Between The Buried And Me guitarist Dustie Waring is suing Between The Buried And Me for “unlawfully stopping” him from collaborating within the band.
It began when Waring started facing accusations of sexual assault in May 2023. Waring was replaced by guitarist Tristan Auman reside for a short time, after which ultimately rejoined the band on stage. Then Between The Buried And Me hit the highway once more this 12 months for his or her Colours and Colours II tour, and Waring was as soon as once more not within the band.
Waring has now revealed a letter from his lawyer on his Instagram detailing his points with Between The Buried And Me. Within the letter, Waring‘s lawyer Timothy C Parlatore states that Between The Buried And Me has “unlawfully prevented” Waring from becoming a member of the band. Parlatore‘s letter questions why Between The Buried And Me saved Waring from the band, and later states that the band allegedly additionally tried to make use of harm and “unsatisfactory efficiency” as one more reason in tandem with the allegations in opposition to Waring.
Parlatore‘s letter later accuses Between The Buried And Me of wanting Waring out of the band so they might all allegedly get a much bigger revenue per member. Between The Buried And Me has not but commented on this example.
The letter ends: “In case your shoppers [Between The Buried And Me] are unwilling to both have interaction in an inexpensive, fact-based, settlement negotiation, Mr. Waring has no alternative however to file a lawsuit to make sure that his rights are protected. Given the way in which the discussions have proceeded thusfar, I might strongly advise your consumer to retain extra counsel with litigation expertise to make the discussions extra fruitful.
“Nevertheless, I would like to listen to from you by subsequent Friday, April 5, 2024. Moreover, Tommy Rogers and Paul Waggoner could also be named as particular person defendants because of their private conduct, so they might wish to rent particular person counsel as effectively. If we’re unable to succeed in a decision, then I’ll start making ready to file within the U.S. District Courtroom.”
Waring issued his solely touch upon the matter, saying: “It has been a tricky 12 months for me and everybody who cares for me, however a lot of you have got been wonderful and so supportive, it is moved me past something I may ever think about. With that stated, It is also been a extremely eye opening expertise, one which has modified me and the course of my life. To should undergo it with out the help of a few of my brothers was not solely onerous however fairly the shock. You all deserve solutions, I am sorry you did not get them prior to now. I will not be commenting on this, all inquiries could be despatched to my lawyer”
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