The A I Lay Dying line-up implosion has been some form of a saga that has developed for the perfect a part of the final two months. In case you missed some items of the story, the primary to depart (within the public eye, anyway) was bassist Ryan Neff with barely any assertion, after which their tour manager quit amidst rumors that As I Lay Dying‘s European tour was canceled.
Then, guitarist Ken Susi quit the band saying his “private morals have just lately been examined to a breaking level,” adopted immediately by drummer Nick Pierce quitting and saying he must “distance myself from the band in an effort to retain my private well being and integrity.” Phil Sgrosso later quit, earlier than Lambesis himself said that he would stick with it with a complete new lineup and acknowledged that “there was an unhealthy setting that made leaving for a brand new tour with the earlier lineup unrealistic.”
Nevertheless the story stored unfolding, and as of yesterday (November 26), disturbing footage of Lambesis in heated exchanges along with his now ex-wife, Dany Lambesis, surfaced on-line. The anonymously leaked clips, which confirmed Tim in a visibly agitated state, have sparked widespread dialogue.
The movies depict troubling moments, together with verbal and bodily aggression on Tim’s half. In a single clip, he flips over a desk throughout an argument. In each clips, Tim can be seen repeatedly putting himself whereas showing overwhelmed. These visuals have fueled rumors of home violence, which first emerged final month following the streaks of sudden departures.
In response to the rumors, Dany, who has reverted to her maiden title following their separation, issued a press release denying allegations of home violence. Now, immediately (November 27), Tim responded with a proper assertion addressing the footage and the allegations surrounding it, revealing that he’s pursuing a restraining order in opposition to Dany and confirming an ongoing home violence investigation.
Tim alleges years of abuse by Dany and said he filed for divorce this week. He additionally attributed his bodily outbursts within the leaked footage to what he described as “anxiety-filled reactions.” His assertion is as follows:
“There may be at present a restraining order and a home violence investigation being filed in opposition to Dany Norris (previously Lambesis). Something she is saying now could be to distract individuals away from that to as an alternative focus alone inappropriate (however not unlawful) reactions to those anxiety-inducing interactions.
“This girl assaulted me and verbally/mentally abused me over 3 years. I took the much-needed and overdue step to depart her yesterday by delivering divorce papers. That’s the reason there have been makes an attempt at retaliation towards me on-line immediately that pale compared to what’s going to actually be the main focus of the courts.
The next evidences are a part of the case:
- A number of movies of her assaulting me
- Movies of her chasing me round the home with a knife or scissors
- Video of her insisting that I delete all different accounts of her bodily assaulting me underneath menace of her knocking me out with a weapon held over my head
- Photographs of a black-eye she gave me with witness accounts of the occasion
- Witness accounts of me being threatened if I attempt to go away, even quickly
I’m sure she’s going to counter by attempting to show my anxiety-filled reactions and defenses, however please do not forget that reacting in panic by hurting myself is way totally different than what I’ve listed above.
The timing of those public assaults on-line is as a result of I served her with divorce papers yesterday after many days of her pleading for me to remain whereas additionally flipping backwards and forwards to making an attempt to exert abusive management.
That is blatantly a retaliation for me lastly leaving a relationship I ought to have run from a very long time in the past.”
The unstable dynamics between Tim and Dany seem to have contributed to the mass exodus of Tim’s As I Lay Dying bandmates. Their exit statements hinted at conflicts over private ethics and integrity, with many citing experiences inside the band as a breaking level. The turmoil has even extended to Austrian Death Machine, one other venture of Tim’s.
This newest controversy provides to an already checkered historical past for Tim Lambesis. In 2013, he was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot during which he tried to solicit an undercover officer to kill his then-wife. After serving roughly two years of a six-year sentence, he was paroled and has since remarried twice.
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