Nightwish supervisor Ewo Pohjola has been charged with assault over an incident that occurred in October 2023.
Based on a report by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE), Pohjola strangled a girl throughout a Music x Media occasion held in Tampere. The lady claims she was approached by a “visibly drunk” Pohjola and a second, unidentified man at a bar throughout the occasion. Pohjola left the bar and, after the lady spoke with the second man for a time frame, Pohjola returned and put his palms round her neck in “a decent stranglehold.” Pohjola allegedly mentioned “it felt thrilling” earlier than leaving.
A second girl had additionally come ahead with an analogous accusation towards Pohjola, however didn’t press any costs. The second girl claims that Pohjola approached her at a bar and forcefully pulled her near him by her hair. Pohjola was allegedly ejected from the bar shortly thereafter.
Loudwire experiences that Music x Media CEO Jani Jalonen has since acknowledged the incident. Jalonen mentioned: “We’re conscious that, sadly, there was inappropriate habits at our occasion. We can’t touch upon the small print. Each participant in our occasion is required to decide to the occasion’s values and respect others. Now we have a course of for potential harassment conditions, in keeping with which we act.”
Pohjola has not commented to YLE on the costs and has beforehand denied any wrongdoing, saying in February “I do not know about the entire thing.” MetalSucks has reached out to Nightwish concerning the costs, to which they replied: “The band won’t touch upon the continuing scenario till the case has been closed.”
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