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Geordie Greep Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegation as Keyboardist Quits
Laura says Geordie Greep kissed her while she was asleep at an apartment after a night out in the US.
She says she woke up, pushed him away and told him to leave, and describes the incident as sexual assault.
Greep says he believed she was interested in him and apologized, adding that he did not realize she had been asleep.
Touring keyboardist Cameron Campbell says he heard Laura’s reaction and saw her afterward, but was not in the room; he quit Greep’s band over what he witnessed and later learned.
Greep canceled the rest of his US tour dates after the allegation became public.
His European tour is still scheduled to begin November 1 in the Netherlands.
Geordie Greep’s alleged victim, who uses the pseudonym Laura, says she woke up to the musician kissing her while she was asleep.
Laura says she pushed Greep away and described the incident as sexual assault, not rape.
Greep said he believed Laura was interested in him, tried to kiss her and did not realize she had been asleep; he apologized.
Touring keyboardist Cameron Campbell said he witnessed the aftermath and quit the band over the incident.
Greep canceled the remaining dates on his U.S. tour, while his European tour remained scheduled.
- Who
- Geordie Greep and a woman identified by the pseudonym Laura. Touring keyboardist Cameron Campbell also described what he witnessed.
- What
- Laura alleges Greep kissed her while she was asleep and without her consent. Greep said he tried to kiss her, apologized and had not realized she was asleep.
- When
- The incident was described as happening around 5 a.m. on October 8, according to a flyer reported by Stereogum.
- Where
- At an apartment where the group went after meeting at a bar.
- Why
- Laura says she was asleep and did not consent to being kissed. Greep said he mistakenly believed she was interested in him.
Laura
Geordie Greep
What happened
Laura
Laura says she woke up to Greep kissing her while she was asleep, pushed him away and called him out.
Geordie Greep
Greep said he believed Laura was interested in him, tried to kiss her and did not realize she had been asleep.
How to describe the incident
Laura
Laura said, “I was not raped. I was sexually assaulted, and [it was] more than a kiss taken the wrong way.
Geordie Greep
Greep described it at a Vancouver show as a “complete misunderstanding on my part” and said he felt extremely bad.
Laura says she was asleep at an apartment and woke up to Greep kissing her.
Greep performed a solo set in Vancouver and addressed the allegations before playing.
Greep canceled the rest of his U.S. tour dates.
Reports published Laura’s account and Campbell’s account; Greep also issued a response on Instagram.
- Alleged victim
- Laura, a pseudonym
- Touring keyboardist
- Cameron Campbell
- Incident time
- Around 5 a.m., according to Laura
- U.S. tour
- Remaining dates canceled
- European tour
- Scheduled to begin November 1 in the Netherlands
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What people are saying
I was not raped. I was sexually assaulted, and [it was] more than a kiss taken the wrong way.
I then woke up to him kissing me, and no, not just a peck.
I made the decision to leave because, based on what I witnessed and what I subsequently learned, I couldn’t continue working with Geordie.
I went over to her and leaned down to kiss her. I kissed her once and she immediately responded negatively and pushed me away.