Back in 2017 several women came forward on social media with accusations of rape against now former Slaves frontman Jonny Craig. The fallout from those allegations was immediate, with the band soon being dropped from their label at the time.
Craig would later go on to deny the rape allegations, issuing this statement on the matter in his defense. Craig himself was later kicked out of Slaves last January with his bandmates accusing him of suffering a relapse with his long-running battles with addiction issues.
In a livestream this week of himself playing video games, Craig went on to threaten legal action against three of the women who accused him back in 2017. In the below videos captured from that stream, Craig can in part be heard saying the following to his accusers indirectly:
“…You’re a bunch of fucking liars and I can not wait for this new year. ‘Cause I am about to fucking unload on you. You thought you were just gonna get away with saying some bullshit on me? Yeah… Enjoy it. Enjoy it while it lasts.”
He also focused on one of his accusers in particular in the video, offering:
“…I hope I get her mom in it [presumably a lawsuit] too. I hope I take the fuck out of her house. I hope I take her for everything. I hate to be petty and shit. But you wanted to play the game and now you got it.”
Some of the women who originally accused him and were mentioned by name in this new livestream, took to social media afterwards to respond to his comments:
So strung out on H he forgot my last name lmao. I wish this bitch boy would show up and try to unload on me. https://t.co/thcbMssmJv
— Elizabeth Ashley (@virtuallychokeU) December 31, 2019
yes because spending all that money to sue us will really pay off when you’re in jail for rape and that baby is raised alone. priorities. https://t.co/7KZYXlrAE2
— raine (@chelsearaine) December 31, 2019
Craig‘s comments arrive just as another woman has newly come forward against him with allegations of sexual assault and an abusive relationship, she shared the below video regarding that:
every time he hurt me I wondered if anyone would ever know. every night I cried alone I wondered if anyone would ever know. I never thought I’d choose myself over him. but today I did. this is my experience with Jonny Craig. A weight has been lifted.https://t.co/TGLw27xrdu
— taylor nicole dean (@taylorndean) December 31, 2019
The relevant footage of Craig‘s recent livestream was captured by a Twitter user and shared below:
#JonnyCraig threatening @chelsearaine and her mother pt.1 pic.twitter.com/ZMDjcP20Je
— pika (@yikessmydude) December 31, 2019
#JonnyCraig threatening @chelsearaine and her mother pt.2 pic.twitter.com/h46DUwY0e9
— pika (@yikessmydude) December 31, 2019
#JonnyCraig threatening @mandaxface @virtuallychokeU and @chelsearaine pic.twitter.com/RSjGw38NvL
— pika (@yikessmydude) December 31, 2019
Seemingly echoing his intent to pursue legal action against his accusers, Craig also made some comments on Twitter around the time of the stream:
having actual legal counsel is probably the COOLEST thing ever lol laywers are even cockier than singers lol
— 🤑JMC🤑 (@jonnycraig4L) December 31, 2019
im just sick of the bullshit. over it and i legally i never had to take it and im done with it on the internet. its time to get real with it.
— 🤑JMC🤑 (@jonnycraig4L) December 31, 2019
only thing i care about is staying clean and doing right by my baby. fuck anyone and everyone whos got anything to say past that lol
— 🤑JMC🤑 (@jonnycraig4L) December 31, 2019
love all of you! happy new year! happy to be alive and loved. happy to have 0 felonys no legal issues. happy to have made it out of this horrible addiction alive and will continue to fight daily to stay the man i am today! what can i say im happy! lol
— 🤑JMC🤑 (@jonnycraig4L) December 31, 2019
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