The Detroit Historical Museum is hosting an exhibit celebrating 20 years of electronic music festivals in the city, but Derrick May will not be in attendance. A panel discussion with legends Carl Craig and Kevin Saunderson, filmmaker Tim Aten, Paxahau’s Sam Fotias originally included May. However, he backed out to “avoid distracting from the celebration …
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Derrick May Backs Out of Techno Panel at Detroit Historical Society After Sexual Assault Allegations
Famed electronic music producer Derrick May has withdrawn from an upcoming appearance at a techno music panel at the Detroit Historical Society due to allegations of sexual assault. The discussion is a part of “2000/2020: Celebrating 20 Years of the Electronic Music Festival in Detroit,” a May 30th event celebrating the city’s electronic music festivals which will feature …
Space Jesus Has Sued One of His Accusers Following Allegations of Sexual Assault
Following graphic allegations of sexual assault and rape, Space Jesus has formally filed a lawsuit against one of his accusers. In June 2020, a deluge of allegations against the electronic music producer came to light, many of which have been documented by an Instagram page called @evidenceagainstspacejesus. The page published a number of graphic accounts of sexual …
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BottleRock Music Festival Organizers Face Lawsuit from Sexual Assault Victim
The organizers of BottleRock Napa have been hit with a lawsuit from a woman who was sexually assaulted at the music festival’s 2019 edition. The Napa Valley Register reports that the woman, known as Jane Doe, was assaulted by a Richmond man named Peterson William Fontes on May 25th, 2019 on the festival’s grounds. Fontes allegedly used a …
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Multiple More Women Come Forward With Stories Of Sexual Assault From Derrick May
Back in September, following a scathing post that went viral on social media, Your EDM wrote an article entitled “Detroit Techno Pioneer Derrick May Hit With Waves Of Sexual Assault Accusations.” The article was taken down following a cease & desist from May’s lawyer. A statement from his representation a few days later read, in …
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Four women accuse Derrick May of sexual assault and harassment
by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 13, 2020 Content warning: This story includes references to sexual abuse that might be disturbing for some readers Four women accused Derrick May of sexual assault and harassment in testimonies to DJ Mag about alleged misconduct reported to have taken place 20 years ago. Various claims of sexual assault said to …
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Derrick May Accused of Sexual Assault and Harassment by Multiple Women
According to a report by published by Ellie Flynn for DJ Mag, veteran techno music producer and DJ Derrick May has been accused of sexual harassment by four women. The women, whose names were changed to protect their identities, detailed graphic accounts of sexual harassment and abuse by May that date back 20 years. The new …
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