The Gaslamp Killer

The festival features Emperor, Suicidal Tendencies, and Mercyful Fate as headliners, plus Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Warpaint, GZA & Inspectah Deck, Mayhem, Carcass, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah, Paradise Lost, and more...

New additions to this year’s lineup include Blood Incantation, Warthog, The Dwarves, Nitzer Ebb, and Gaslamp Killer.

Both parties say that they ”have decided that it is their mutual desire to move on with their lives and put this lawsuit behind them.”

”Despite having numerous witnesses dispute her story, I had to remain silent for legal reasons. I so badly wanted to defend myself right away and share the facts with details from my witnesses. Because the case is now public record, I am finally able to come forward.”

In October, a woman named Chelsea accused The Gaslamp Killer, real name William Bensussen, of drugging and raping her and a friend named RaeAn, in 2013. TMZ reports that he's suing the women and a third person for defamation...

“I wanted to sincerely apologize for my comments at my show. I realize they were insensitive,“ Flying Lotus said.

In the wake of The Gaslamp Killer being accused of rape, his former label boss Flying Lotus said: “The internet is a fuckin’ liar. Ain’t nobody judge and jury but the fuckin’ law, okay?“

Amid today's rape accusations against The Gaslamp Killer (which he denies), his former label Brainfeeder posted an official statement.

Yesterday, The Gaslamp Killer was accused of drugging and raping two women in 2013 (which he denies). Now, LA's Low End Theory, for which TGK is a resident DJ, have parted ways with him...

The Gaslamp Killer responded to his rape accusations in a statement, writing: “Chelsea's version of this story is not true.“