Slam Dunk Festival Director Steps Down Amid Assault Allegations

Not too long ago, one of many director’s of long-running U.Ok. pageant Slam Dunk was accused of sexual assault, prompting the pageant to formally acknowledge the scenario whereas revealing that stated director will probably be stepping down.

What Are the Accusations?

CONTENT WARNING: Descriptions of alleged sexual assault beneath are graphic, disturbing and could also be triggering

In response to numerous sources – together with MetalSucks and Metallic Hammer – the accusation was made by way of a now-deleted social publish by English showgirl/actress Jenny Miller.

As Metallic Hammer wrote, Miller claimed “that considered one of Slam Dunk’s administrators generally paid her to bop for him and that on one event he sexually assaulted her after offering her with ‘cocaine’ which brought on her to move out.” They added that Miller “says there have been a number of different sexual assaults. She additionally posted screenshots of textual content conversations between herself and the person she accuses of the assaults.”

Though she didn’t identify anybody particularly, Metallic Hammer continued, her assertion “was posted alongside an image of Ben Ray, the pageant’s founder.” They expound: “It has been reported that she deleted her posts reluctantly on he recommendation of police.”

Moreover, Metalsucks’ information story included the total transcript of Miller’s publish (which she shared on Instagram and Fb):

This man sexually assaulted me a number of instances on separate events and raped me whereas I used to be passing out from the coke he supplied me.

I’m within the strategy of urgent expenses towards him for all of the trauma he gave me. He was my good friend and I trusted him. He would pay me to bop for him coz he was stripper-obsessed and I used to be broke, however the guidelines are don’t contact me ever. After I was passing out, begging him to cease and get off me, he pulled my knickers to the facet and went down on me. I wasn’t sturdy sufficient to get him off of me.

I might inform him repeated to get the fuck of me and he wouldn’t after which he would strive tougher.

The person is vile. I advised his spouse, now ex-wife, what he did to me and what he was doing behind her again. She was doing IVF on the time to attempt to have his infants.

I grew to become shut buddies with him within the strip membership as a result of he was providing me a job to work for him as a stripper at his pageant for rockstars within the VIP and he needed to open his personal strip membership. He additionally knew lots of my buddies in bands so I trusted him, however he’s a predator and rapist and everybody ought to know.

MetalSucks additionally included screenshots of the publish, a remark chain on Instagram and a textual content message change between Miller and Ray wherein they mentioned what occurred between them.

Additionally featured within the textual content message screenshot is a caption from Miller that reads:

He tried to name me on Xmas eve out the blue and ruined my entire Xmas, right here is him apologising. He was mad at me for telling his spouse years in the past however forgave me. I’ll by no means forgive him tho I had him blocked on all accounts however discovered him watching my tales on my Fb fan web page and clearly kicked off at him.

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What Was Slam Dunk Pageant’s Response?

This previous Friday, the pageant’s official Instagram and Fb pages – in addition to their official web site – posted a press release acknowledging the scenario and disclosing that stated director is stepping down.

“We’re conscious of allegations printed yesterday referring to considered one of our administrators.  We take these allegations critically and perceive that they could be distressing and laborious to course of for our neighborhood,” their assertion reads, persevering with:

Our Slam Dunk followers, employees, and artists are, as all the time, our prime precedence.  Whereas he strongly refutes these allegations, the director in query has agreed, in session with the board, to step down from Slam Dunk operations whereas this matter is ongoing.

Slam Dunk stays dedicated to sustaining a secure, respectful, and inclusive surroundings for all staff, companions, and prospects. Our values and tradition are basic to how we function, and we’re dedicated to upholding them.

It could be inappropriate for us to remark additional on an ongoing authorized matter.

Nevertheless, we promise transparency and honesty to our Slam Dunk neighborhood and can present updates when it’s applicable to take action.

You possibly can see their assertion beneath:

As of now, no additional particulars have been made public by these concerned.

Additionally, this 12 months’s Slam Dunk pageant – which’ll rejoice 20 years of the occasion – continues to be slated to happen on Could 23 (in Hatfield) and Could 24 (in Leeds). It’ll be headlined by Good Charlotte and in addition function Knocked Unfastened, Elegant, Taking Again Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, Bayside, Currents and President.

For extra data, you may go to Slam Dunk Pageant’s official web site.

For those who or somebody you recognize has been sexually assaulted, sources can be found for assist. Go to the RAINN web site (Rape, Abuse, and Incest Nationwide Community) or dial 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673).

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