[Note: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault.]
In an article published today by Minnesota’s Star Tribune, is on a social media statement written by several “survivors and allies”, musician Sean Tillman – best known for acting as Har Mar Superstar – has been accused of sexually inappropriate behavior and comments. THE Tribune The piece also describes several incidents of alleged assault, including one in which Tillman followed a woman into a bathroom and kissed her forcibly, another in which he exposed himself and stuck his penis in a woman’s face, and a third in which he stuck his hands in woman’s pants. Most of the women who alleged these incidents remained anonymous at this point, but the social media statement makes it clear that “The assaults suffered by 7 survivors who have shared so far range from inappropriate sexual comments and personal care to physical sexual assault. “
Tillman responded to the allegations by issuing a statement in which he denied the details of a specific incident – which, according to the Tribune, occurred in 2016 and aroused several other women – by issuing a general apology to “courageous women” who “came to talk about how I treated them, including conduct that was harmful, abusive and selfish.” Although he is careful not to blame drugs and alcohol for his behavior, Tillman considers his fight against substance abuse to be a factor that contributes to his behavior towards women in the period described. Outside of the 2016 incident, which he says “it just didn’t happen that way,” Tillman’s statement avoids directly addressing any of the other charges against him.
The Minneapolis music community, where Tillman emerged before he achieved more global success, has already begun to take action on the charges against him. Per Tribune, the city’s First Avenue nightclub has cut plans to sell tickets to a forthcoming concert by Tillman’s band, Heart Bones, and local radio station 89.3 The Current withdrew its rotation music.
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