Sean Tillmann, who acts as Har Mar Superstar, has publicly apologized after accusations of sexual assault and harassment by several women, Star Tribune reports.
“Recently, courageous women came to talk about how I treated them, including conduct that was harmful, abusive and selfish,” he said in a statement. long statement, which he posted on Twitter and Facebook. He added: “I take these allegations very seriously. I am deeply sorry for anyone who feels that I have hurt them; what matters here is not my feelings or perspective, but taking these statements seriously and with respect. “
Three women told Star Tribune of incidents that allegedly occurred between 2014 and 2017. A woman said she trusted Tillmann “completely” and considered him a friend until an alleged incident in 2016 in which she claims he unbuttoned his pants and stuck his penis in his face.
Another woman who introduced herself and said she was an acquaintance of Tillmann’s accused him of slipping his hand through his pants at a bar in Minneapolis. A third woman said that drunken Tillmann made him an offer while in a recording studio. When the woman refused and left the studio for a basement bathroom, she claimed he came “busting in the box. I remember him trying to kiss and touch me. “
Tillmann denied the 2016 claim, which was shared on social media earlier this month. “I categorically deny the version of events that was featured in your post,” he wrote in his statement. “It just didn’t happen that way, and the recent report includes terrible and false details that have been added.”
The charges led the local First Avenue to suspend ticket sales for a concert that was planned with Tillmann’s band, Heart Bones.
“I want to offer my deepest apologies and my public commitment to be responsible, listen and do what I can to enable healing and growth, not just for those women who have performed, but for our community – and in particular our music community – as a whole, ”he continued in his statement. “I want those who were brave enough to speak to know that I heard you, I am ready to listen and that I am committed to doing what I can to be responsible and, frankly, just be a better human being. “
– Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar) March 25, 2021