The heavy metal band parted ways with its founding bassist after accusations of grooming an underage girl online
Megadeth, the popular
American thrash metal band, announced on Monday that they were parting ways with bassist David Ellefson after he was accused of grooming an underage girl via videos and online messages.
“We do not take this decision lightly,” the band wrote on
Twitter. “While we do not know every detail of what occurred, with an already strained relationship, what has already been revealed now is enough to make working together impossible moving forward.” Ellefson has denied any misconduct.