Music producer the Gaslamp Killer is suing two women who have accused him of sexual assault.
In October, the musician, born William Benjamin Bensussen, was accused of drugging and assaulting the women via a Twitter post. Bensussen denied the claims, issuing a statement in which he said: “I would never drug a woman, and I would never put anyone in a situation where they were not in control, or take anything that they weren’t offering.” The alleged assault took place in Los Angeles in 2013.
i've been silently suffering over this for many years. the gaslamp killer drugged and raped my best friend and myself 4 years ago pic.twitter.com/yvJM5HEJay
— chelsea (@chelseaelaynne) October 13, 2017
Now, as TMZ reports, Bensussen is suing both the women and one of their boyfriends, who shared the story, for defamation, claiming that the encounter was consensual and that the women propositioned him. According to Pitchfork, Bensussen is suing for at least $5m in damages, and claims to have two witnesses.
Soon after the original allegations, fellow producer Flying Lotus defended Bensussen during a live show, saying: “The internet is a fucking liar. Ain’t nobody judge and jury but the fucking law, OK? ... Let truth and justice have its day.” He later apologised for his comments.
