Fifth woman accuses Arcade Fire’s Win Butler of sexual misconduct

In August, four people came forward to accuse Wynn Butler of sexual misconduct, and now one of the fifth has shared new charges against the Arcade Fire frontman.

in a report in pitchforkan anonymous woman shared text messages between herself and Butler over the course of a three-year sexual relationship.

According to a woman identified by the pseudonym Sabina, she met Butler while working as a waitress in Montreal in 2015. She was 22 and he was 35.

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At first they had conversations about art and literature, but soon their relationship turned sexual. ” said Sabina. pitchfork“Generally, it was an abusive dynamic. It was really aggressive and I felt like I had to do what he said. I didn’t, but I did them anyway. And it’s ultimately dehumanizing.”

She believes Butler will explain their sexual relationship as consensual, but Sabina’s feelings are more complicated.

“I was only available for sex in any form when he was in town, whether it was in person or in pictures.” I didn’t explain my situation, I didn’t explain my whereabouts, and there was an urgency to his needs. When he wanted to have sex, I was expected to be up and ready.

Ultimately, she added, “The only value I ever had for him was to have sex whenever he wanted.”

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Butler responded to the earlier allegations by confessing in a lengthy statement that he was “involved in a consensual relationship other than his own.” [his] Married to his wife and bandmate Régine Chassagne.”

“I love Regine with all my heart,” Butler said in a statement. pitchfork.

“But sometimes it’s hard to balance being the father, husband, and bandmate that I want to be. Today, I want to cleanse my life, my bad decisions, and the mistakes I’ve made. ‘ he continued.

“Most of these relationships are short-lived, my wife knows. Our marriages have been more unconventional in the past than others.

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Butler continued, “I have never touched a woman against her will. I vehemently deny any suggestion that I have demanded it. It simply and unequivocally never happened.”

“The relationship was all consensual,” he added, adding, “I am truly sorry to anyone I have hurt with my actions. I don’t want to contribute.”

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