{"id":59147,"date":"2022-08-28T22:33:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T22:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/arcade-fires-win-butler-responds-to-misconduct\/"},"modified":"2022-08-28T22:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T22:33:12","slug":"arcade-fires-win-butler-responds-to-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/arcade-fires-win-butler-responds-to-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Arcade Fire’s Win Butler responds to misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple people, with a lengthy pitchfork <\/em>report on the accusations<\/span> saying that the accusers had \u201csexual interactions with Butler that they came to feel were inappropriate given the gaps in age, power dynamics, and context in which they occurred.\u201d three women told pitchfork <\/em>that they had \u201cinteractions with Butler\u201d when they were between the ages of 18 and 23 and when he was \u201cbetween 36 and 39,\u201d and a fourth person\u2014who is gender-fluid and uses they\/them pronouns\u2014says that Butler \u201c sexually assaulted them twice\u201d in 2015 when he was 34.<\/p>\n

pitchfork <\/em>notes that it \u201cviewed screenshots of text and Instagram messages\u201d related to the accusations and that it \u201cinterviewed friends and family members who said they recalled being told about the alleged incidents.\u201d The story features accounts from all four accusers, none of whom apparently knew each other before any of this, but their stories all involve them being Arcade Fire fans who met and befriended Butler in some way before their relationships with him became sexual\u2014which, in a statement he gave to pitchfork<\/em>\u2014he does not deny. <\/p>\n

It’s after that where the stories diverge, with most of the accusers saying that Butler made unwanted advances and Butler saying that everything between him and these accusers had been entirely consensual. He even notes in his statement that he ended a relationship with one of the women after she told him that sleeping with him had been \u201cdifficult on her mentally,\u201d and he then \u201ccommitted to never sleeping with someone again that I fundamentally knew so little about.\u201d (He also says that he \u201cfelt a little weird\u201d after realizing that she had an Arcade Fire tattoo).<\/p>\n

Butler acknowledges in his extensive statement to pitchfork<\/em> that he had \u201cconsensual relationships\u201d with people outside of his marriage to R\u00e9gine Chassagne (who is also in Arcade Fire with him), but he insists in his statement that, \u201cevery single one of these interactions has been mutual and always between consenting adults \u201d He adds that it is \u201cdeeply revisionist, and frankly just wrong, for anyone to suggest otherwise.\u201d He also apologizes in his statement, saying, \u201cI am very sorry to anyone who i have hurt with my behavior\u201d and \u201cI never want to be part of causing someone else’s pain.\u201d He also notes that, in the time period covered in these accusations, he had \u201cstarted drinking\u201d to deal with \u201cthe heaviest depression of my life,\u201d and that he has \u201clong struggled with mental health issues and the ghosts of childhood abuse. \u201d<\/p>\n

pitchfork <\/em>says that at least one of the accusers (their accounts are all presented pseudonymously) found Butler’s statement \u201cfrustrating\u201d because he both apologized and \u201cchallenged their recollections point by point. That accuser, who goes by Lily in the report, also said that, if Butler \u201ccould sit back for a moment and realize what he has done enough to understand that he has to change his behavior,\u201d then \u201cmaybe that would be enough to protect other people moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Butler’s full statement to pitchfork <\/em>is below, as is the full statement from Chassagne, in which she says that she has \u201cwatched him suffer through immense pain\u201d and has stood by him because \u201che is a good man who cares about this world, our band, his fans, friends, and our family.\u201d She also says that he \u201chas never, and would never, touch a woman without her consent,\u201d and that \u201che has lost his way and he has found his way back.\u201d <\/p>\n

Statement from Win Butler:<\/p>\n

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I love R\u00e9gine with all of my heart. We have been together for twenty years, she is my partner in music and in life, my soulmate and I am lucky and grateful to have her by my side. But at times, it has been difficult to balance being the father, husband, and bandmate that I want to be. Today I want to clear the air about my life, poor judgment, and mistakes I have made.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have had consensual relationships outside of my marriage.<\/em><\/p>\n

There is no easy way to say this, and the hardest thing I have ever done is having to share this with my son. The majority of these relationships were short lived, and my wife is aware \u2013 our marriage has, in the past, been more unconventional than some. I have connected with people in person, at shows, and through social media, and I have shared messages of which I am not proud. Most importantly, every single one of these interactions has been mutual and always between consenting adults. It is deeply revisionist, and frankly just wrong, for anyone to suggest otherwise.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have never touched a woman against her will, and any implication that I have is simply false. I vehemently deny any suggestion that I forced myself on a woman or demanded sexual favors. That simply, and unequivocally, never happened.<\/em><\/p>\n

While these relationships were all consensual, I am very sorry to anyone who I have hurt with my behavior. Life is filled with tremendous pain and error, and I never want to be part of causing someone else’s pain.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have long struggled with mental health issues and the ghosts of childhood abuse. In my 30s, I started drinking as I dealt with the heaviest depression of my life after our family experienced a miscarriage. None of this is intended to excuse my behavior, but I do want to give some context and share what was happening in my life around this time. I no longer recognized myself or the person I had become. R\u00e9gine waited patiently watching me suffer and tried to help me as best as she could. I know it must have been so hard for her to watch the person she loved so lost.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have been working hard on myself \u2013 not out of fear or shame, but because I am a human being who wants to improve despite my flaws and damage. I’ve spent the last few years since Covid hit trying to save that part of my soul. I have put significant time and energy into therapy and healing, including attending AA. I am more aware now of how my public persona can distort relationships even if a situation feels friendly and positive to me. I am very grateful to R\u00e9gine, my family, my dear friends, and my therapist, who have helped me back from the abyss that I felt certain at times would consume me. The bond I share with my bandmates and the incredibly deep connection I’ve made with an audience through sharing music has literally saved my life.<\/em><\/p>\n

As I look to the future, I am continuing to learn from my mistakes and working hard to become a better person, someone my son can be proud of. I say to you all my friends, family, to anyone I have hurt and to the people who love my music and are shocked and disappointed by this report: I’m sorry. I’m sorry for the pain I caused – I’m sorry I wasn’t more aware and tuned in to the effect I have on people – I fucked up, and while not an excuse, I will continue to look forward and heal what can be healed, and learn from past experiences. I can do better and I will do better.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Statement from Regine Chassagne:<\/p>\n

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Win is my soulmate, my songwriting partner, my husband, the father of my beautiful boy. He has been my partner in life and in music for 20 years. And for all of the love in our lives, I have also watched him suffer through immense pain. I have stood by him because I know he is a good man who cares about this world, our band, his fans, friends, and our family. I’ve known Win since before we were \u201cfamous,\u201d when we were just ordinary college students. I know what is in his heart, and I know he has never, and would never, touch a woman without her consent and I am certain he never did. He has lost his way and he has found his way back. I love him and love the life we \u200b\u200bhave created together.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Win Butlerphoto: Michael Loccisano (Getty Images) Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple people, with a lengthy pitchfork report on the accusations saying that the accusers had \u201csexual interactions with Butler that they came to feel were inappropriate given the gaps in age, power dynamics, and context in which …<\/p>\n

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