William Benjamin Bensussen, who puts out music as the Gaslamp Killer, has been accused of drugging and raping two women in 2013. A widely-circulatedĀ Twitter postĀ details the alleged sexual assault: āIāve been suppressing my rape for 4 years and iām finally ready to come forward to help myself heal and to prevent it from happening to other women in the future,ā it begins. āThe Gaslamp Killer drugged my best friend and myself at a party at the Standard Hotel, had non-consexual sex with both of us while we were completely incapacitated, and then dumped up back in front of the standard after it happened. I was only 20 years old at the time.ā
The Gaslamp Killer has been associated with Flying Lotusā Brainfeeder label. His debut, 2012āsĀ Breakthrough, was released through Brainfeeder and though his most recent album, 2016āsĀ Instrumentalepathy, was self-released through Bensussenās own Cuss Records, he performed at a Brainfeeder eventĀ as recently asĀ fall 2016. Bensussen also opened for Run The Jewels on their tour earlier this year.
Hereās the allegation in full:
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
ā chelsea (@chelseaelaynne) October 13, 2017
Gaslamp Killer has responded denying the allegations. āChelseaās version of this story is not true,ā it reads in part. āI am thankful that I have been contacted by witnesses and my roommates at the time, in support.ā Hereās his statement:
My response to @chelseaelaynne ās letter below. pic.twitter.com/6Zgfq0cOn7
ā G L K (@GASLAMPKILLER) October 13, 2017
The woman decided to come forward after noticing that she was blocked by The Gaslamp Killer on Twitter:
i would tag him, but today i noticed he has had me blocked, which pushed me over the edge and was the clearest admission of his guilt pic.twitter.com/blNRLbXjRw
ā chelsea (@chelseaelaynne) October 13, 2017
And evidence has emerged that Gaslamp Killer has attempted to reach out to friends of the accuser in an attempt to have a conversation:
He can desperately plea for back up, but still no comment. Trying to enjoy the last night of his career, I guess. pic.twitter.com/dWGPcHc0PG
ā Eve š (@youngbajablast) October 13, 2017
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