Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst has been exonerated of the recent rape accusations after the singer/songwriter filed a libel lawsuit. Joan Elizabeth Harris A.K.A Joanie Faircloth has retracted her statement that Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst sexually assaulted her. The allegations were originally made in 2013 in the comments section on xojane.com, where Faircloth wrote:
"Conor took a lot from me including my virginity, my dignity, and self-esteem."
Shortly after the accusation was made, Conor responded by calling the accustions “sicking” and filed a libel suit against her. Now Oberst’s lawyers have released an affidavit by Faircloth, exonerating the singer of the alleged crimes. The notarized statement reads in full (Via Spin):
“The statements I made and repeated online and elsewhere over the past six months accusing Conor Oberst of raping me are 100% false. I made up those lies about him to get attention while I was going through a difficult period in my life and trying to cope with my son’s illness. I publicly retract my statements about Conor Oberst, and sincerely apologize to him, his family, and his fans for writing such awful things about him. I realize that my actions were wrong and could undermine the claims of actual sexual assault victims and for that I also apologize. I’m truly sorry for all the pain that I caused.”
No word on whether Conor Oberst will continue to seek any further civil action or if Faircloth will be prosecuted in criminal court.
Earlier in the month it was reported by TMZ that Conor Oberst had been dropped from his label:
"Oberst says the false accusation tanked his record sales and led to his label 86'ing him ... according to new docs filed in the case. Oberst adds his canceled contract was worth at least $200K."
However, a spokesperson for the label later denied the claim, as Spin reports:
"Conor hasn't been dropped by Nonesuch. We have contacted TMZ to amend."
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