Current Events > Completely blindsided by the Anti-Flag rape accusation and band disbanding.

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I found out today when I got an email from AF-Records (the record label they owned and published smaller awesome bands on) telling me a full refund was coming for the yearly record club that I already paid and received a package from... I try to go to the discord I get for joining, and it's already gone. I check their website, it's gone.

Google wtf happened and find the news articles of the allegations. Apparently a podcast on July 19th hit and someone on it accused a political punk band lead singer of rape and then the band disbanded the day the news got to them as it apparently matched details of the lead singer of the band Justin Sane. They were in the middle of an overseas tour too.

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/anti-flag-breaks-up-amid-amid-european-tour-2/

Anti-Flag fans began to question reasons for the groups abrupt split after a woman named Kristina Sarhadi came forward on the Enough podcast which is dedicated to sexual assault in the music business. In the July 19 episode, Sarhadi claimed she was sexually assaulted by a singer in a political punk band.

Fans have noticed that details of Anti-Flags history might match up with her story, per Revolver. Neither Greever nor other members of Anti-Flag have addressed the allegations.

Sarhadi claimed she connected with the unnamed musician at one of his shows in Brooklyn and exchanged numbers. Weeks later, the pair met up at a film festival near her hometown and spent time together at a party. After the event, the musician allegedly told Sarhadi he had recorded a song with Billy Bragg and offered to play it for her in his room.

Fucking hell how hard is it to just not fucking rape someone jesus christ.