Earlier this week, an anonymous individual created a Twitter account under the name @IWas17HeWas36 and posted a series of tweets accusing Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer singer Maynard James Keenan of raping her when she was 17 years old. The user claimed the alleged incident took place during A Perfect Circle's tour with Nine Inch Nails back in 2000, when Keenan was 36 years old. Today (June 28th), he released a statement responding to those allegations, decrying them as "false" and "destructive clickbait."
In his tweeted response, the Tool frontman said: "Thanks to those of you who saw right through this despicable false claim that only does damage to the #metoo movement. And shame on those of you who perpetuate this destructive clickbait. As for my delayed but un-required response, I had my phone off. You should try it."
Many thanks to those of you who saw right through this despicable false claim that only does damage to the #metoo movement. And shame on those of you who perpetuate this destructive clickbait. As for my delayed but un-required response, I had my phone off. You should try it.
— Maynard J Keenan (@mjkeenan) June 28, 2018
