In early October 2021, a TikTok video surfaced that accused an unnamed pop-punk band of inviting a 13-year-old onto its tour bus, claiming in the comments section that they “tried to take my bra off” with additional indications that it was All Time Low. A Twitter thread was later released anonymously detailing allegations against Jack Barakat. The band released a statement calling the allegations “completely and utterly false” and said they would pursue legal action. Meet Me at the Altar and Nothing,Nowhere dropped out of the band’s Autumn tour and announced joint dates for shows in the wake of the allegations. The band sued three anonymous accounts for libel in February 2022, claiming they were “the victims of defamatory social media posts falsely and maliciously accusing them of sexual abuse and knowingly enabling such illegal conduct.” In November 2024, the band dropped their suit, with their lawyer claiming that after a lengthy probe involving subpoenas and court orders, the defendant appeared to be multiple people who “spun an elaborate, fabricated story”.
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