Yves Tumor Denies Abuse Allegations, Vows “Extreme Legal Action”

Reports of sexual assault and other abusive behaviors by Yves Tumor have been circulating online over the past week. Now Tumor, also known as Shanti or Sean Lee Bowie, has denied those allegations.

Last week, images of a bruised woman were posted to the Yves Tumor subreddit along with this message:

Shanti (Yves Tumor) sexually assaulted someone close to me last week

She has told me he forcefully groped her multiple times, bit her neck, held her down and stepped on her head with his shoe, amongst other things

I've known him for years, considered him a friend and I never thought I'd ever have to post something like this

It's been reported to the police, but people should know

After the abuse report began making its way around Reddit and Twitter, other allegations emerged. The musical artist Angel Money posted on Twitter that Tumor groped her on camera, then posted video evidence. Other accounts of harassment and assault have appeared on Tumor's subreddit. Kidä, who sang on Tumor's song "Lovely Sewer" and toured as part of his band, posted a Twitter thread about her experiences on the road with him, which she described as "one of the most disrespectful professional experiences of my career."

In an Instagram story, Tumor responded to the allegations, calling them "100% untrue and also completely heartbreaking." He added, "will be taking extreme legal action."

Yves Tumor's upcoming tour dates include the Bumbershoot festival and three shows opening for Turnstile.

If you or someone you know is undergoing sexual abuse, please visit rainn.org or contact the National Sexual Assault Helpline at 1-800-656-4673.