During a recent interview with Metal Hammer, David Ellefson further opened up about his departure from Megadeth. As previously reported, the bassist was fired from the band due to a sex video scandal involving him masturbating with a young woman online. He also claimed “personal grudges and resentments” played a role as well.
Ellefson said the following
“There’s two sides to it. One: when you bare it all, you’ve got nothing to hide. Fuck it, now you can truly be yourself! We all come into the world with our birthday suit on, so what are we ashamed of? What I feel the worst about is the embarrassment that it caused some people, like my family, who didn’t deserve it. Out of respect for them, I’m going to keep the family dynamic off the table [during interviews]. That’s at their request.”
He also added:
“Dave [Mustaine], his manager and his lawyer [called me after the scandal.] There was a sentiment from one of them saying, ‘Let’s step back, let Ellefson deal with it. It leaves the door open for him to come back.’ Dave didn’t want that. He made his decision and it is what it is.”
Despite his exit from Megadeth, Ellefson has kept busy with a number of projects including DIETH, Kings Of Thrash, and more. He will also be kicking off his “Bass Warrior Tour” in Europe next month.
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