According to Heavy Consequence, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Shawn Crahan have been sued by the estate of Joey Jordison who claimed that the musicians have allegedly profited off of the drummer’s passing. Consequence mentions that the lawsuit was originally filed in June, but it was only recently obtained by other sources such as TMZ and Blabbermouth.
In their description, Heavy Consequence explains that Taylor and Crahan allegedly failed to return around 22 items that belonged to Jordison, some of which were musical instruments and wardrobe pieces. The members of Slipknot allegedly used the drummer’s items in a traveling Slipknot museum that would allegedly profit off of Jordison’s fans. Moreover, throughout the article, the news source emphasizes how the main issue was that Taylor and Crahan had allegedly promised to return Jordison’s belongings after his death.
Heavy Consequence describes that the musicians made a written agreement in which they allegedly ensured they would return Jordison’s belongings, shortly after kicking him out of the band back in 2013. In exchange, Taylor and Crahan looked forward to the late drummer’s promise to release “certain claims against them.” Without a doubt, the passing of Jordison is a tragic reality, and the accusations and lawsuit create more tension around the already sensitive topic.
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