Geordie Greep’s alleged victim and former bandmate speak out amid sexual assault allegation
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Laura, the woman who accused Geordie Greep of sexual assault, has spoken publicly for the first time, saying she woke to find him kissing her while she was asleep and pushed him away. Former bandmate Cameron Campbell also gave an account of the night, describing Laura as distressed afterwards and saying he decided to leave the band.
Laura told Paste she was not raped but was sexually assaulted, and said she had not consented to flyers about the allegation being distributed at Greep’s Vancouver show. Greep told the audience the incident was a misunderstanding, denied being a rapist and apologised; he later cancelled the rest of his North American tour. Campbell said the band confronted Greep before the show and told him his behaviour was unacceptable.
- Laura says she woke to Greep kissing her while she was asleep.
- She says flyers about the allegation were shared without her consent.
- Greep denied rape and cancelled the rest of his North American tour.
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Geordie Greep is a British musician who became known as the singer and guitarist in the band black midi. Cameron Campbell was also a member of the group; Laura is a woman who says she was assaulted by Greep.
The dispute centres on what happened when Laura was asleep and whether she had agreed to any sexual contact. Consent means freely agreeing to sexual activity, and someone who is asleep cannot give it at that moment. The people involved have described the incident differently.
The case matters to Greep’s music career and raises questions about how allegations are handled within bands and at live events. Laura has also said she did not agree to flyers about the allegation being put up at a Vancouver show.
Both sides, in good faith
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The case for
Laura’s account, supported by Campbell’s description of hearing her say “get off” and seeing her confront Greep, gives reason to view the incident as non-consensual. Someone who is asleep cannot consent, and waking to unwanted kissing can reasonably be described as sexual assault even if it did not involve rape; her account also merits being heard on its own terms, including her objection to the flyers.
The case against
Greep’s description of the encounter as a misunderstood advance leaves open the possibility that he misread the situation rather than deliberately assaulted her. A fair assessment should distinguish the serious allegation from what has been independently established, allow him a meaningful chance to respond, and avoid treating public accusations or a former bandmate’s account as a substitute for a careful investigation.
Full account
Laura, the woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Geordie Greep, has spoken publicly about the encounter in an interview with Paste. She said flyers accusing the former black midi frontman of rape were distributed outside his 8 October Vancouver concert without her knowledge or consent. Laura said the accusation on the flyers did not reflect her account: “I was not raped. I was sexually assaulted.” She added that she wanted the distinction to be clear, saying that using the word rape when it did not describe what happened could diminish its meaning.
Laura said she met Greep and touring keyboardist Cameron Campbell at a bar, and later went with the group to an apartment. She said she had repeatedly mentioned that she was in an exclusive relationship. After falling asleep on a sofa, she said, she woke to find Greep kissing her and pushed him away. Campbell told Paste that he and others woke when they heard her scream. He said he saw her confronting Greep and that she was crying and visibly shaken. According to Campbell, Greep initially played down what had happened; the group then told him to leave the apartment.
Campbell said the incident led him to leave Greep’s touring band that night. He told Paste that he informed the tour manager, and that other backing musicians later challenged Greep about his behaviour. Campbell said he had already quit before learning that the flyers would be distributed outside the following evening’s show. Greep performed in Vancouver without the band, denied being a rapist and described the encounter from the stage as a misunderstanding: he said he had made a move that was not welcomed, apologised and felt sorry for what had happened. The remaining North American tour dates were cancelled.
After Paste published Laura’s account, Greep posted a statement on Instagram. He acknowledged trying to kiss her, but said he believed she was interested and did not realise she was asleep. That differs from Laura’s account, which includes her saying she had made clear she was in an exclusive relationship. The reports also describe the flyers’ claim of rape as having been made by someone else, without Laura’s consent. The Vancouver concert and tour cancellations followed the incident; the reports say refunds were offered to attendees, with proceeds from the show to be donated.
Where outlets differ
Source 2 foregrounds Laura’s objection to the flyers and her distinction between rape and sexual assault, and reports Greep’s later Instagram statement. Source 1 provides more detail about the night at the apartment and Campbell’s account, including comments that made people uncomfortable. The supplied Source 1 text ends mid-sentence, while Source 2 gives only a summary of Greep’s response; neither excerpt includes a source URL.