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.
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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.