DAVID ELLEFSON HAS been fired by Megadeth. The bassist, who rejoined the thrash-metal giants in 2010, was ‘let go’ following a sexually based online exchange with a female fan in which graphic texts and video footage were shared on Twitter. Ellefson denied accusations of “grooming” the fan, who insisted: “It was all consensual, I’m not a victim. I was the one to initiate it.”
A statement from Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine said: “David Ellefson is no longer playing with Megadeth. We do not take this decision lightly. While we do not know every detail of what occurred, with an already strained relationship, what has already been revealed now is enough to make working together impossible moving forward.”