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Brand New's Jesse Lacey Faces New Grooming Allegations

4/5/2025

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Jesse Lacey, the frontman of Brand New, is under fire again as Aiyana accuses him of grooming her since she was just 15 in 2005. This troubling revelation comes after earlier allegations in 2017. Aiyana insists that Lacey's secretive messages and inappropriate remarks warrant a halt to the band's touring until he confronts his past actions.

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Jesse Lacey, the frontman of Brand New, is under fire again as Aiyana accuses him of grooming her since she was just 15 in 2005. This troubling revelation comes after earlier allegations in 2017. Aiyana insists that Lacey's secretive messages and inappropriate remarks warrant a halt to the band's touring until he confronts his past actions.