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Former Crystal Castles singer Alice Glass has released a new statement on her website detailing her departure from the band three years ago in which she alleges abuse – both psychological and sexual - from co-founder Ethan Kath.

"I met Ethan Kath’ (real name Claudio Palmieri) when I was in the 10th grade," she wrote. "The first time he took advantage of me was when I was around 15. He was 10 years older than me."

She continued: "He tracked me down and showed up places I was hanging out and we eventually reconnected. I was very young and naive and in a compromised position in my life. I perceived him as a local rock star because I had seen his band, Kill Cheerleader, on TV. A lot of my friends from the punk scene had also been taken advantage of by much older men, so to me, it was a situation that had been normalized."

Glass also went on to explain how she perceived being manipulated by Palmieri, saying that "he figured out my securities and exploited them: he used the things he learned about me against me."

"He became physically abusive," she wrote. "He held me over a staircase and threatened to throw me down it. He picked me up over his shoulders and threw me onto concrete. He took pictures of my bruises and posted them online. I tried to leave, and he swore that it would never happen again, that he would never physically abuse me again. More severe psychological and emotional abuse took its place."

Palmieri has denied Glass’ allegations. Sending a statement via his attorney to Pitchfork, he said: “I am outraged and hurt by the recent statements made by Alice about me and our prior relationship,” he said. “Her story is pure fiction and I am consulting my lawyers as to my legal options. Fortunately, there are many witnesses who can and will confirm that I was never abusive to Alice.”