![]() His fans and loved ones gathered at the Allegria Hotel in Long Island, New York, where he grew up, to honor and remember the talented young artist roughly 2 weeks after his death. EST: This story was updated to amend the list of defendants named in the lawsuit.The hip hop community mourned the passing of Lil Peep (whose real name is Gus Ahr) on Saturday, Dec. EST: This story was updated to include First Access Entertainment’s statement. ![]() “While First Access is deeply saddened by Lil Peep’s untimely death, we will not hesitate to defend ourselves against this groundless and offensive lawsuit. “After comprehensively reviewing the facts, the Medical Examiner ruled that Peep’s death was accidental likewise, the Tucson Police Department conducted a thorough investigation and concluded that his death was the result of an accidental overdose. ![]() Unfortunately, in spite of our best efforts, he was an adult who made his own decisions and opted to follow a different, more destructive path. “It is extremely disappointing that Peep’s mother would file this meritless lawsuit, since she is well aware of the numerous efforts made by First Access and Chase Ortega to steer her son away from his concerning lifestyle choices. In fact, we consistently encouraged Peep to stop abusing drugs and to distance himself from the negative influence of the drug users and enablers with whom he chose to associate. However, the claim that First Access Entertainment, any of its employees, or Chase Ortega, or anyone else under our auspices was somehow responsible for, complicit in, or contributed to his death is categorically untrue. Lil Peep's 'Everybody's Everything' Documentary Drops First Trailerįirst Access Entertainment responded to the lawsuit in a statement, saying, “Lil Peep’s death from an accidental drug overdose was a terrible tragedy. Last November, a year after Peep’s death, Womack and First Access Entertainment worked side-by-side and released his first posthumous project Come Over When You’re Sober 2. Womack also alleges during Peep’s last tour stop in El Paso, Texas, before his death Mercer told him to take “an excessive amount of Xanax” in hopes of getting sick so that insurance would cover his cancellation. Womack claims Peep wanted to quit the tour on multiple occasions, but his team shrugged off his pleas and “pushed onto stage after stage in city after city, plying and propping” him up with drugs. In addition, the documents note that Peep’s drug use continued well into his Come Over When You’re Sober Tour, his final trek.Īccording to Womack, during a Los Angeles tour stop in May 2017, Peep was “barely able to communicate, let alone perform, due to his use of drugs.” Despite his condition, she alleges his managers still allowed him to take the stage. Rather than seek help for Peep, First Access Entertainment CEO Sarah Stennett allegedly gifted the emo MC a bottle of pills during a group dinner. The suit alleges Mercer had a sexual relationship with Peep and that she allegedly provided him drugs such as ketamine. First Access Entertainment's Sarah Stennett On Managing Lil Peep's Legacy
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