Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual misconduct that may disturb some readers.
A Lemonheads’ fan says singer Evan Dando sent her a series of unsolicited, sexually explicit videos via X. After the story was broken on Tony Ortega’s The Underground Bunker—a blog that typically focuses on exposing Scientologists—a representative for Dando issued the following statement: “Evan Dando has long struggled with mental health issues dating back to his childhood. He’s been admitted to a local hospital where he’s receiving comprehensive help from experienced doctors and mental health professionals.”
A woman pseudonymously identified as Dawn told Ortega that she used to tweet “back and forth” with Dando, usually about art. Last October, when the Lemonheads released Love Chant, Dawn says she sent Dando a congratulatory message. He did not reply until February 4, according to a screenshot of the messages on the blog, which Pitchfork is unable to independently verify. The note reads, “Cool I’m sorry I’m an exhibitionist.”
Dawn’s response is shown in the image: “Don’t ever apologize for being you, my friend. Always be unapologetic. And you.”
The following morning, Dawn says she awoke to several more messages from Dando, including a request to send “an art photo.” Dawn says this was followed by a video: “It’s him sitting in a basement or something, and he’s fully masturbating. You can see his penis, and his face. It’s definitely him. He’s filming it from a weird angle.” A day after opening the first video, Dawn received a new one, also of Dando masturbating. Dando then sent a message stating, “Ok sorry thanks I just need an outlet Cheers.”
“I’ve never felt anger like that,” Dawn told Ortega. “Don’t call me an outlet, that’s gross.”
Dando previously wrote about his history of drug addiction and mental illness in his 2025 memoir Rumors of My Demise.
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