Overview
- A representative confirmed the Lemonheads frontman is receiving mental-health treatment at a hospital in Brazil.
- In a public statement, Antonia Teixeira cited heavy drinking, prescription drug abuse and a mental health episode, apologized to the woman who reported receiving the video, and said continued treatment is nonnegotiable.
- The initial allegation was reported by Tony Ortega’s Underground Bunker, where a fan identified as “Dawn” said Dando sent her an unsolicited explicit video after a social media exchange.
- Teixeira told Billboard that an NPR Tiny Desk performance filmed in January will not air due to his condition during taping; NPR declined to comment.
- Following the reports, the Lemonheads canceled a planned European tour, and Ortega later reported two additional women described similar unsolicited explicit messages dating back to 2016.