Shaun White and former Bad Things Drummer Lena Zawaideh. TMZ photo.
Shaun White, winner of twenty-three X-Games medals and two OIympic golds is being sued by his former bandmate Lena Zawaideh. The pair formed the band Bad Things back in 2008, eventually adding Davis LeDuke, Jared Palomar and Anthony Sanudo. Bad Things released a self-tilted album in 2014 through Warner Bros. Records and has headlined such festivals as Lollapalooza back in 2013.
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According to TMZ, Zawaideh is suing White for more than $42,000 in back payments, after he initially agreed to pay each band member $3,750 per month. In addition she claims that White "made inappropriate and sexually harassing and suggestive comments" to her in person and in texts.
Also she stated that White was an ego obsessed diva, demanding the band follow him during his training leading up to the Sochi Olympics and forcing Zawaideh to cut her hair before a show in France. Lena is suing for much more than just the owed back pay, as she is seeking punitive damages as well.
Read the original TMZ story here.
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TomNY
May 12th, 2016
Posting lawsuit allegations is cheap sensational BS. Who gives a rat ass that somebody cut their hair. Next page a dog bites somebody?
slideforlife
May 12th, 2016
Inappropriate comments? Well kiss my ass. Sounds like someone needs to go out and get her pudding pounded instead of being so litigious happy.
dvlr
May 13th, 2016
is that a wad of money in your pocket or are you glad to see me?