Final week, Canadian police arrested a person accused of constructing demise threats in opposition to Lana Del Rey forward of the singer-songwriter’s efficiency on the Competition d’été de Québec. Now, after a short stint in jail, the person has been launched.
Regional retailers together with CTV Information Montreal reported on the preliminary arrest following a French-language piece from Noovo Information. For reference, 38-year-old Lana Del Rey performed the talked about Quebec Metropolis music competition this previous Saturday, with the Foo Fighters, Weezer, Pitbull, Inexperienced Day, and numerous others having likewise entertained attendees on the multiday occurring.
Earlier than the Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Beneath Ocean Blvd creator’s set on the annual occurring, nevertheless, police in late June obtained a grievance concerning the alleged threats and rapidly opened an investigation.
On the time of writing, it was unclear exactly what this particular person (reportedly a 40-year-old New Brunswick man named Denys Mallet) had mentioned or written to immediate the grievance and his arrest. However in accordance with a quote from the indictment, Mallet had “‘knowingly made threats to trigger demise or bodily hurt to L.D.R.’” in Quebec Metropolis in addition to completely different components of Canada between January 1st, 2022, and July sixth of this 12 months.
(As soon as once more on the time of this writing, an Instagram account bearing the identical title because the alleged felony, that includes a set of muddled posts and a bio mentioning Lana Del Rey, remained reside. Moreover, the “Summertime Disappointment” act’s personal profile was non-public.)
Per CTV, Mallet was arrested on or round Friday and ordered to remain behind bars pending a listening to right now. And in accordance with Google’s translation of a newly penned (and really temporary) replace from Noovo Information, the presiding decide granted the defendant bail.
Predictably, although, the now-free Mallet should abstain from additional mentioning Del Rey on social media or approaching the New York Metropolis native in particular person. Extra broadly, the alleged demise threats in opposition to the six-time Grammy nominee have entered the media highlight on the heels of a number of artist assaults.
One month again, Bebe Rexha obtained emergency medical consideration after being struck within the face with a mobile phone thrown by an attendee at a live performance within the Large Apple. Later in June, Ava Max was slapped by a purported fan in one other on-stage assault. Then, Harry Types was in July hit with a projectile throughout a present in Venice, and a unique attendee but determined to throw a mobile phone at Drake.