Bassnectar’s Case Has Begun Discovery Process with His Trial Pending for 2023

The former electronic music juggernaut’s, Bassnectar’s, case is moving forward in the litigation process.

Bassnectar, legally known as Lorin Ashton, fell from the top of the electronic music scene after multiple allegations surfaced of the artist’s sexual misconduct. Bassnectar’s case was brought to light in April of 2021 by two of his alleged victims and is now moving forward with the hearing process.

Although the original lawsuit was filed by two alleged victims, there are now three women who have come out and claimed Ashton committed sexual misconduct with them. 

I highly encourage everyone to read the Bassnectar lawsuit in its entirety – if this doesn’t give you enough reason to never support this man again, then you’re fried 🙃 more screenshots in the next tweet of the important parts of these docs pic.twitter.com/O25DcdH8hl

— D a n a (@danatweeets) April 7, 2021

The three women who have come forward are plaintiffs Rachel Ramsbottom, Alexis Bowling, and Jenna Houston. 

They are alleging that Ashton had sexual relations with and solicited nude photographs of themselves when the women were under the age of 18. They also are alleging that Ashton used gifts and money to exchange for sex with the plaintiffs and in an effort to control their freedoms. 

Ashton has not only denied all allegations but in addressing the court claimed the women were lying and doing all of this for attention in an era of #MeToo.

The despicable statement went as follows, “Plaintiff’s revisionist history that they are victims can and will be disproven. The plaintiffs are merely former romantic partners of Mr.Ashton who, in the era of the #MeToo movement, are jumping on the cancel culture bandwagon in an attempt to profit from the pressure they hoped this litigation would bring.”

According to documents posted on bassnectarcourtcase.com, a site created to follow this case, the discovery phase began this past Monday, April 18.

Amended pleadings, which allow those involved to update their claims, are due on October 31, 2022. Discovery, which is the process of obtaining information like documents and depositions, is due by January 18, 2023. 

Dispositive Motions are due May 1, 2023. And, if the case makes it to trial, it will likely start on September 1, 2023, due to the “complexity of the discovery process.”