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Artist News
Madina Lake bassist seriously assaulted
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 2 July 2010
Matthew Leone, bassist with US alt rock types Madina Lake, is in a serious condition in hospital after being savagely attacked after trying to stop a wife beater who he caught in the act.
According to Madina Lake frontman Nathan Leone, his bandmate and brother witnessed the man beating a woman, seemingly the attacker’s wife, in a street near his home in Chicago. He tried to intervene to save the woman, but the attacker turned on him instead, beating him so badly he has subsequently had to have a third of his skull removed to relieve the pressure on his swollen brain. Having beaten the bass player to a pulp, the attacker and his wife left Leone in the street.
Writing on the his Tumblr blog, Nathan said: “I’m afraid I have some of the worst news that has ever hit our lives. A few nights ago Matthew … saw a man severely beating his wife. Being the most amazing, strong, heroic and incredible person I know, even though the guy was twice his size, Matthew intervened. He managed to subdue this guy for a second and since his wife was beat up pretty good called the cops. As he did so, the guy jumped him from behind and beat him. This guy did things I can’t even type”.
He continued: “I’d rather not share any additional information at this time. He acted as a hero (as he always would in any of these situations) and is paying a horrific price. … It has shocked, stunned, disgusted our best friends, family and band. … The world can be evil beyond belief and as much as we want this evil eliminated, right now our hearts, heads and energies need to go to my best friend, soul mate, hero, and angel, Matthew”.
The good news is that Matthew’s condition, which was very poor earlier in the week, does seem to have improved in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile police in Chicago have made an arrest in connection with the assault.
