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Artist News
Madina Lake man released from hospital
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 8 July 2010
Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone has been released from hospital, but remains in a serious condition. He is due to undergo a second round of brain surgery later this month.
As previously reported, Leone was savagely attacked last week after he attempted to intervene when he witnessed a man beating a woman, seemingly the attacker’s wife, in a street near his home in Chicago. The attacker then turned on Leone 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.
Writing on his blog, Madina Lake frontman and Matthew’s brother Nathan Leone said: “We finally convinced the doctors to let me take Matthew home. He was going nuts in the hospital and they agreed that he would benefit from a more comfortable environment. The only goal at this point is get him strong enough for his second brain surgery, which is scheduled for 16 Jul … We know from the doctors that his future prognosis remains guarded since the permanency of the physical and neuropsychological damage is yet unknown”.
As previously reported, Matthew currently has no medical insurance. Donations to help with the considerable costs related to his injuries are being collected via Pledge Music: www.pledgemusic.com/projects/madinalake
