After a recent video surfaced showing Tim Lambesis mistreating his dog, his ex-wife, Dany Lambesis, responded to the controversy.
Tim had previously claimed the videos were leaked as revenge after he served Dany with divorce papers. He also accused her of verbal and physical abuse, saying he had a restraining order against her.
Now, she responded to the allegations with a recent statement on Instagram. She wrote, “I did not release the videos that have come out of Tim Lambesis. Not the ones that were released in November, nor the ones that were released today. Out of respect for me, I’m asking whoever is leaking videos to please stop.”
She also addressed the abuse claims. “There was NEVER a domestic violence investigation against me, nor was there ever a restraining order placed against me. This is public information anyone can access online. The videos that Tim claims to have of me ‘abusing’ him; are instances of self-defense and outbursts against his ongoing physical and mental abuse, and repeated infidelity with hundreds of people. The statement I released on October 24th defending his abuse, was drafted up by him and his new ‘managers’ to protect his career and public image. Which I have proof of.”
Dany shared that Tim had pressured her to sign an NDA as part of their divorce settlement to prevent her from speaking publicly about him.
She added, “Towards the end of our relationship, Tim told me, ‘In psychology, when someone hears a story of abuse in a relationship from one person, they are more likely to believe that person’s version because they were the first to tell the story.’ At the time, I didn’t fully understand what he meant, but it is very clear to me now. The abusive, cheating, narcissist will try to destroy your life & your name with lies before you can shine light on the truth. I am done being SILENT.”
The newly released footage shows Lambesis, abusing his dog. In the first video, Lambesis approaches the patio door and kicks the dog when it gets in his way. In the second video, he spanks the dog and then aggressively lunges at it with his fists to make it move toward the door. The dog walks quickly to the door, and Lambesis opens it to let it outside.
The videos surfaced months after Tim Lambesis was left as the sole member of As I Lay Dying. The band’s future is still uncertain, but Lambesis decided to move forward and release the previously recorded album, ‘Through Storms Ahead.’ The album features Lambesis alongside guitarists Phil Sgrosso and Ken Susi, bassist Ryan Neff, and drummer Nick Pierce.
