According to a report from Page Six:
Ryan Adams has been cleared of “sexting” an underage fan following an FBI investigation, Page Six has learned.
A source with knowledge of the investigation told us: “Ultimately, the FBI found no evidence that would support charging Ryan with a crime, and closed its investigation, without charges, in the fall of 2019.”
This is good news, while Adams still has the pall of other accusations of being an asshole hanging over his head, none of those come with possible felonies attached. I wrote about my thoughts on separating art from the artist earlier this year.
Good news for Ryan from a criminal/legal pov obviously, but as you say it doesn’t lift the cloud of creepiness hanging over his head. As a Ryan Adams fanboy, I remain conflicted. Anyone who knows his music understands that he’s emotionally stunted and socially dysfunctional, and as much as I’d like to excuse his behavior on those grounds they’re not enough. Full grown adults are supposed to behave better.
His latest release is pretty damn good though.Report