Ryan Adams accused of sexual misconduct, emotional abuse by seven women

Ryan Adams has been accused of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse in a damning New York Times report where several women, including Adams’ ex-wife Mandy Moore and emerging artist Phoebe Bridgers, claim that the singer-songwriter would turn offers to help their career into sexual advances and would emotionally abuse women with whom he was in relationships. Adams unequivocally denies that he ever engaged in inappropriate online sexual communications with someone he knew was underage,” Adams’ lawyer told the Times, adding that “if, in fact, this woman was underage, Mr. Adams was unaware.” At the time, “Ava” lived in Ohio, where it is “a felony to solicit, exchange or possess any material that shows a person under 18 engaging in sexual activity.” As with “Ava,” who was a bassist, Adams offered to use his indie rock standing to help launch the career of female artists. During a writing session, Adams allegedly made advances toward Jaye — “I just shut myself off,” she told the Times — and the two ended up in bed together but didn’t have sex. However, Bridgers claims Adams would later demand she “leave social situations to have phone sex, and threatening suicide if she didn’t reply immediately,” the Times writes.