The owners of Le Bataclan have responded to Jesse Hughe’s claim that they were involved with the Paris attacks through members of security.
In an interview with Fox Business Network this past Wednesday, Hughes insinuated that perhaps security didn’t show up for a reason, that reason being the ISIS terrorist attacks that killed 89 concert goers at the venue. The ISIS attack at the concert was just one of many that had been orchestrated across Paris.
“When I first got to the venue and walked in, I walked past the dude who was supposed to be the security guard for the backstage,” Hughes said to Fox Business. He didn’t even look at me. I immediately went to the promoter and said, ‘Who’s that guy? I want to put another dude on.’ He says, ‘Well, some of the other guards aren’t here yet.’ And eventually I found that six or so wouldn’t show up at all.”
In a statement released to Variety, a Le Bataclan representative said, “Jesse Hughes has spread some very grave and defamatory accusations against the Bataclan teams. A judicial investigation is undergoing. We wish to let justice proceed serenely. All the testimonies gathered to this day demonstrate the professionalism and courage of the security agents who were on the ground on November 13. Hundreds of people were saved thanks to (these agents’) intervention.”
While Hughes had stated in his interview with Fox Business that he was not going to say anything definitively out of respect to the police investigation, his accusations were inflammatory. As of this time, no other commentary has been offered by the band.
According to Billboard, Eagles of Death Metal still have confirmed tour dates that are slated to begin this month. Le Bataclan is reportedly working towards reopening before the end of the year.
