Mick Mars' lawyer exposed Motley Crue members' alleged bullying as the band attempts to deal with the highly-publicized case in a different way.
Fans and musicians have been open about their opinions of Mars and Motley Crue's legal showdown since the band's former guitarist launched the legal case against the group. Mars, who announced his touring retirement but decided to continue recording, alleged that he was "unjustly" cut off and replaced while being refused to get his tour profits.
Motley Crue Wants Judge To Move Case
A news outlet obtained the new legal documents filed by Motley Crue in which it asked a judge to send Mars' case into arbitration to keep it from the public's eyes.
Attorneys for the band cited in the document that there have been different entities created in the past years to handle its business, including touring and recording. Those aspects reportedly have binding arbitration clauses, which demand members to handle all grievances in private, leading it to share the suggestion.
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Motley Crue also wants the court to remove several statements its former guitarist stated in the lawsuit, including the story about substance abuse and physical abuse.
After the band's move, the guitarist's lawyer Ed McPherson accused Motley Crue of "attempting to hide the truth." He also branded the members "bullies" who have been taking advantage of Mars.
What Mick Mars Said In His Filing
The recent development followed the events that happened after Mars filed the lawsuit.
He claimed in his case that his ongoing battle with ankylosing spondylitis led him to announce his touring retirement. However, he said he clarified that stepping off the stage never meant he wanted to stop recording or completely closed the doors to occasionally join the band on stage.
Despite his explanation, Mars was reportedly kicked out of the group and was asked to sign a deal that would reduce his supposed 25 percent stake to a 5 percent stake.
"That's an insult to me that they're offering me that. No. It's my name. It's Mick Mars; it's Mötley Crüe, the four of us that made the band," he told Variety. "You would have to have a good reason to be fired. I don't."
Motley Crue members, especially Nikki Sixx, have since dismissed the allegations and said that the guitarist was confused about the facts.
