Yves Tumor Denies Abuse Allegations, Vows “Extreme Legal Action”

Reports of sexual assault and other abusive behaviors by Yves Tumor have been circulating online over the past week. Now Tumor, also known as Shanti or Sean Lee Bowie, has denied those allegations.Last week, images of a bruised woman were posted to the Yves Tumor subreddit along with this message:Shanti (Yves Tumor) sexually assaulted someone close to me last weekShe has told me he forcefully groped her multiple times, bit her neck, held her down and stepped on her head with his shoe, amongst other thingsI've known him for years, considered him a friend and I never thought I'd ever have to post something like thisIt's been reported to the police, but people should knowAfter the abuse report began making its way around Reddit and Twitter, other allegations emerged. The musical artist Angel Money posted on Twitter that Tumor groped her on camera, then posted video evidence. Other accounts of harassment and assault have appeared on Tumor's subreddit. Kidä, who sang on Tumor's song "Lovely Sewer" and toured as part of his band, posted a Twitter thread about her experiences on the road with him, which she described as "one of the most disrespectful professional experiences of my career."In an Instagram story, Tumor responded to the allegations, calling them "100% untrue and also completely heartbreaking." He added, "will be taking extreme legal action."Yves Tumor's upcoming tour dates include the Bumbershoot festival and three shows opening for Turnstile.yves tumor was one of my favourite musicians since covid im so horrified and disgusted to find out theyre just another rapist abuser.. in mourning :/ pic.twitter.com/jw0mPir6A6— nima astria (@1likeaverage) August 19, 2026girl yes he need to cut it out . when he groped me ON CAMERA at the sisters album release.. we need to stop letting these boys touch on people!! and mind you I fw his art beyond but yeah . stepping on a woman's head is insane https://t.co/45xk7wNhpn— Angel Money (@reverendmoney) August 19, 2026If you or someone you know is undergoing sexual abuse, please visit rainn.org or contact the National Sexual Assault Helpline at 1-800-656-4673.