GRIMM collaborated with GIRA on her 2008 album Parplar. GIRA served as producer and also released the album through his own Young God Records.

 

In a detailed account posted to Facebook, GRIMM alleges that GIRA made several unwanted advances throughout the album’s recording process. In one particular incident, she says she fell asleep drunk and woke up to find GIRA having non-consensual sex with her.

GRIMM says when she finally confronted GIRA about the incident, she was dropped from Young God Records.

“Many people have assumed, over the years, that Michael and I had a love affair, and in a way, for a time, maybe we did,” GRIMM writes.

”But I never consented to having sex with him. I wouldn’t have wanted to ruin such an important opportunity that way. Technically, he raped me. It took me a long time to admit that to myself. Years. Michael Gira, my producer, raped me and dumped me from his label when I confronted him about it, needing to feel safe.”

 

"Sending my love to #‎Kesha I know how you feel,” GRIMM added. “At least I got out of my record deal, though I was never offered another one after that.”

 

A representative for GIRA did not respond to our request for comment at the time of publication.