Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley says he91裸聊视频檚 prepared to battle in Ontario court with his former manager over their sexual relationship, which he alleges took advantage of him as a rising young musician.

The allegations against Greig Nori surfaced last fall in Whibley91裸聊视频檚 memoir where he wrote that his one-time manager pressured him into a relationship.

Nori, frontman of 1990s rock band Treble Charger, calls Whibley91裸聊视频檚 claims 91裸聊视频渁 lie,91裸聊视频� saying their relationship was consensual, shared between two adults, and that Whibley pursued him.

None of the accusations have been tested in court.

Earlier this month, both sides filed notices with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice intending to sue.

First, Nori filed alleging damages from Whibley and his publishers for libel, while Whibley retorted with his own notice, alleging damage to his reputation for being called a 91裸聊视频渓iar.91裸聊视频� The notices moved them a step closer to having their dispute heard by a judge.

Nori did not respond to a request for comment made by email and phone to his lawyers.

In an interview ahead of Sum 4191裸聊视频檚 final string of shows, Whibley said he91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频済ot nothing to hide at this point91裸聊视频� and stands by what he said in the book.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 willing to go down any road, especially when I have the truth on my side,91裸聊视频� he said Sunday in call from Winnipeg where his band has a tour stop.

The pop-punk musician first outlined the allegations in 91裸聊视频淲alking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell,91裸聊视频� published in October by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, sparking an immediate denial from Nori who said he was blindsided by the accusations shortly before the memoir hit shelves.

According to the book, Nori befriended Whibley after he snuck into a Treble Charger show, later becoming a mentor and ultimately Sum 4191裸聊视频檚 manager early in their career.

When Whibley turned 18, he says their platonic friendship turned sexual when Nori, in his mid-30s at the time, kissed him in a bathroom stall at a warehouse party while they were high on ecstasy.

He wrote that a power imbalance intensified as Sum 41 saw commercial success with Nori as their manager. Whibley alleged that when he attempted to end their sexual ties, Nori became verbally abusive.

Nori wrote in a statement at the time of the book91裸聊视频檚 release that 91裸聊视频渢he accusation that I pressured Whibley to continue the relationship is false.91裸聊视频�

On Jan. 3, Nori filed a notice of action in Toronto seeking damages from Whibley and Simon & Schuster LLC for libel as well as 91裸聊视频渄amages for breach of confidence, intrusion upon seclusion, wrongful disclosure of private facts, and placing the plaintiff in a false light.91裸聊视频�

Whibley responded on Jan. 7, filing a notice of action against Nori seeking 91裸聊视频済eneral damages91裸聊视频� that he says he sustained because Nori publicly accused him of 91裸聊视频渂eing a liar,91裸聊视频� and made allegations and statements that were 91裸聊视频渇alse and/or inaccurate and would tend to lower the reputation of the plaintiff.91裸聊视频�

Sum 41 was founded in Ajax, Ont. and rose to popularity in the early 2000s with hits that included 91裸聊视频淚n Too Deep,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淢akes No Difference91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淔at Lip.91裸聊视频�

The band is approaching the last dates on their farewell tour with two final shows in Toronto on Jan. 28 and 30. They91裸聊视频檒l be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards in March.

Part of the wind-up of Whibley91裸聊视频檚 band included publishing his memoir, which reflected on the meteoric rise that was propelled at least partly by Nori.

Not sharing his relationship with Nori in the pages of his book seemed impossible, explained Whibley. He said those secret experiences had been wearing away on him for years.

91裸聊视频淚 said yes to writing a memoir about my life. Well, here91裸聊视频檚 my life,91裸聊视频� he said on Sunday.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 know how you would not tell some of those stories. It was so intertwined with the band. It91裸聊视频檚 not just this side thing that happened 91裸聊视频� he was our manager (and) producer.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 what the songs are about. It91裸聊视频檚 the struggle through making those records. All of that is wrapped up in it.91裸聊视频�

Whibley didn91裸聊视频檛 necessarily expect his dispute with Nori to escalate to a possible court showdown, he said. But he also hadn91裸聊视频檛 ruled it out.

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91裸聊视频淭o me, the world is already the judge and jury. I just put it out there.91裸聊视频�

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 20, 2025.

David Friend, The Canadian Press