Joanie Faircloth issued a public apology to Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst on Monday. Developing.
Conor Oberst at the Williamsburg Waterfront on August 31, 2011.
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"The statements I made and repeated online and elsewhere over the past six months accusing Conor Oberst of raping me are 100% false. I made up those lies about him to get attention while I was going through a difficult period in my life and trying to cope with my son's illness. I publicly retract my statements about Conor Oberst, and sincerely apologize to him, his family, and his fans for writing such awful things about him. I realize that my actions were wrong and could undermine the claims of actual sexual assault victims and for that I also apologize. I'm truly sorry for all the pain that I caused."
Faircloth had accused Oberst of assaulting her a decade ago in the comments of an xoJane story published last year. Oberst sued her for libel in February.
Until her statement on Monday, Faircloth made no attempt to defend herself and didn't respond to Oberst's lawyers' attempts to contact her.
It's unclear how the libel suit will move forward.
Faircloth's statement:
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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