Jane’s Addiction Members Reach Settlement in Opposing Lawsuits
Jane’s Addiction, photo by Navier Grimes
A year after their long-awaited reunion run culminated in an onstage melee and instant break-up, the members of Jane’s Addiction have dismissed their lawsuits against each other and formalized their split. The legal battle between frontman Perry Farrell and bandmates Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins came to a close with a legal settlement, according to court documents obtained by People.
In July, Navarro, Avery, and Perkins filed a suit against Farrell for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, alleging that the singer’s actions and resulting cessation of all band activity caused a loss of over $10 million. Farrell countered with a suit of his own in September, “den[ying] each and every allegation in the complaint” and bringing accusations of assault, battery, bullying and harassment, and breach of contract against his bandmates. On Monday, Dec. 22, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, dismissed both suits.
Before the legal settlement, and most likely as a precondition for it, both Farrell and Jane’s Addiction posted formal apologies to their social media accounts.
“I’ve reflected on it and know I didn’t handle myself the way I should have,” Farrell wrote in his public apology. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show. Jane’s Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades… My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I’m truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane’s Addiction’s statement disclosed that the band “unilaterally determined it would be best to not continue the tour” and expressed regret for “inaccurate statements about Perry’s mental health.” “We have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane’s Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” Navarro, Avery, and Perkins wrote, following news that the trio is collaborating on new music without Farrell and formally closing the door on any future reunions for the famously fractious group. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors. Jane’s Addiction will forever live in our hearts. We are proud of the music we created together.”
