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Christian Music Star Michael Tait Confesses to Unwanted Sexual Advances on Men and Cocaine Use: ‘I Was Living Two Distinctly Different Lives’
Michael Tait, until recently lead singer for Newboys and DC Talk before that, has confessed to unwanted sexual advances on young men and cocaine use.
Michael Tait, who became a Grammy-winning star in the Christian music world as a member of DC Talk in the ’90s, and continued that streak with a long stint as lead singer for the group Newsboys, has issued a “confession” on social media in which he admits that allegations of unwanted groping of young men and drug use contained in a recent investigative report were largely true. “Recent reports of my reckless and destructive behavior, including drug and alcohol abuse and sexual activity are sadly, largely true,” Tait wrote in a post on his Instagram account. The day after the Roys Report story exploded through the Christian music world, Newsboys issued a statement on the band’s Instagram, writing: “When he left the band in January, Michael confessed to us and our management that he ‘had been living a double-life’ but we never imagined that it could be this bad.” The remaining group members said they had not heard from Tait about the exact allegations, but wrote that “our hearts were shattered when we read the news alleging drug abuse and inappropriate sexual actions… First and foremost, our hearts are with the victims who have bravely shared their stories.
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