Five Finger Death Punch manager issues statement on domestic violence claims surrounding singer

In light of the recent domestic violence allegations surrounding Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody, the band’s manager has issued an official statement on their behalf, (via Loudwire). “Nobody in Five Finger Death Punch condones domestic violence or abuse of any kind,” writes Allen Kovac. “The media attention is rife with false allegations and we hope that the media will start to follow the facts so that Ivan can move on.”

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Moody came under fire earlier this week when TMZ reported that he was arrested for domestic violence towards his supposed wife, Holly Smith. FFDP guitarist then came forth and claimed Moody doesn’t have a wife.

Yesterday, TMZ ran a separate report that alleged Moody’s sister, Sandra Dykes, along with her two sons, have restraining orders against him. She also reportedly claimed that her mother and niece are filing for their own.

“Holly Smith has made claims of domestic violence that were dismissed on July 14th, 2015. She has also claimed that she was married to Ivan Moody, which Ivan denies. A search of county clerk records in the location she claims to have gotten married showed no marriage certificate. Ms. Smith has also made statements alleging that Moody is the father of her child which has also been shown to be untrue.

We look forward to proving that there are no grounds for divorce in this case and that Ms Smith is not a credible source of information. Nobody in FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH condones domestic violence or abuse of any kind. The media attention is rife with false allegations and we hope that the media will start to follow the facts so that Ivan can move on.

Given the shameless attempt to become a media star with these false allegations, I think FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH can take this 15 minutes of fame and use the situation to promote their 6th album (GOT YOUR SIX, due out 9/4) and US tour (with Papa Roach, also starting on 9/4) as well. Early projections show the album looks to debut at #1 – we want to thank Ms Smith and TMZ for all their help!”