Deryck Whibley’s new memoir, “Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell” will be released on October 8 and he has made some startling disclosures.
Deryck Whibley has accused his former manager Treble Charger vocalist Greig Nori of sexually and verbally abusing him.
Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley Accuses Former Manager of Sexual Abuse
Whibley was 16 and Nori was 33 or 34 when he became Sum 41’s manager.
Whibley writes,
“Greig had one requirement to be our manager — he wanted total control.”
Deryck Whibley further revealed that the relationship turned sexual when he was 18 and had consumed ecstasy at a warehouse party with Nori.
Deryck Whibley recounts,
“We were jammed in a gross bathroom stall and I was talking non-stop, when he reached over, grabbed my face, and kissed me on the mouth passionately. I was very confused. Was that OK? Was I upset? Did I like it? Was he gay? Was he just high and being crazy? So many thoughts were coming at me so quickly that I couldn’t comprehend them.”
Deryck Whibley stated that the relationship continued after this chance encounter and also alleged that he tried to put an end to this sexual encounter according to the media house Toronto Star.
Deryck also revealed that Nori would get angry and accuse him of being homophobic.
Nori also stated that Whibley “owed” him.
Deryck continued and stated that Greig Nori would continue to abuse him when they were together and he would feel that he is forced into doing the act against his will.
Deryck also stated that years later when he described the incident to his then wife Avril Lavigne she immediately stated that Nori had sexually abused him.
The encounters stopped after a mutual friend of Deryck became aware of the relationship and termed it as abusive.
Deryck also alleged that the verbal abuse did not stop and Nori would discourage the members of Sum 41 from being in touch with their own parents. Eventually, the band fired Nori in 2005.
Deryck told the Times,
“Now it makes more sense. Because he was the same age as our parents, and we didn’t know that at the time. He knew they would get suspicious of the way things were running. He would always be like, ‘You can’t have a relationship with your parents and be in a rock band. It’s not cool. It’s going to hurt your career.’”
Deryck also in his memoirs alleged that Nori made him ghostwrite songs for Treble Charger and other bands; in 2018 and later would receive a share of ghostwritten copyrights from Nori in an out-of-court settlement.
Deryck also told the media house Toronto Star that Nori has not read the book and is free to sue him for speaking the truth.
Whibley also stated that he was inspired to come clean after a joint interview with his wife Ariana for People.
Ariana was forthright about an apparent suicide attempt and her bravery inspired him to write his memoirs.
