Megadeth fire David Ellefson after allegations of grooming a fan

Megadeth have parted ways with their original bassist and co-founder David Ellefson amid allegations of sexual impropriety, Next Mosh reports. Sexually explicit video of Ellefson, age 56, masturbating and photos of flirtatious exchanges with a woman surfaced online earlier this month. At the time, rumors spread online that he had been grooming an underage fan. He vehemently denied the accusations and posted a statement from the woman he claimed he had sent the material to who said she was of age the whole time they were in contact.