Slam Dunk festival director steps down in wake of sexual assault allegations
A director of the UK's Slam Dunk has stepped down, the festival has confirmed
A director of UK-based festival Slam Dunk has stepped down from his role following allegations posted on social media.
The full Slam Dunk statement reads: "We are aware of allegations published yesterday relating to one of our directors. We take these allegations seriously and understand that they may be distressing and hard to process for our community.
"Our Slam Dunk fans, staff, and artists are, as always, our top priority. While he strongly refutes these allegations, the director in question has agreed, in consultation with the board, to step down from Slam Dunk operations while this matter is ongoing.
"Slam Dunk remains committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all employees, partners and customers. Our values and culture are fundamental to how we operate, and we are committed to upholding them.
"It would be inappropriate for us to comment further on an ongoing legal matter.
"However, we promise transparency and honesty to our Slam Dunk community and will provide updates when it is appropriate to do so."
The original version of this story contained the names of both the accused and the accuser but due to ongoing legal action these have been removed
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