Michael Pedicone, the drummer who was fired by My Chemical Romance in recent days, has released a statement giving his side of the story concerning his abrupt departure from the band, saying that rumours on the internet as to the reasons for his dismissal are off the mark and incorrect.
Pedicone told Kerrang! Magazine: "Almost as soon as I began touring with MCR I ran into problems with a member of the band's crew who I'll not name. The problems were many, big and small, but some of them were large enough that they began to greatly impact me and, by extension, my family. I'd reached my wits' end, and I made what was certainly the poorest decision of my life. Rather than address the issues that I had with the crew member in an open and honest manner, I tried to make them look irresponsible. My intention was to make this person look incompetent."
Pedicone then went on to say that he had no intention of profiting from the theft but, somewhat interestingly, didn't reveal what it was that he had stolen.