US rapper Azealia Banks has despatched a cease-and-desist letter to The 1975 frontman Matty Healy after he threatened to slap her throughout a heated change on X final week.
Banks shared a screenshot of the letter on X on Sunday, which she mentioned her lawyer had despatched to British singer-songwriter Healy, earlier than it was deleted on Monday and changed with a be aware from X saying it violated the platform’s guidelines.
It additionally asks that he make a public apology and pay her $1m (£784,000) in damages.
Wallace Collins, an lawyer for Banks, confirmed he ready a letter on his consumer’s behalf on Saturday.
The feud between Healy and Banks began on X final week, when the British singer criticised her for negatively commenting on pop star Charli XCX’s look.
Healy, whose account has since been deactivated, instructed Banks that “the women you attack seem to be culturally relevant, attractive, divisive and NICE people. I think this makes you jealous cos you’re so talented but everything else about you is a failure.”
Healy then made a submit saying he would “f*** you up” and “slap” anybody who insulted his fiancee, Gabbriette Bechtel.
Banks responded by saying that Bechtel appeared like “Frankenstein” and that she and Healy, who has been open about recovering from heroin habit, “look like you share needles”.
Healy then referred to as Banks a “rat” and threatened to “slap” her in a now-deleted submit.
In line with Leisure Weekly, Healy posted an apology earlier than his account was deactivated, which learn: “Nah I can’t be saying I’m gonna hit a girl that’s insane I’m sorry.
“You simply cannot preserve being so imply about my mates and my mrs it is actually hurtful will get me effectively defensive.”
