A social media personality and influencer who was previously in a relationship with Blackbear is suing the singer-songwriter, saying he took advantage of her youth to manipulate her for his own benefit, induced her to use drugs and convinced her to cheat on Luke Hemmings.
The woman is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against the entertainer, whose real name is Matthew Tyler Musto. Her allegations include sexual harassment, invasion of privacy, civil battery, negligence, defamation, public disclosure of private facts and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Doe seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. A representative for the 35-year-old "Nyla" singer could not be immediately reached for comment on the suit brought Thursday.
Doe first met Musto online in 2012 when she was just 17 years old and living in Texas, according to the suit, which further states the plaintiff had "long romanticized the artistic and cultural life of Los Angeles."
Musto, already an established figure in the music industry, recognized Doe's youth, vulnerability and admiration and deliberately began engaging with her through social media, the suit alleges.
During the relationship with Doe, Musto was manipulative, using controlling and verbally abusive behavior toward her and repeatedly inserted himself into her life by manipulating her romantic relationships and exploiting her emotional connection to him for his own personal gain and publicity, the suit further contends.
Musto has long struggled with severe substance abuse and his erratic behavior escalated during relapse, the suit states. The alleged trait intensified when Doe was 19 to 20 years old and he provided her with excessive amounts of drugs and alcohol, rendering her incapacitated, disoriented and unable to recall events, the suit states.
"On multiple occasions, Doe awoke naked in Musto's bed with no memory of what had occurred, leaving her terrified, confused and entirely vulnerable to his control," according to Doe's complaint.
In between the on-again, off-again interactions with Musto, Doe also was romantically involved with Luke Hemmings and Lil Peep before the latter's November 2017 death, the suit states. Musto convinced Doe to cheat on Hemmings as part of his manipulation of her, the suit states.
In addition, Musto married and had two children with another woman, the suit further states.
While Musto was receiving treatment for diabetic shock at a facility in December 2024, Doe spoke to him daily and remained sober in solidarity as he showed her songs he claimed were written for and about her, the suit states.
"I'm never able to leave you alone because you're always mine," Musto told Doe, according to the complaint.
But allegedly due to Musto's influence and the destructive environment he created, Doe's health deteriorated and her weight dropped to 95 pounds, the suit states. In February, he posted on Instagram photos of Doe, one showing her buttocks while tied to a pole, another of her in lingerie and another of her foot in his mouth, the suit states.
Musto also pressure Doe into accepting a non-disclosure agreement and presented her with a $16,000 check that bounced, according to the suit, which further states that the plaintiff continues to live with the lasting psychological effects of Musto's alleged actions.