Red Hot Chili Peppers

Findings

When	Description	Source
1989,1990	Anthony Kiedis was convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery and indecent exposure following a 1989 concert at George Mason University. According to court testimony, he grabbed a woman's face and repeatedly kissed her without consent after exposing himself. He was fined and received a suspended jail sentence.	Source
2004	In his 2004 autobiography Scar Tissue, Anthony Kiedis wrote that, at age 23, he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl after meeting her without initially knowing her age. He wrote that he continued the relationship after learning she was 14 and later described feeling regret over the situation.	Source
1990	Bassist Flea and drummer Chad Smith pleaded guilty to battery following an incident at an MTV Spring Break performance in Daytona Beach, Florida. Flea also pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and solicitation to commit an unnatural and lascivious act. They were fined, ordered to donate to a local rape crisis center, and required to write letters of apology to the victim. Flea later acknowledged verbally abusing the woman and said he regretted his actions, while disputing aspects of the allegations.	Source
1990, 2016	Former music executive Julie Farman alleged that two unidentified members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers sexually harassed her during a meeting at Epic Records in the early 1990s. According to Farman, they cornered her in a storage room, pressed themselves against her, and made sexually explicit remarks.	Source
2001	Flea co-founded the nonprofit music school to provide music education, particularly for children who might not otherwise have access to instruments and lessons. The band has repeatedly supported the organization through fundraising performances.	Source
1996, 1998	RHCP participated in the Tibetan Freedom Concerts, benefit events organized to raise awareness and funds for Tibetan human rights and the Tibetan independence movement.	Source

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