Findings
| When | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nugent shared an antisemitic graphic portraying prominent gun-control advocates as Jewish and asking who was "really behind" gun control. The Anti-Defamation League documented that the post was subsequently amplified by white supremacists and antisemites. | Source |
| Nugent's song “Jailbait” depicts an adult pursuing a 13-year-old and includes repeated references to sexual activity involving minors. The song was released when Nugent was 32. The subject is particularly significant in light of Nugent's documented relationship with 17-year-old Pele Massa, for whom he became legal guardian in 1979 while they were in a relationship. | Source | |
| 2004, 2013 | Courtney Love alleged during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show that Ted Nugent had engaged in sexual activity with her when she was a minor. Love initially said she was 12½ at the time, but later stated in a 2013 appearance that she had actually been 14. Nugent has denied being a sex offender and has not directly addressed Love's specific allegation. | Source |
| 2012 | While campaigning for Mitt Romney at an NRA convention, he said supporters should “chop their heads off” in reference to the Obama administration and said that if Obama were reelected, he would either be dead or in jail by the following year. The U.S. Secret Service subsequently contacted Nugent about the remarks. | Source |
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