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Weiland recalls childhood rape in memoir
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 19 May 2011
In the same book in which be admits to joining Velvet Revolver for the money, Scott Weiland also recalls some more traumatic episodes in his life, in particular the time he was raped at school by another student, a memory he had blocked out until a relatively recent stint in rehab.
In an excerpt from Weiland’s memoir ‘Not Dead & Not For Sale’ published by Spin magazine, the Stone Temple Pilot and former Velvet Revolver frontman writes: “[It was] a big muscular guy, a high school senior … [who] rode the bus with me every day to school. [He] invited me to his house. The dude raped me. It was quick, not pleasant. I was too scared to tell anyone. ‘Tell anyone’, he warned, ‘and you’ll never have another friend in this school. I’ll ruin your fuckin reputation'”.
The rocker adds: “This is a memory I suppressed until only a few years ago when, in rehab, it came flooding back. Therapy will do that to you”.
