More details are emerging about the arrest of former TURNSTILE and THE S.E.T. guitarist Brady Ebert, who is now facing serious charges following an alleged incident involving the father of TURNSTILE frontman Brendan Yates.
According to reporting from The Baltimore Banner, the 33-year-old musician has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault in connection with an incident involving William Yates, the 79-year-old father of Brendan Yates.
Per the report, police accounts and surveillance footage allegedly show Ebert arriving at the Yates residence, where he was seen honking his car horn and shouting obscenities. Authorities further allege that he then intentionally drove into William Yates in the driveway, resulting in injuries to his legs.
The publication also states that William Yates provided a statement to police while in hospital, claiming that Ebert later returned to the scene. In that account, he allegedly told him that he “deserved it”. William also reportedly told police that there had been previous incidents involving Ebert following his dismissal from the band in 2022.
Ebert was taken into custody on March 31 and has remained held since his arrest. A bail review hearing is scheduled to take place today, April 2.
In a separate development last month, Ebert was also reported to have found himself in further controversy following his departure from THE S.E.T., after allegedly making disparaging remarks about his former band TURNSTILE. The comments reportedly did not sit well within his camp, particularly given their timing—coming just a month ahead of the release of THE S.E.T.’s debut EP.
Those earlier reports also brought renewed attention to previous legal matters involving the musician. In particular, it was noted that TURNSTILE drummer Daniel Fang had previously filed a “word of peace” order against Ebert following his split from the Grammy-winning band. The order was intended to prevent Ebert from going near or contacting Fang, but it was ultimately dismissed due to “no statutory basis for relief.”
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