A former hairstylist for rock band KISS has settled his wrongful termination lawsuit against the band.
Attorneys in the case told a judge Monday that the case had been resolved, just weeks before the trial was set to begin.
In his Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, David Mathews alleged he was wrongfully fired from his job as a hairstylist in 2022 after he was incorrectly accused of being the source of a magazine article talking about lax coronavirus protocol within the band.
Mathews maintained he urged the defendants to “force” Fran Stueber, a guitar technician for co-lead vocalist Paul Stanley, to get medical attention and that he told Stueber in front of some of the defendants that he needed to go to the hospital.
Stueber died in October 2021 at age 53.
According to KISS lawyers, Stueber had acted in violation of the written coronavirus protocols for the planned End of the World tour.
They claimed he submitted a fake vaccination card and then refused to seek medical attention after contracting COVID-19, despite being repeatedly urged by band members and tour officials.
Mathews also maintained in the suit brought in February 2023 that he was owed unpaid wages and overtime money.
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Author: Al Denté
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