A woman has accused Riff Raff of raping her.
On Thursday, Eliza Stafford came forward with allegations that Riff Raff raped her back in 2013, when she was only 19 years old. Via Facebook, Stafford detailed the shocking incident, which has since caused the Australian and New Zealand leg of Riff’s tour to be canceled.
Stafford wrote, “In 2013 I was raped by a man whose stage name is ‘Riff Raff’. I went to his show because my boyfriend at the time was a huge fan. I was asked mid-show to come backstage, and as a 19 year old I was flattered and complied.”
“When I got backstage I was offered a shot from a (branded) vodka bottle that was sitting on the table. I was offered a 60ml ‘party’ shot. I took the shot, it was syrup and I immediately asked what it was. Riff raff and his support act told me that it was codeine and started laughing.”
Stafford then claims that she was persuaded to get into a car with Riff Raff and his supporting act. “I woke up as Riff raff was pulling out of me and getting in to the shower. I crawled – truly, on all fours -out of the hotel room and managed to get outside where I booked a taxi who wouldn’t take me because I was ‘too drunk’.”
She added, “I begged him to take me home, got back to my boyfriend’s house, and he was angry at me for ‘blowing him off’. I was punished for 6 months within that relationship for what ‘I did’. I was raped and blamed myself for 5 years.”
Stafford has decided to come forward with her allegations because Riff Raff was scheduled to perform close to her job. She wrote, “I got a notification today because I work at in Richmond, and he is performing at the corner hotel next Friday night. I will be 50 metres from my rapist all night.”
Riff Raff has yet to respond to the allegations.
