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Jonah's Affidavit
約拿宣誓书
Trigger Warning // This document speaks of themes of eating disorders, sexual harassment and predatory misconduct, neglect and abuse.
触发警告// 本文件涉及饮食失调、性骚扰和掠夺性不当行为、忽视和虐待等主题。
An affidavit is typically defined as a written declaration or statement that is sworn or affirmed before a person who has authority to administer an oath.
宣誓书通常被定义为在有权进行宣誓的人面前宣誓或确认的书面声明或声明。
Sensitive and personal information such as addresses have been redacted in blue ([REDACTED]) by FREEWDWPROOF.
敏感和个人信息，如地址，已由FREEWDWPROOF以蓝色 ([已编辑]) 进行了编辑。
SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a
签名娱乐有限责任公司
Florida limited liability company,
佛罗里达有限责任公司
Plaintiff,
原告，
V.
V.
DANIEL SEAVEY, et al.,
丹尼尔·西维等人，
Defendants.
被告。
CASE NO.[REDACTED]
案例编号[编辑]
AFFIDAVIT OF JONAH MARAIS ROTH FRANTZICH
乔纳·马拉斯·罗斯·弗朗茨奇的宣誓书
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, personally appeared Jonah Marais Roth Frantzich who, after being duly sworn, states as follows:
在我面前，被正式授权执行宣誓和致谢的署名机构亲自出现約拿Marais Roth Frantzich，他在正式宣誓后声明如下:
I am over 18 years old, competent to testify to the true facts stated herein, and make this Affidavit based on my personal knowledge.
我年满18岁，有能力证明此处陈述的真实事实，并根据我的个人知识做出这份宣誓书。
In 2016, my bandmates Daniel Seavey, Corbyn Besson, Jack Avery, Zachary Dean Herron and I, signed nearly identical agreements with Signature and formed the musical group Why Don't We (“WDW”).
2016年，我的乐队成员丹尼尔西维、科尔宾·贝松、杰克·艾弗里、欧迪恩·赫伦和我，与Signature签署了几乎相同的协议，并成立了音乐团体 “为什么不我们” (“WDW”)。
I signed with Signature on September 22, 2016, just three months after turning eighteen in June of that same year.At the time, the other members of our band were all under 18 years old; I remember celebrating Daniel, Corbyn and Jack's 18'th birthdays.The youngest member, Zach Herron, was only 15 years old when he signed with Signature.
我在2016年9月22日签字，就在同年6月满18岁的三个月后。当时，我们乐队的其他成员都不到18岁; 我记得庆祝丹尼尔、科尔宾和杰克的18岁生日。最年轻的成员扎克·赫伦签字时只有15岁。
When I signed with Signature to form WDW with my fellow band members, it was my big break.At that time, I was an eighteen-year-old from rural Minnesota who dreamed of a career in the music industry.Before then, I had a social media following, occasionally released songs on YouNow and other social media platforms, and played on social media live event tours like DigiFest to try and build a fan base.But I was just a journeyman musician managing my own career and doing my own publicity with help from my parents.I didn't have a record deal with a major label or any contacts in the music business.So, when Signature recruited me, it represented a tremendous opportunity.This was my big chance.
当我和我的乐队成员签名组建WDW时，这是我的重大突破。那时，我18岁，来自明尼苏达州的农村，梦想着在音乐行业工作。在那之前，我有一个社交媒体追随者，偶尔在YouNow和其他社交媒体平台上发布歌曲，并在像DigiFest这样的社交媒体现场活动巡回演出中播放，试图建立一个粉丝群。但是我只是一个熟练的音乐家，管理着我自己的事业，在父母的帮助下做我自己的宣传。我没有与主要唱片公司或音乐行业的任何联系人达成唱片交易。所以，当签名招募我时，它代表了一个巨大的机会。这是我的大好机会。
When Signature approached me, I became aware that it was managed and partly owned by Randy Phillips, an extremely influential figure in the music industry.He had managed and produced artists such as Prince, Billy Squier, Simple Minds, Morrissey, Toni Braxton, Sublime, Cheap Trick, Salt-N-Pepa and others.He later served as the CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc.(AEG), the world's largest owner of entertainment venues and sports teams.AEG owns, among other things, the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles (home of the Los Angeles Lakers); the 02 Arena in London; the Coachella Music Festival; 50% of the Los Angeles Kings professional hockey team; an interest in the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team; the Eisbären Berlin professional ice hockey team; the Swedish Hammarby RF professional soccer team; the Champions on Ice figure skating tour; and many others.AEG also operates the following concert venues, among others: Wembley Stadium in London, England; the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City; the Target Center in Minneapolis; the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; the Oakland— Alameda County Coliseum and Oakland Arena; and PNC Stadium in Houston.Mr. Phillips has also acted as a concert promoter for and booker of some of the biggest names in the music business, including Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and Bruce Springsteen.That is why I considered my agreement with Signature to be my big break.
当Signature接近我时，我意识到它是由兰迪·菲利普斯管理和部分拥有的，他是音乐行业中极具影响力的人物。他曾管理和创作过一些艺术家，比如王子、比利·斯奎尔、头脑简单的人、性情、崇高、廉价把戏、盐-N-佩帕和其他人。他后来担任Anschutz娱乐集团公司的首席执行官。(AEG)，世界上最大的娱乐场所和运动队所有者。其中，AEG拥有洛杉矶的e Crypto.com竞技场 (洛杉矶湖人队的主场); 伦敦的02竞技场; 科切拉音乐节；洛杉矶国王队职业冰球队的50% 名成员; 对洛杉矶湖人队感兴趣; 艾斯巴伦柏林职业冰球队；瑞典Hammarby RF职业足球队; 花样滑冰冠军之旅; 以及许多其他人。其中，AEG还经营着以下音乐会场馆: 英国伦敦的温布利体育场; 堪萨斯城的T-Mobile中心; 明尼阿波利斯的目标中心；拉斯维加斯凯撒宫的斗兽场; 奥克兰-阿拉米达县竞技场和奥克兰竞技场; 以及休斯顿的PNC体育场。菲利普斯先生还曾担任音乐行业一些知名人士的音乐会发起人和布克，包括邁克爾·安東尼·傑克遜、欧美和布鲁斯·斯普林斯廷。这就是为什么我认为我的签名协议是我的重大突破。
When WDW was formed, Signature invited my fellow band members and me to Los Angeles for rehearsals for our band's initial tour, recording sessions, and video and photo shoots for dissemination on our social media accounts.
WDW成立时，Signature邀请我和我的乐队成员到洛杉矶为我们乐队的首次巡演排练，录制会议，以及视频和照片拍摄，以便在我们的社交媒体账户上传播。
Initially, our chief point of contact with Signature was David Loeffler.(“Loeffler.”)
最初，我们与Signature的主要联系人是大卫Loeffler。(“雷夫勒。”)
Loeffler told us that he was Randy Phillips' “partner” and emphasized that we needed to listen to him and follow his instructions.He mentioned that he had worked in the entertainment business since his late teens, starting as a member of a band called “E.Y.C.” or “Express Yourself Clearly.” Loeffler claimed to know everything about the entertainment industry and what it takes to become a star.
雷夫勒告诉我们他是兰迪·菲利普斯的 “搭档”，并强调我们需要听他的，听从他的指示。他提到，他从十八九岁开始就从事娱乐业，最初是 “E.Y.C.” 或者 “清晰地表达你自己。” 雷夫勒声称了解娱乐业的一切以及成为明星需要什么。
During our first month in Los Angeles, all members of our band stayed in an AirBNB rented by Signature.Throughout this initial stay, at least one parent of a band member was always present to chaperone us.
在我们在洛杉矶的第一个月，我们乐队的所有成员都住在一个由Signature租用的AirBNB中。在最初的停留期间，至少一位乐队成员的家长总是在场陪伴我们。
During the initial month when a parent was always present, Loeffler was not overly abusive or domineering.Although he had a temper, he mostly behaved professionally.
在父母总是在场的第一个月，雷夫勒并没有过分辱骂或专横。虽然他脾气不好，但他大多表现得很专业。
Later, Signature moved us to a different location — a 5,000 square foot house on a 1.25-acre lot [REDACTED] in Beverly Hills, California.After we moved to the [REDACTED] compound, our parents no longer chaperoned us.
后来，Signature把我们搬到了一个不同的地方 -- 一个5,000平方英尺的房子，在加州比佛利山庄的一块1.25英亩的土地上 [编辑过]。在我们搬到 [编校] 大院后，我们的父母不再陪伴我们。
As soon as one of our parents was no longer regularly present at the [REDACTED] compound (although occasionally one of them would visit), Loffler's behavior changed dramatically.He became increasingly controlling and abusive.
当我们的一位父母不再经常出现在 [编辑过的] 大院时 (尽管偶尔他们中的一位会去拜访)，洛夫勒的行为发生了巨大的变化。他变得越来越控制和辱骂。
When we arrived at the [REDACTED] compound, Loeffler told us that we had to check with him before having any visitors.Additionally, we were not allowed to leave the property unless accompanied by him.
当我们到达 [编辑过的] 大院时，雷夫勒告诉我们，在有访客之前，我们必须和他核实一下。此外，除非有他的陪同，否则我们不允许离开财产。
The property had a sophisticated alarm system.Loeffler would not give us the code used to activate and deactivate the system.
该物业有一个复杂的报警系统。Loeffler不会给我们用于激活和停用系统的代码。
Whenever we left the [REDACTED] house, we were always accompanied by Loeffler.Our outings were always work-related.For example, we visited Logan Paul, a celebrity YouTuber, but this was a work trip, not a sociaoccasion — Logan Paul directed two of our music videos and collaborated with us on other projects.Loeffler was present throughout our entire stay with Logan Paul, causing anxiety among us.
每当我们离开 [编辑] 的房子，我们总是由洛夫勒陪同。我们的外出总是与工作相关。例如，我们拜访了名人youtube播客罗根·保罗，但这是一次工作旅行，而不是社交场合-主持了我们的两个音乐视频，并与我们合作进行了其他项目。在我们和罗根·保罗在一起的整个过程中，雷夫勒都在场，这让我们感到焦虑。
Even the “fun” outings, such as trips to Disneyland and Universal Studios, were highly scheduled and coordinated, intended for capturing content for our social media accounts and YouTube channels.Loeffler would accompany us on these occasions, directing and critiquing us the entire time.
即使是 “有趣” 的郊游，比如去迪斯尼乐园和环球影城的旅行，也是经过高度安排和协调的，旨在为我们的社交媒体账户和YouTube频道捕捉内容。洛夫勒会在这些场合陪我们，一直指导和批评我们。
On the Disneyland trip, Loeffler's wife Lisa was present.She started coaching us on how to deal with him.
在迪士尼之旅中，雷夫勒的妻子丽莎出席了。她开始指导我们如何对付他。
While we were at the [REDACTED] compound, Loeffler set our schedules and controlled every aspect of our daily lives.To say that Loeffler was “domineering” would be a tremendous understatement.
当我们在 [编辑] 大院时，雷夫勒制定了我们的时间表，控制了我们日常生活的各个方面。说雷夫勒 “专横” 将是一个极大的轻描淡写。
Loeffler, who at that time was in his late 40’s, lived in the [REDACTED] compound with us and was present 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.He was the principal mature adult authority figure in our lives, and his constant presence created anxiety among us.
洛夫勒当时40多岁，和我们一起住在 [编辑过的] 大院里，每周7天，每天24小时都在场。他是我们生活中主要的成熟成人权威人物，他的不断出现在我们中间制造了焦虑。
Shortly after we arrived at the [REDACTED] compound, Loeffler established a “three strikes” rule.Everything had to be done exactly as he said, down to the minutest detail.Loeffler informed us that if a toilet seat was left up, or a light was left on, he would “pull the plug” on the entire band, terminate our agreement with Signature Entertainment, and send us all back home.I believed Loeffler and did whatever I could to please him.My general attitude was that this was my big break; I wanted to do whatever it took to be successful; Loeffler was my immediate boss and I wanted to make him happy; and that I would avoid making waves and do what I was told.This was extremely difficult, but I relied on my inner strength to maintain a clear mind and stay true to my authentic self in the face of adversity.
在我们到达 [编辑] 大院后不久，雷夫勒建立了 “三振出局” 规则。一切都必须完全按照他说的去做，直到最微小的细节。雷夫勒告诉我们，如果一个马桶座被打开，或者一盏灯被打开，他会 “拔掉” 整个乐队的插头，终止我们与Signature Entertainment的协议，把我们都送回家。我相信雷夫勒，尽我所能取悦他。我的总体态度是，这是我的重大突破; 我想尽一切努力取得成功; 雷夫勒是我的顶头上司，我想让他开心；我会避免兴风作浪，做别人告诉我的事情。这是极其困难的，但我依靠自己的内在力量来保持清醒的头脑，并在逆境中忠于真实的自己。
There were instances when David Loeffler would make inappropriate comments or exhibit unprofessional behavior.I remember him telling us how he was going to make love to his wife to our song, "Nobody Gotta Know," which we made in the first few weeks of the band's formation.I found this very strange considering Zach Herron was only 15 at the time, and I was the oldest was 18.
在某些情况下，大卫·雷夫勒会做出不恰当的评论或表现出不专业的行为。我记得他告诉我们他将如何和他的妻子做爱，这是我们在乐队成立的头几周创作的歌曲《没人会知道》。考虑到扎克·赫伦当时只有15岁，而我是最大的18岁，我觉得这很奇怪。
Sometimes, Loeffler would approach me, asking about the attractive girls I was Snapchatting, talking to me as if I were his friend.He would speak with all of us in this manner, trylng to make us feel like he was our friend and seeking his approval.I remember him recounting stories of how Lionel Richie was smooth with the girls on tour, and he painted it as a desirable way to behave while touring.
有时，雷夫勒会走近我，询问我正在闲聊的那些迷人的女孩，和我说话，就好像我是他的朋友一样。他会以这种方式与我们所有人交谈，trylng让我们觉得他是我们的朋友，并寻求他的认可。我记得他讲述了莱昂纳尔·里奇在巡回演出中与女孩们相处融洽的故事，他把它描绘成一种令人满意的巡回演出方式。
During the music video shoot for our song "Unbelievable," there was a running joke among the band members about running naked through the desert afterward.As we were changing out of our wardrobe, Daniel Seavey actually stripped down and started running, prompting the rest of us to follow.Surprisingly, David thought it would be a good idea to instruct the entire film crew to record the event.He then convinced us that releasing the footage of our naked butts would be an ingenious marketing plan.Looking back, it's strange that such a video exists on the internet, and I believe we lost fans because of it.
在为我们的歌曲《难以置信》拍摄音乐视频时，乐队成员之间有一个持续的笑话，关于之后裸体奔跑穿过沙漠。当我们换下衣柜时，丹尼尔Seavey实际上脱下衣服开始跑步，促使我们其他人跟着。令人惊讶的是，大卫认为指导整个摄制组记录这一事件是个好主意。然后他说服我们，发布我们裸露屁股的镜头将是一个巧妙的营销计划。回顾过去，互联网上存在这样的视频很奇怪，我相信我们因此失去了粉丝。
While we were on tour, there was an incident that I remember vividly, which highlighted Loeffler's inappropriate behavior.One of our fans' mothers sent an email to Ted Sullivan, a publicist from Atlantic Records, expressing her concern about a long-haired man who was dancing inappropriately and acting strangely with his wife in the front-of-house booth in the middle of the crowd.This man turned out to be Loeffler.She mentioned in the email that everyone around him was looking and felt really thrown off by his behavior, especially since it was clear that he was someone important to the band.Unfortunately, we don't have a copy of the email to include, but Tyler Seavey, Daniel's older brother (who was our road manager at the time) can testify to the trueness of this occurrence.This incident serves as a testament to Loeffler's unprofessionalism and the impact it had on our fans.
当我们在巡回演出时，有一件事我记得很清楚，它突出了雷夫勒的不当行为。我们粉丝的一位母亲给大西洋唱片公司的公关泰德·沙利文发了一封电子邮件，表达她对一个长发男人的担忧，这个男人在人群中间的前厅摊位上不恰当地跳舞，和他的妻子表现得很奇怪。这个人原来是雷夫勒。她在邮件中提到，他周围的每个人都在看着他，觉得自己真的被他的行为抛弃了，尤其是因为很明显他对乐队很重要。不幸的是，我们没有电子邮件的副本，但泰勒的是，苏菲的哥哥 (当时是我们的道路经理) 可以证明这种情况的真实性。这一事件证明了雷夫勒的不专业及其对我们粉丝的影响。
These instances, along with others, demonstrate David Loeffler's pattern of unprofessionalism and inappropriate behavior.His actions not only made us uncomfortable but also had a negative impact on our fans and the band's image.
这些例子和其他例子一起，证明了大卫·雷夫勒的不专业和不恰当行为模式。他的行为不仅让我们不舒服，还对我们的粉丝和乐队形象产生了负面影响。
The [REDACTED] house has two stories — an upstairs and a downstairs.Loeffler told us that we were not allowed upstairs.The [REDACTED] (compound) has five bedrooms, three of which are upstairs.WDW has five members, and since we could not go upstairs, we were confined to the two downstairs bedrooms, each of which was quite small.One bedroom had two beds, and the other had just one, so Zach Herron and I had to share a bed and sleep in the same bed.Corbyn Besson had to sleep on an air mattress on the floor next to us.The air mattress was leaky and would usually deflate during the night, leaving Corbyn to wake up on the hard floor.There were two empty bedrooms upstairs while Corbyn was sleeping on the air mattress, and we told Loeffler this, but he still would not let anyone go upstairs or sleep in any of the upstairs bedrooms.Eventually two of us got permission to move upstairs, but that only lasted for about a month.
[编校] 房子有两层楼 -- 楼上和楼下。雷夫勒告诉我们，我们不允许上楼。[编校] (大院) 有五间卧室，其中三间在楼上。WDW有五名成员，由于我们不能上楼，我们被限制在楼下的两间卧室里，每间卧室都很小。一间卧室有两张床，另一间只有一张，所以扎克·赫伦和我不得不共用一张床，睡在同一张床上。科尔宾·贝森不得不睡在我们旁边地板上的气垫上。气垫漏水，通常会在晚上放气，让科尔宾在坚硬的地板上醒来。当科尔宾睡在气垫上时，楼上有两个空卧室，我们告诉了雷夫勒，但他仍然不让任何人上楼或睡在楼上的任何一间卧室。最终我们两个人得到了上楼的许可，但这只持续了大约一个月。
Each day at the compound began with breakfast.Each of us had a choice of either a Lean Pocket frozen sandwich, or a frozen whole-grain Eggo waffle, and that was all we were allowed to have for breakfast.
在院子里的每一天都从早餐开始。我们每个人都可以选择瘦口袋冷冻三明治，或者冷冻全麦鸡蛋华夫饼，这就是我们早餐可以吃的全部。
We were not allowed to touch the refrigerator where the waffles were kept or place them in the toaster ourselves.Loeffler would do this for us.He did allow us to remove the waffles from the toaster, however, so long as we did not touch the toaster.
我们不允许触摸存放华夫饼的冰箱，也不允许自己把它们放在烤面包机里。雷夫勒会为我们做这件事。但是，只要我们不碰烤面包机，他确实允许我们从烤面包机中取出华夫饼。
Loeffler would not allow us to put syrup on waffles ourselves, either.He would do this himself and would decide exactly how much syrup we would receive.
雷夫勒也不允许我们自己在华夫饼上放糖浆。他会自己做这件事，并决定我们会得到多少糖浆。
If we opted to have a Lean Pocket for breakfast, we could not put it in the microwave.Loeffler would do this.He would then serve us the Lean Pocket.
如果我们选择有一个瘦口袋作为早餐，我们就不能把它放在微波炉里。雷夫勒会这么做的。然后他会给我们提供瘦小的口袋。
Once breakfast was finished, we were required to participate in something Loeffler called “groove therapy,” which consisted of three hours of intense dancing using routines choreographed in the 1990’s.We didn't like these dance routines because they were no longer fashionable, and as a result we did not want to use them on stage, but Loeffler made us no them anyway.
早餐结束后，我们被要求参加Loeffler所谓的 “凹槽疗法”，其中包括使用20世纪90年代代精心编排的套路进行三个小时的激烈舞蹈。我们不喜欢这些舞蹈，因为它们不再流行，因此我们不想在舞台上使用它们，但无论如何，雷夫勒还是让我们没有它们。
“Groove therapy” was exceptionally physically demanding — three hours of intense, whole body aerobic exercise — and I now believe that Loeffler did this in order to physically exhaust us and make us easier to dominate and control.
“凹槽疗法” 对身体的要求异常高 -- 三小时的紧张，全身有氧运动 -- 我现在相信雷夫勒这样做是为了让我们在身体上筋疲力尽，让我们更容易支配和控制。
Once “groove therapy” was finished, sometimes Loeffler would make us a protein shake for lunch.The protein shakes would consist of one individual serving of Muscle Milk blended with ice for each of us.Sometimes instead of serving protein shakes Loeffler would simply put out a plate of Goldfish crackers.That is usually all we would have for lunch — a small protein shake, crackers, or both.Sometimes we would not eat lunch at all.
一旦 “凹槽疗法” 结束，有时雷夫勒会给我们做一杯蛋白质奶昔作为午餐。蛋白质奶昔将为我们每个人提供一份与冰混合的肌肉牛奶。有时，Loeffler不会提供蛋白质奶昔，而是简单地拿出一盘金鱼饼干。这通常是我们午餐吃的全部 -- 一小杯蛋白质奶昔、饼干或两者兼而有之。有时我们根本不吃午饭。
After groove therapy and/or lunch were finished, we were required to immediately begin rehearsing our songs, making videos, and taking pictures for our social media accounts.We would not have a break or any personal time — the pace was always frantic.
在沟槽疗法和/或午餐结束后，我们被要求立即开始排练我们的歌曲，制作视频，并为我们的社交媒体账户拍照。我们不会有休息或任何私人时间 -- 速度总是疯狂的。
At the end of the day, we would usually go out to dinner at a local restaurant such as PF Chang's or Chipotle.And on occasion, Loeffler would order lunch from one of those restaurants.
一天结束时，我们通常会去当地的餐馆吃饭，比如PF张或Chipotle。有时，雷夫勒会从其中一家餐馆点午餐。
When we went out to dinner or ordered food, we were not allowed to order for ourselves.Loeffler would usually order for us, and would say something like, “I've got this — we are going to eat family style.You guys can't be eating too much.” He'd generally order two or three entrees for the five of us, and we would share them.
当我们出去吃饭或点菜时，我们不被允许自己点菜。Loeffler通常会为我们点菜，并且会说这样的话，“我有这个 -- 我们要吃家庭式的。你们不能吃得太多。”他通常会为我们五个人点两三份主菜，我们会分享。
I was afraid to ask for more food, and everyone else was, too.
我害怕要求更多的食物，其他人也一样。
Snacks were not available for the taking at the [REDACTED] compound.Again, we were not allowed to go into the refrigerator and the cupboards were not stocked with snacks.
在 [编辑的] 化合物中没有零食。同样，我们不允许进入冰箱，橱柜里也没有零食。
The amount of food provided to us at the [REDACTED] compound was not adequate.Because we were so hungry and never got enough to eat, eventually my fellow band members and I would start ordering food to be delivered to the [REDACTED] compound at night using the Postmates delivery service.We'd wait until Loeffler had gone upstairs and one of us would walk to the gate and meet the delivery driver and have him hand the order to us over the top of the gate across the entrance to the compound.
在 [编辑] 化合物提供给我们的食物量不够。因为我们太饿了，从来没有足够的食物吃，最终我和我的乐队成员会开始点食物，晚上用Postmates送货服务送到 [编辑] 大院。我们会等到雷夫勒上楼，我们中的一个人会走到门口，会见送货司机，让他把订单交给我们大院。
We would then hide the food we obtained from Postmates in our dresser drawers so that Loeffler could not find it.On a few occasions, the food attracted ants and had to be thrown away.When Loeffler discovered this, he was furious and began screaming at us uncontrollably.That was probably our worst day at the compound.
然后我们会把从邮局得到的食物藏在梳妆台抽屉里，这样雷夫勒就找不到了。有几次，食物吸引了蚂蚁，不得不被扔掉。当雷夫勒发现这一点时，他很生气，开始无法控制地对我们大喊大叫。那可能是我们在院子里最糟糕的一天。
On another occasion, one of us flushed a Gushers fruit snack wrapper down the toilet, which caused the toilet to back up.The plumber, Paul, fished the wrapper out and showed it to Loeffler, who was furious.
还有一次，我们中的一个人把一个喷出的水果零食包装纸冲进马桶，导致马桶倒转。水管工保罗，把包装纸捞了出来，给愤怒的雷夫勒看。
When I arrived at the compound, I was six feet, two inches tall and had an athletic build.I weighed approximately 215 lbs.By the time I left the [REDACTED] compound, I had lost more than 40 lbs.
当我到达大院时，我6英尺岁，2英寸岁，体格健壮。我体重大约215磅。当我离开 [编辑过的] 化合物时，我已经减掉了40多磅。
Loeffler thought I weighed too much and would constantly berate me about my weight while I lived at the [REDACTED] compound.
雷夫勒认为我太重了，当我住在 [编辑过的] 大院时，会不断指责我的体重。
Loeffler's criticism of my appearance never took the form of fatherly advice or encouragement.It was always hostile.He would tell me that I “look like shit” and needed to lose weight.
雷夫勒对我外表的批评从来没有采取慈父般的建议或鼓励的形式。它总是充满敌意。他会告诉我，我 “看起来像狗屎”，需要减肥。
Then Loeffler started giving me insulting nicknames.Once while we were at one of the “family style” dinners, that my mother was attending, Loeffler ordered one dessert for everyone to share.I took a bite and then afterwards we went to Pinkberry for frozen yogurt.I really wanted to show my mom how great tasting the frozen yogurt was so I got a frozen yogurt as well even though I'd already had a bite of dessert and I knew this would make Loeffler angry, but I did it anyways.Loeffler then came up with a belittling nickname, “Double Dessert,” that he then used in front of my mom and bandmates the rest of the night.
然后雷夫勒开始给我起侮辱性的绰号。有一次，当我们在我母亲参加的 “家庭式” 晚宴上时，雷夫勒点了一份甜点供大家分享。我吃了一口，然后我们去Pinkberry吃冷冻酸奶。我真的很想向我妈妈展示冷冻酸奶的美味，所以我也买了冷冻酸奶，尽管我已经吃了一口甜点，我知道这会让雷夫勒生气,但不管怎样，我还是做了。然后，雷夫勒想出了一个贬低的绰号 “双重甜点”，然后在晚上剩下的时间里，他在我妈妈和乐队成员面前使用了这个绰号。
The name calling was extremely humiliating and hurtful.I was eighteen years old and was not used to being humiliated by an adult like Loeffler in such a personal and intrusive way.Loeffler also gave me another nickname — “Muffin Top.” This, too, hurt a lot.He Also referred to Jack Avery as "Muffin Top" as well.
呼唤这个名字是极其丢脸和伤人的。我当时18岁，不习惯被像雷夫勒这样的成年人以如此个人和侵扰的方式羞辱。雷夫勒还给了我另一个绰号 -- “松饼顶”。这也很伤人。他还称杰克·艾弗里为 “松饼顶”。
Exhibit E attached hereto is a true and correct copy of a video downloaded from the YouTube streaming video sharing service, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWpP9wwX8Lc, which contains an audio recording of Loeffler screaming at one of my fellow band members, Zach Herron, for ordering a Caesar salad.I was present when this incident took place and it is fully consistent with my memory of the actual event.The audio recording does not appear to have been edited or modified in any way; again, I was there, I recognize the voices on the tape, I remembered the incident before the recording was released on YouTube and the recording is consistent with my recollection.
附件E是https://www.youtube.com/watch？v= jWpP9wwX8Lc从YouTube流媒体视频共享服务下载的视频的真实正确副本，其中包含了雷夫勒为我的一个乐队成员扎克·赫伦点了一份凯撒沙拉而尖叫的录音。事件发生时我在场，这与我对实际事件的记忆完全一致。录音似乎没有以任何方式被编辑或修改; 我又一次在那里，我认出了磁带上的声音，我记得在YouTube上发布录音之前发生的事件，录音与我的回忆一致。
On that day, Loeffler was screaming — not speaking loudly or forcefully, he was screaming -- that Zach had not “earned” the right to order a salad.Loeffler is highly emotional and repeatedly uses profanities.The other person whose voice appears on the recording is Randy Phillips, who was trying to intercede with Loeffler.In the end, after Phillips says that Zach “is the youngest,” Loeffler got even more angry, slapped his hands together, and screamed “I am fucking out of here!”
那天，雷夫勒在尖叫 -- 他没有大声有力地说话，而是在尖叫 -- 扎克没有 “获得” 点沙拉的权利。雷夫勒非常情绪化，反复使用亵渎。另一个声音出现在录音中的人是兰迪·菲利普斯，他正试图与雷夫勒求情。最后，在菲利普斯说扎克 “是最年轻的” 之后，雷夫勒更加生气，双手合十，尖叫道 “我他妈的要离开这里!”
The incident depicted in Exhibit E is not unique.It was not Loeffler's worst day, and was not ln any way atypical.That was how Loeffler treated me and my fellow band members when we lived in the [REDACTED] compound.Incidents like this would happen every two or three days.Sometimes Loeffler would scream even louder and engage in even more inappropriate behavior.
附件E中描述的事件不是唯一的。这不是雷夫勒最糟糕的一天，也绝不是非典型的一天。当我们住在 [编辑过的] 大院时，雷夫勒就是这样对待我和我的乐队成员的。这样的事件每两三天发生一次。有时雷夫勒会尖叫得更大声，做出更不恰当的行为。
Due to humiliation and emotional abuse such as this, I developed an eating disorder.I have never been able to simply enjoy food since leaving the [REDACTED] compound.Meals make me extremely anxious and I am almost never able to finish what is on my plate.I feel anxious about my appearance and am always checking myself in the mirror to see if I am too “bloated” to be photographed.Today I generally feel insecure about my appearance.
由于这样的羞辱和情感虐待，我患上了饮食失调。自从离开 [编辑过的] 大院后，我再也不能简单地享受食物了。饭菜让我非常焦虑，我几乎永远也吃不完盘子里的东西。我对自己的外表感到焦虑，总是照照镜子，看我是否太 “臃肿” 而不能被拍照。今天，我通常对自己的外表感到不安全。
I never felt this way before encountering Loeffler.I felt good about myself and my body and had a good relationship with food.I have seen other band members start to behave the same way.Everyone was a normal teenager before moving to the [REDCATED] compound.But as the months went by, people would feign reluctance to eat even though we were all very hungry, and other band members would start to make critical remarks about their own weight.
在遇到雷夫勒之前，我从未有过这种感觉。我对自己和我的身体感觉很好，并且和食物关系很好。我见过其他乐队成员开始以同样的方式行事。在搬到 [红化] 大院之前，每个人都是一个正常的青少年。但是随着时间的推移，即使我们都很饿，人们也会假装不愿意吃东西，其他乐队成员也会开始对自己的体重发表批评意见。
Loeffler was also always constantly critical of our appearance in other ways.For example, he said that we needed to shave our armpits.For some reason, Loeffler insisted on doing this personally.He literally lathered up our armpits with shaving cream and shaved them with a razor.
雷夫勒也总是以其他方式批评我们的外表。例如，他说我们需要剃掉腋窝。出于某种原因，雷夫勒坚持要亲自做这件事。他真的用剃须膏给我们的腋窝起泡，然后用剃刀剃光。
Loeffler was exceptionally abusive about various aspects of our performances — not just our weight.He was highly critical of our songwriting, vocal performances, dance routines, and instrumental play.
雷夫勒对我们表演的各个方面特别辱骂 -- 不仅仅是我们的体重。他对我们的歌曲创作、声乐表演、舞蹈常规和器乐非常挑剔。
Loeffler often used harsh language when expressing his dissatisfaction.
雷夫勒在表达不满时经常使用刺耳的语言。
As a teenager, I was surprised to hear a mature adult use such strong language so frequently.During rehearsals, he would sometimes yell that we “sound like garbage.”
作为一个青少年，我很惊讶听到一个成熟的成年人如此频繁地使用如此强烈的语言。在排练期间，他有时会大喊我们 “听起来像垃圾”。
Occasionally, we'd perform one or our own songs that we had written prior to joining WDW.Loeffler would criticize and dissect every aspect of the song in front of the rest of the band.
偶尔，我们会表演我们在加入WDW之前写的一首或我们自己的歌。雷夫勒会在乐队其他成员面前批评和剖析这首歌的各个方面。
Sometimes we would suggest modifications to the songs that Signature was asking us to sing.I remember Loeffler replying that “your [own] music isn't good enough for you to have a say.”
有时我们会建议修改签名要求我们唱的歌曲。我记得雷夫勒回答说: “你自己的音乐不足以让你有发言权。”
I don't recall Loeffler agreeing with our suggestions or finding them valuable.While he would sometimes praise us for following his instructions, I don't remember him showing genuine interest in our opinions or ideas during that time at the [REDACTED] compound.Instead, he tended to be critical of our input.
我不记得洛夫勒同意我们的建议或者觉得它们很有价值。虽然他有时会称赞我们遵循了他的指示，但我不记得他在 [编校] 大院期间对我们的观点或想法表现出真正的兴趣。相反，他倾向于批评我们的投入。
On a few occasions, Loeffler completely lost control of his emotions, screaming at the top of his lungs and racing frantically around.This was terrifying.I had never seen anyone completely lose control like that, especially since Loeffler was the only mature adult in the [REDACTED] compound.I became worried that Loeffler might hit me or one of my fellow band members when he lost control in the future.
有几次，雷夫勒完全无法控制自己的情绪，他大声尖叫，疯狂地跑来跑去。这太可怕了。我从未见过有人像那样完全失去控制，尤其是因为雷夫勒是 [编辑过的] 大院里唯一成熟的成年人。我开始担心，当雷夫勒将来失去控制时，他可能会打我或我的一个乐队成员。
One of these losses of control took place when my Father was visiting the [REDACTED] house.Loeffler had always been careful to maintain composure when parents were present, but this time he raced down the stairs of the house and into the courtyard, screaming “YOU SOUND LIKE SHIT” at maximum volume.Once he reached the courtyard he fell to his knees, looked up at the sky, and screamed “WHY GOD, WHY?” I was shocked.
其中一个失控发生在我父亲参观 [编辑] 房子的时候。当父母在场时，雷夫勒总是小心翼翼地保持镇静，但这次他跑下房子的楼梯，走进院子，以最大音量尖叫着 “你听起来像狗屎”。他一到院子，就跪下，抬头看着天空，尖叫着 “为什么是上帝，为什么？” 我很震惊。
Whenever Loeffler criticized one of us, he would do so publicly, in front of others, and in an abrasive, demeaning, hurtful tone.I cannot recall seeing Loeffler take someone aside, or ask to speak to them in private, and then offer helpful suggestions for improvement.I only remember him criticizing band members in front of the rest of the group, with criticisms typically like, “you sound like shit,” “you look like shit,” or “you don't deserve success.”As time went on, Loeffler started interfering with our personal lives or using them to mock us.While we were living at the [REDACTED] compound, one of my bandmates, Corbyn Besson, was trying to maintain a long-distance relationship with his girlfriend.One night he went outside, stood next to our bedroom window and called his girlfriend.I was in the bedroom and could hear Corbyn crying, explaining how stressful his life was, and generally pouring his heart out to his girlfriend.
每当雷夫勒批评我们中的一个时，他都会在别人面前公开批评我们中的一个，用一种粗暴的、贬低的、伤人的语气。我不记得看到雷夫勒把某人拉到一边，或者要求和他们私下谈谈，然后提出有用的改进建议。我只记得他在乐队其他成员面前批评乐队成员，批评通常是 “你听起来像狗屎”，“你看起来像狗屎” 或者 “你不值得成功。” 随着时间的推移，雷夫勒开始干涉我们的个人生活，或者利用他们来嘲笑我们。当我们住在 [编校] 大院时，我的一个乐队成员，科尔宾·贝森，正试图和他的女朋友保持一段很长的关系。一天晚上，他走到外面，站在我们卧室的窗户旁边，打电话给他的女朋友。我在卧室里，可以听到科尔宾在哭，解释他的生活有多紧张，并且通常向他的女朋友倾诉他的心声。
Loeffler must have overheard the conversation from his upstairs bedroom, because the next morning at breakfast, he started imitating Corbyn's voice and cadence of speech and acting as if he was crying.Loeffler then started repeating some of the things that Corbyn had said to his girlfriend, in front of the rest of the band.
雷夫勒一定是无意中听到了楼上卧室的谈话，因为第二天早上吃早餐时，他开始模仿科尔宾的声音和语调，表现得好像在哭。然后，Loeffler开始在乐队其他成员面前重复Corbyn对女友说的话。
I became increasingly stressed and anxious the longer I spent in the [REDACTED] compound.But as stated above, I wanted to do whatever I took to
我在 [编辑过的] 院子里呆的时间越长，压力和焦虑就越大。但是如上所述，我想做任何我想做的事情
be successful.And I tried to cultivate an optimistic frame of mind and convince myself that I was simply paying my dues and making my dreams come true.
成功。我试图培养一种乐观的心态，让自己相信我只是在付出代价，实现我的梦想。
More importantly, I was afraid of Loeffler.I thought he had the power to kick me out of the band and send me home, and ruin my dream of becoming successful in the music industry.My future was literally in his hands, so I put up with his abuse and tried not to make him angry.
更重要的是，我害怕雷夫勒。我以为他有能力把我踢出乐队，送我回家，毁了我在音乐行业取得成功的梦想。我的未来真的掌握在他手中，所以我忍受了他的虐待，并试图不让他生气。
Whenever the band would push back against Loeffler, or take its time following his orders, Loeffler would threaten that Signature would stop supporting our careers.
每当乐队反击雷夫勒，或者慢慢服从他的命令时，雷夫勒都会威胁说签名会停止支持我们的职业生涯。
For example, one of our first major concerts was at the PlayStation Theater in New York City.We played three sold-out nights in a row and were very excited about it.I and other band members asked for backstage passes for our parents and girlfriends, who came to the show and were present behind the curtain.Loeffler appeared to be quite agitated by the presence of our friends and family members.
例如，我们的第一批大型音乐会之一是在纽约市的PlayStation剧院。我们连续玩了三个售罄的晚上，对此非常兴奋。我和其他乐队成员向我们的父母和女友索要后台通行证，他们来参加演出并出现在幕后。雷夫勒似乎对我们的朋友和家人感到非常激动。
An incident actually took place backstage at MTV TRL directly after those three Playstation Theater shows.We had just performed on TRL, and the whole MTV staff was still hanging around the premises.I could tell some of the MTV employees were concerned with how Loeffler made us feel.Loeffler said that we had been “distracted” by our family members and friends during the PlayStation Theater concerts.Our European tour was about to begin, and Loeffler threatened to pull our entire production budget (for lights, video wall, etc.) and send us on stage with only microphones and a backup track, because we'd had too many friends and family members present in New York.If he had carried out this threat, it would have destroyed our tour.Us band members all ended the conversation putting our arms around each other, hugging and crying, and being there for each other.This was one of the worst days during my time in WDW.
在那三场Playstation剧院演出之后，一件事实际上发生在MTV TRL的后台。我们刚刚在TRL上表演过，整个音乐电视工作人员仍然在这里闲逛。我可以告诉一些MTV员工，他们关心的是雷夫勒给我们的感受。雷夫勒说，在PlayStation剧院音乐会期间，我们被家人和朋友 “分心” 了。我们的欧洲之旅即将开始，雷夫勒威胁说要拉我们全部的制作预算 (灯光、电视墙等)，让我们只带着麦克风和备用轨道上台，因为我们在纽约有太多的朋友和家人。如果他实施了这种威胁，它就会摧毁我们的旅行。我们乐队的成员都结束了谈话，我们互相拥抱，哭泣，互相支持。这是我在WDW期间最糟糕的一天。
On other occasions, Loeffler would say that “you need me, I don't need you,” and would start enumerating all of the money he was making from other sources.He would always threaten to “pull the plug” on our band, and I believed that he had the power to do this.
在其他场合，雷夫勒会说 “你需要我，我不需要你”，并开始列举他从其他来源赚的所有钱。他总是威胁要 “拔掉我们乐队的插头”，我相信他有能力做到这一点。
The times described above were very challenging.I tried to be mentally strong, practice mindfulness, be grateful for the comforts I did have, and be strong for my fellow band members.I believe that all of the other band members did the same thing as me.
上述时代非常具有挑战性。我试着变得精神坚强，练习正念，感激我所拥有的舒适，并为我的乐队成员变得坚强。我相信所有其他乐队成员都和我做了同样的事情。
In the months and years that followed, once our band started releasing albums and going on successful tours, Signature Entertainment would send my parents Adobe PDF files that, it claimed, accounted for all of the money our band had earned.These documents were summaries generated by Signature.On several occasions I asked our lawyer to ask Signature to provide him with backup for the PDF spreadsheets.Signature refused to provide some of this information, or dragged its feet or gave us inconsistent information.
在接下来的几个月和几年里，一旦我们的乐队开始发行专辑并成功巡回演出，Signature Entertainment会向我的父母发送Adobe pdf文件，它声称，解释了我们乐队赚的所有钱。这些文件是通过签名生成的摘要。有几次，我要求我们的律师要求签名，以便为他提供PDF电子表格的备份。签名拒绝提供其中一些信息，或者拖拖拉拉，或者给我们不一致的信息。
Exhibit F attached hereto is an e-mail from our lawyer, Chris Vlahos, Esq., to the attorney for Signature, Michael Schwartz, Esq., requesting various information that Signature had failed to provide.Because we were having so much trouble getting complete and accurate accounting records from Signature, I considered — and still consider -- this to be financial abuse.
附件F是我们的律师Vlahos，esq.克里斯给签名律师，esq.的电子邮件，要求提供签名未能提供的各种信息。因为我们很难从签名中获得完整和准确的会计记录，我认为 -- 而且仍然认为 -- 这是财务滥用。
Exhibit G attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the “Unbelievable” lyric video.The video features footage from the incident described earlier in this affidavit, where we, as a band, ran naked through the desert as a result of David Loeffler's encouragement.The video can be publicly viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPdiR0tvvm8.
附件G是 “难以置信” 歌词视频的真实正确副本。这段视频以宣誓书中描述的事件的镜头为特色，在宣誓书中，由于大卫·雷夫勒的鼓励，我们作为一个乐队赤身裸体地穿过沙漠。可以通过以下链接公开观看视频: https://www.youtube.com/watch？v= LPdiR0tvvm8。
Exhibit H attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the statement we posted to the WDW Instagram social media account, and to our own social media accounts, on September 9, 2021.
附件H是我们于2021年9月9日发布到WDW Instagram社交媒体帐户和我们自己的社交媒体帐户的声明的真实和正确副本。
The reason we released this public statement was because Signature Entertainment had sued us a few weeks before, on August 17, 2021.We were worried that Signature's claims — which were a matter of public record -- that we had breached our contracts and were refusing to go on tour would make us look unreliable and would seriously harm our careers in the music industry.The purpose of the statement was to get our side of the story out to our fans, and others in the music industry, and explain that we weren't difficult or refusiring to do our jobs.A short time later, on November 8, 2021, we went onto the Zach Sang YouTube and radio show for the same reason, i.e. to give our side of the story to the general public and the music industry now that we'd been sued.
我们发布这份公开声明的原因是因为Signature Entertainment在几周前，也就是2021年8月17日起诉了我们。我们担心Signature的声明 -- 这是公开记录的问题 -- 我们违反了合同，拒绝巡回演出，这会让我们看起来不可靠，严重损害我们的职业生涯在音乐行业。声明的目的是让我们的粉丝和音乐行业的其他人明白我们的观点，并解释说我们做我们的工作并不困难，也不回避。不久之后，即2021年11月8日，出于同样的原因，我们进入了Zach Sang YouTube和广播节目，即既然我们被起诉了，就把我们的故事告诉公众和音乐行业。
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