Evan Dando, the lead singer of the Boston-based alternative rock band The Lemonheads, has been hospitalized following accusations from a fan who claims he sent her unsolicited explicit video content.
The incident surfaced after a fan of the 58-year-old musician shared screenshots of a conversation allegedly held with Dando. Within this exchange, he reportedly sent unsolicited sexual videos, as covered by Tony Ortega’s Substack, The Underground Bunker.
According to Ortega, the fan initially exchanged a few messages with Dando before he allegedly sent two explicit videos of himself along with other images. This has prompted further scrutiny of the musician’s actions.
The Daily Mail has attempted to reach out to Dando’s representatives for comment but has yet to receive any response.
In light of these developments, a representative for Dando stated that he has “long struggled with mental health issues dating back to his childhood.” This statement was shared with People magazine on Friday, underscoring the complexity of the situation.
The representative further revealed that Dando has been admitted to a local hospital where he is receiving comprehensive care from experienced medical and mental health professionals.
Evan Dando (pictured in Germany back in October 2006) – who is frontman of Boston-based alternative rock band The Lemonheads – was hospitalized for treatment after a fan alleged that he had sent her nonconsensual sexual video content
This comes as a follower of 58-year-old Dando (seen September 2023) provided screenshots of an alleged message exchange with the musician in which she was sent unsolicited sexual videos which were reviewed by Tony Ortega’s Substack The Underground Bunker
Ortega reported on Thursday that the anonymous woman had previously exchanged messages with Dando on X (formally Twitter), then more recently she congratulated him on the release of The Lemonheads album Love Chant which was released in October 2025.
The woman claimed that he did not respond for months until he replied ‘Cool I’m sorry I’m an exhibitionist’ on February 4.
She allegedly replied: ‘Don’t ever apologize for being you, my friend. Always be unapologetic. And you.’
The fan then claimed that Dando had sent her a few messages including one asking if he could send her an ‘art photo’ which was followed by a video of himself masturbating.
The woman claimed that she wasn’t sure how to ‘process’ the exchange so she waited for her husband to wake up.
However, it did not end there as the fan alleges that Dando sent her another video followed by two messages which read ‘ok sorry thanks I just need an outlet’ and ‘cheers.’
The unidentified woman allegedly told Ortega: ‘I’ve never felt anger like that. Don’t call me an outlet, that’s gross.’
Dando’s wife Antonia Teixeira spoke to Billboard about the allegations as she told the publication that her husband has had period of heavy drinking and prescription drug abuse for several years before suffering a mental episode earlier this year and believes that he had relapsed earlier this month.
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Now, the musician’s rep said that their client ‘has long struggled with mental health issues dating back to his childhood,’ in a statement provided to People on Friday (Dando is pictured in Newcastle back in October 2022)
Teixeira told the trade publication that this was then he began exchanging sexual videos with numerous women on X including one who had the same name as the anonymous woman as she believes that Dando had confused the woman who made the accusation with another woman whom he was already receiving sexual videos from.
She told Billboard: ‘He betrayed me … I’m very pissed, and I think that no women deserve to go through that, and I’m very sympathetic to that lady.
‘He doesn’t remember what happened to start with … he was totally out of his mind.’
Teixeira – who married the musician in 2024 and lives with him in Brazil – also claims to have spoken to the woman who had made the allegation and apologized.
She also said that she gave him an ultimatum that if he doesn’t complete the treatment, then she will file for divorce.
Last year Dando released a memoir – titled Rumors Of My Demise – where he candidly wrote about his mental health journey and heroin addiction.
Dando (pictured in 1988) is the only consistent member of Boston-based alternative rock band The Lemonheads which he founded in 1986
‘I was in horrible shape, losing teeth. And living off cheeseburgers — which I could barely chew — Marlboro Reds, purple Powerade (two for the price of one at Cumberland Farms), and a $200 daily drug budget,’ he wrote according to Variety.
Dando is the only consistent member of Boston-based alternative rock band The Lemonheads which he founded in 1986 alongside Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz.
Their most successful single was a cover of Simon And Garfunkel’s Mrs. Robinson which was released in 1992.
The band was active until 1997 before going on hiatus and then returned eight years later in 2005.
