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Lady of the House founder Laila Mckenzie responds to allegations
Laila Mckenzie says that she “wholly rejects” all of the allegations made against her.
The founder of Lady of the House has stepped back from the organisation as people within the dance music industry share stories of her behaviour.
Lady of the House is described as “a community that celebrates, champions and honours women through a multifunctional platform”.
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Since MixMag first reported the allegations, Bristol24/7 has also been contacted by other people detailing more accusations, including Mckenzie “psychologically and verbally abusing” a junior member of staff on a daily basis.
Mckenzie’s most recent statement says that the Lady of the House advisory board “have found no evidence of any wrongdoing”.
Bristol24/7 has twice asked who sits on this advisory board to Mckenzie’s PR company, Demi Global, but has yet to receive a reply.
We have, however, received a phone call from someone close to Mckenzie asking us why we are asking questions about the makeup of the advisory board.
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In her statement, Mckenzie said: “I am aware of allegations made on social media about my behaviour.
“These began with a statement made by the artists Black Girl White Girl (BGWG). BGWG was recently booked by Lady of the House for an event. The relationship regrettably broke down over a commercial issue, the date for payment of a deposit – and not for any other reason. I was shocked and saddened by their subsequent public statement and personal attack on my character.
“Since then, several industry publications have republished the allegations without taking sufficient (or in many cases, any) steps to verify the truthfulness of them. I wholly reject the allegations made. Lady of the House takes any allegations of this sort extremely seriously.
“As such, key members of Lady of the House Advisory Board have conducted a swift and thorough review of the written communications underlying the allegations made by BGWG, and have found no evidence of any wrongdoing.
“The matter is now in the hands of my solicitors, Brett Wilson LLP, and therefore it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage, other than to say that I intend to take all necessary steps to protect my reputation, and the reputation of Lady of the House, and to ensure that Lady of the House can continue championing and empowering women in the electronic music industry.
“I fully expect my reputation to be vindicated in due course. Lady of the House and I thank you for your ongoing support.”
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Main photo: Laila Mckenzie
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