Matthew Leone, the bassist for Madina Lake was severely injured after he tried to stop a 33 year old man named Justin Pivec from beating his wife. Matthew intervened, even though the guy was twice his size. Matt tried to call 911 but the Pivec jumped him from behind, leaving Matthew unconscious. Apparently, this man beat Matthew so bad that they had to remove 1/3 of his skull. He also has a fractured skull, a broken jaw, and a broken nose. Both the husband and wife left him there.
You can read the full news article, here.
His brother Nathan, posted this message on his blog:
A few nights ago, Matthew walked from my apt. a block and a half down the street to meet a friend for a drink. half way there he saw a man severely beating his wife. Being the most amazing, strong, heroic and incredible person I know.. even though the guy was twice his size, Matthew intervened. He managed to subdue this guy for a second and since his wife was beat up pretty good called the cops.. as he did so the guy jumped him from behind and beat him. This guy did things I can’t even type. After words, he and his beaten wife left Matthew unconscious on the street. Matthew is in the hospital with a third of his skull removed as we wait for the swelling in his brain to go down. I’d rather not share any additional information at this time besides the fact that he acted as a hero (as he always would in any of these situations) and is paying a horrific price. Please send all your love and good energy and vibrations to him. I’ve been and will be next to him throughout the entire recovery process. We don’t know enough yet details about how that will develop.. but it has shocked, stunned, disgusted our best friends, family and band (which are both). The world can be evil beyond belief and as much as we want this evil eliminated, right now our hearts heads and energies need to go to my best friend, soul mate, hero, and angel, Matthew. Love you all and will be in touch as soon as I can muster up the emotional energy to reach out again. Please, be safe and peaceful as we get through this impossible time.
A fundraiser has been created to help Matthew and his family pay for medical expenses. I can only imagine how much money the operations can cost. Every little $$ can help. I myself am going to donate right now. If you have any $$ to spare, please help the guy out. Even if you have never heard of Madina Lake before reading this, it will help Matt out a lot. I never heard of them before this, but I didn’t think twice about donation at least something. This is a really sad story, and it makes me sick to think that someone could do this to another human being.
If you can, donate here, and please spread the word to your friends and family. I wish Matthew and his family the best.
Update: You can also donate to Sweet Relief.
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