Brady Ebert has said that he'll be pressing charges against the arresting officers, prosecutors and defence attorneys
Photo: Montgomery County Police Department
Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert, accused of hitting singer Brendan Yates's father with a car in March, repeatedly claimed his innocence in court today after his attorney raised concerns about the ex-band member's ability to understand the charges against him and aid in his own defence.
During the hearing in Montgomery County Circuit Court, Ebert's lawyer, Mark Sobel, said he had "significant concerns regarding competency," The Baltimore Banner reports. Ebert, however, countered that he was "perfectly competent" and alleged that "every part of the police report is a lie."
As well as suggesting that his previous attorney had accepted a bribe, the accused went on to claim that he thought Sobel was working with the prosecution, adding, "I'm going to fire him."
"We can watch the video right now and prove my innocence," Ebert continued. "I did not commit a crime." Turnstile's former guitarist said he would be pressing charges against the arresting officers, the prosecutors and defence attorneys. Ebert, who's been incarcerated for five months, said that he never should've been arrested.
Judge Eric Johnson ordered him to undergo a competency evaluation, and scheduled a status hearing for September 22.
Ebert is facing a potential life sentence on a charge of attempted first-degree murder, as well as attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault. Montgomery County Police found 79-year-old William Yates, his former band mate's dad, in the front yard of his Silver Spring home with "trauma to his lower extremities."
Turnstile severed ties with Ebert in 2022, citing "a consistent pattern of harmful behaviour affecting himself, the band, and the community." Following the incident, the band wrote in a statement, "After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary ultimately had to be set when healthy communication was no longer possible and he began threatening violence."
