Chicago rock band Madina Lake have been left "baffled and shocked" after the man accused of nearly killing their bassist was found not guilty in court

General Music News : Madina Lake are "shocked" that Matt Leone's alleged attacker has been found 'not guilty' of attempted murder, in an attack which lost part of his skull and most of his teeth.

Band left "baffled and shocked" after man is cleared of nearly killing good Samaritan bassist who intervened in wife assault

Justin Pivec was found not guilty by a Chicago court for brutally attacking Madina Lake’s Matthew Leone in 2010. Check out a full article on the news here and a snippet of it below by clicking “Read More.”[[MORE]] “We’re utterly baffled and shocked to get a ‘not guilty’ verdict in the Justin Pivec attempted murder case,” reads a post written by Matthew’s brother and vocalist Nathan Leone on Madina Lake’s Facebook page. “Admittedly, we’re not well versed in the justice system but today a vicious coward was given a free pass for beating his ...

Matthew Leone's (bassist of Madina Lake) attacker Justin Pivec, who brutally assaulted Leone in 2010, has been found not guilty by a Chicago court. Nathan Leone of the band released the following message: "We're utterly baffled and shocked to get a 'not guilty' verdict in the Justin Pivec attempted murder case. Admittedly, we're not well versed in the justice system but today a vicious coward was given a free pass for beating his wife and almost killing my brother. This has taken a tremendous toll on all of us for two years and though we're devastated ...

The man who was accused of attacking *Madina Lake* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/madinalake)'s bassist has been found: "not guilty (http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2012/05/man_accused_of_attacking_madin.html)." Leone - who suffered a fractured skull, broken nose and fractured jaw during the attack -...

Filed under: News , Daily News Brief Ian Gavan, Getty Images Madina Lake have spoken out after Justin Pivec, the man who viciously beat bassist Matthew Leone while Leone played the Good Samaritan and intervened in a fight between Pivec and his wife, was found not guilty of attempted murder of his wife. Leone tried to stop the altercation which unfolded in Chicago in June 2010 and was beaten unconscious and left with multiple brain injuries, including having a piece of his skull removed to relive pressure and swelling. Leone's bandmate and twin brother Nathan posted a note on the ...

"We're utterly baffled and shocked," says vocalist Nathan Leone.

Chicago rock band Madina Lake have been left "baffled and shocked" after the man accused of nearly killing their bassist was found not guilty in court

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