EXCLUSIVE: Nine Inch Nails -- Nailed

Posted Jul 12th 2006 6:00PM by TMZ Staff

Nine Inch Nails has been sued for allegedly injuring a man "intentionally, violently and without just cause."

In a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Mark LaVoie claims he was working security at a Nine Inch Nails concert last October at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, when he "was struck in the head by a cast iron microphone stand which had been intentionally thrown into the audience by the lead guitarist of Nine Inch Nails, Aaron North."

LaVoie claims he was "knocked unconscious, fell to the floor, and was bleeding from a large laceration on the top of his head."

Lavoie, who is also suing Aaron North, claims he suffered "serious pain and permanent injury."

As an example of previous "outrageous acts of violence while performing with Nine Inch Nails," Lavoie's lawsuit points to an incident in 2002 when North smashed a glass case -- that contained a guitar previously played by Stevie Ray Vaughn -- with a microphone stand and removed the guitar from the wall. See video of the incident HERE.

Lavoie is seeking unspecified compensatory damages, as well as punitive damages.

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16. Just because the HRC video doesn't have anything to do with the specific incident or with NIN, it would seem like the guy's lawyers are trying to use it to show Aaron's history of "violence". Frivolous or not, they're still lawsuits and they still suck.

Posted at 4:11AM on Jul 13th 2006 by Me Too

17. Aaron gets pretty wild and crazy during the NIN performances, and more than likely he was being his usual bouncing around, out of control self when he slung the mic stand out and hit the guy by accident. Aaron most probably didn't do it to intentionally hurt anyone, and yes it is a NIN show... HOWEVER, even if he probably didn't mean to do it... knocking someone unconscious and giving them a big ol' gash in the head like that isn't a good thing to do, even if it was done accidentally. Sounds like a spur of the moment thing that unfortunately caused someone to get hurt really badly.

Posted at 7:35AM on Jul 13th 2006 by Don

18. I think this another exaggerated lawsuit. Aaron didn't do it intentionally, yea maybe he gets a little too wild and carelessly accidently hit someone but s*** happens. I think medical bills for a stitch or two is all that should come out of this.
If perminant damage means a scar then deal with life a**hole. Aaron doesn't owe whiney b****** s***.

Posted at 11:05AM on Jul 13th 2006 by Kim

19. #2----LOL!!! :-)

Posted at 11:30AM on Jul 13th 2006 by cheddarhead

20. Aaron is harmless and the person who wrote this article has probably never been to a NIN concert. If you are anywhere within the area of the floor, at one of their shows, you know there is a possibility that you are going down! lol...ROCK OUT NIN!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:08PM on Jul 13th 2006 by Natasha

21. He is just now going to sue after it happened back in October almost 9 months ago? Did he get fired for being lame ass security and needs money now? Maybe he deserves to get hit with a mic stand. Aaron North is a crazy performer, Sh*t happens.

Posted at 2:12PM on Jul 13th 2006 by Tony B

22. I wasn't there to witness the event of course. However, I would hope that North provides restitution if warranted. As to the Video, I find that a little disturbing and hope that he had just gotten too involved in the moment....but seriously...if he wasn't a musician of a popular band, would we even care? Would we care more?

Posted at 3:28PM on Jul 13th 2006 by Aramis

23. Aaron is the most gentle and caring person I know. He's quiet and soft-spoken and I find it absolutely disgusting that someone is going to sue over an 'accident.'
I mean he was at a NIN show, did he expect them to just stand there?

And the video is from THE ICARUS LINE's show at the Hardrock. NOT NIN. That was long before he joined.

Posted at 4:28PM on Jul 13th 2006 by Aaron is awesome.

24. Get another f***ing job... thats the risk of a real rock show b****.

Posted at 6:10PM on Jul 13th 2006 by F***ThatGuy

25. hahaha i was at that show.

no wonder security was going so f!@#ing nuts, they had a man down.

aaron, you're my hero.

Posted at 7:12PM on Jul 13th 2006 by Prosthetics1209

26. When you attend or work any venue for any concert you have to assume some risk of injury, be it intentional or not. Nine Inch Nails concerts are absolutely no exception. Any injuries that happen at all are at no fault of the band. This is a frivolous law suit against a band that has been nothing short of STELLAR live.
Cowboy up MF. Use workman's compensation and shut the f*%#* up. You should've ducked.

Posted at 9:00PM on Jul 13th 2006 by Theresa

27. Aaron did not do this on purpose.. and for anyone who tries to sue people because they think they are in bands and are rich.. well he is prime example they aren't.. this security guard isn't going to get shit.. hope he has the money to pay for the crap time he is going to put into this for getting NOTHING!!

Posted at 1:34AM on Jul 14th 2006 by Someone to help..

28. Gimme something I haven't heard. "I got hit by Aaron!". PFFFT, that's nothing new. So have I!

Posted at 3:20AM on Jul 14th 2006 by Aki

29. Aron North Has hurt himself more often during his extreme and out of control prefomance .then anyone else . Just one look at him in action and you should know to stay out of his way ! i'de be honored to get beaned by him .He's a true Rock wildman!!!

Posted at 6:04PM on Jul 14th 2006 by FTG

30. I was in the pit at a NIN show and got kicked in the face by a crowdsurfing chick with a pair steel toe boots. I want to sue her!

Posted at 9:02PM on Jul 14th 2006 by Josh Spicer

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