Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert is speaking out following his recent arrest in Montgomery County, Maryland, where authorities charged him with second-degree attempted murder after an incident involving the father of vocalist Brendan Yates.
According to reports, Ebert allegedly struck William Yates — Brendan Yates’ 79-year-old father — with his vehicle, leaving him hospitalized with serious injuries. Ebert has remained in custody at the Montgomery County Detention Center since the arrest and was denied bail during a preliminary court appearance.
As reported by The Baltimore Banner, Ebert disputed the accusations shortly after being taken into custody, telling a district court commissioner that surveillance footage would contradict the version of events presented by law enforcement.
Ebert reportedly stated:
“I’m sorry, but this is pure self-defense. I was straight-up attacked.”
While the legal process is still ongoing, the situation appears to stem from a long-standing breakdown in Ebert’s relationship with his former bandmates — tensions that date back several years prior to his departure from the group.
Past Court Testimony Reveals Earlier Conflict
Audio recordings obtained by The Baltimore Banner from court proceedings in 2022 — around the time Ebert was dismissed from Turnstile — shed additional light on the band’s concerns at the time.
During those hearings, Brendan Yates described what he characterized as a worsening personal situation involving Ebert, citing instability and safety concerns.
“Over the last couple years, his behavior was kind of elevated to a point, including heavy drug use and a lot of factors that have made him pretty unreliable. And with recent threats, we feel it’s for our safety to file this peace order just to neutralize potential threats to our physical safety.”
When asked by the judge to clarify, Yates alleged that Ebert had threatened violence if he was not paid $10,000 and claimed the guitarist had been seen near his father’s home early in the morning hours.
Following testimony from multiple members of the band, a temporary restraining order was granted against Ebert. However, requests for a permanent peace order were ultimately denied, as the court determined no qualifying act had occurred within the required 30-day timeframe and there was insufficient evidence suggesting imminent harm.
Next Court Date Set For May
The case has now resurfaced years later under far more serious circumstances. Ebert’s next scheduled hearing is set for May 1 at Montgomery District Court in Rockville, Maryland, where further details surrounding the incident are expected to emerge.
As of now, the investigation remains ongoing, and no final legal determination has been made regarding the allegations.
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How do you claim self defense when you were the one at their property 💀
If they try to kill you?
His dad b smoov now
Aggressor can’t claim self defense in any state as far as I’m aware
“Yeah I came to his property after threatening to kill him but it was self defense I swear.”