An Edinburgh drag queen and DJ spread unfounded 'humiliating and hurtful' rumours a rival was having sex with underage performers.
Lucy Grant, an artist in the capital scene, has issued a letter through her solicitor apologising to Andrew Donohoe, after he threatened to sue her for defamation.
Andrew, who performs drag under the name Skinny Minnie, claimed to have lost lucrative gigs as a consequence of the fabricated gossip, Edinburgh Live reports.
Other performers told how the shocking episode shines a light on the scene's often "toxic" cancel culture - with others claiming to have been caused emotional distress and loss of work after also being targeted with potentially libellous claims.
In a letter seen by our sister title Edinburgh Live, Lucy, who performs as D