This verdict was by no means a win,' Seavey wrote on Instagram.

Ive spent the last few years trying to find the words for this, hoping Id never have to.

Its a pain I wouldnt wish on any artist.

Daniel Seavey at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.  (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

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Music isnt just business.

its a timestamp of who we are and what weve been through.

and while I may not own these songs, I do own my voice, he added.

and I will never stop creating, no matter what.

Levin also slammed the news coverage of a Why Dont Wes lengthy 2021 statement accusing his client of abuse.

The jurys verdict was that those allegations were lies.