Paparazzi by Erika Vanzin

People:

Shocking news from the Jailbirds. Sources report that Thomas Simons, the band’s drummer, spent his teenage years in prison for drug trafficking. The documents have been sealed because he was a minor at the time, but as you can see from the photos, the evidence is overwhelming. Is this the downfall of the world’s most famous band? Not only is their career at risk, but their record company could drag them to court and claim damages for millions of dollars, leaving them penniless. And how will their fans react? A lie that has lasted for ten long years is hard to swallow and forgive.

 

Gossip Now!

Thomas Simons is a former inmate! You read that right. The Jailbirds’ drummer spent his adolescence in prison for a serious offense: drug trafficking. The famous musician has deceived everyone for years, pretending to be a good guy when he actually has a dark past that fans will not appreciate. It is unclear whether their record company—or the band itself— knew about this, but we are confident that his career has come to an end. In all probability, he will be replaced shortly, and someone has already started naming names.

 

Rock Now:

The recent story that has shaken newsrooms across the country is one that no one expected. Thomas Simons of the Jailbirds spent his teenage years locked up in a juvenile prison for drug trafficking. No statement has yet been released by the record company or the band’s manager, but we are sure that more details will be released in the next few hours. If the information turns out to be true, we’ll have to expect repercussions on the drummer’s career and his bandmates—there are rumors the record company could drop them.

 

@jailfreakingbirds I’m speechless. No. You shouldn’t have done this to me, Thomas.

 

@jailbirds_groupie I don’t believe it. I was at the listening party for the single, and he didn’t seem like a prison scumbag.

 

@wannabe_rockstar Now we know who gets Michael the drugs.