Following a lawsuit filed by Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars against the rest of the band, reps and lawyers on both sides have been flooding the press with accusations. For starters, in response to Mars’ allegation that the group’s recent performances have all been done with backing tracks, the band’s longtime manager Allen Kovac tells Variety that Mars is trying to “gain leverage in a smear campaign on Mötley.” He also accuses Mars’ representatives of “taking advantage of him,” adding, “it’s called elder abuse.”