CLOSER LOOK: Sex abuse claims trigger court battle between Canadian rock stars

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Tonight on 'Closer Look': Duelling lawsuits have been launched after Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley accused Treble Charger's Greig Nori of historic sexual abuse and grooming.
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On tonight’s episode of ‘Closer Look’: Two prominent Canadian musicians launch duelling lawsuits.

Last year, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley made international headlines when he released an explosive memoir that alleged he was sexually abused and groomed by Treble Charger's Greig Nori.

Nori denied the explosive accusations, calling Whibley a liar. Whibley responded by daring his former manager to meet him in court — "under oath, in front of a judge, in front of a jury."

As SooToday reported on Tuesday, Nori appears ready to do just that, filing a notice of action in Ontario Superior Court demanding $6 million in damages. Whibley promptly filed his own claim, seeking $3 million.

SEE: Sault’s Greig Nori, Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley sue each other over sex abuse claims

SooToday reporter James Hopkin has been covering the story since it broke, and joins us tonight with all the exclusive details.

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