The Bennett vs. Tweedy Conspiracy

Sounds like a good name for a band looking to cash in on the death of Jay Bennett, doesn’t it? Anyway, in the wake of the death of a great musician, there is a ton of press about Jay’s life, his split with Tweedy, his drug addictions of the past, his health problems, and his recent lawsuit against Tweedy and the band. None of this press is more interesting than the insanity that crept onto wikipedia for a short time after Bennett’s tragic death.

On a Dallas Observer blog page, this screen capture appears:

The crazy allegations are the bottom have since been cleared up, but the idea of conspiracy has now crept into the minds of many. The Tweedy loyalists are livid, as one can see in the comments section of the Observer blog. The Bennett camp, who already hates all things Jeff Tweedy, is probably entertaining the notion. I, a conspiracy theorist in my own right, think that there is some interesting merit to the otherwise laughable claim.

Did Tweedy kick Bennett out of the band? Yes. Did Wilco lose some fans due to the ordeal? Yes. Did Tweedy’s musical output suffer? Yes. Did Bennett recently sue Tweedy? Yes. These facts alone make the question worth pondering.

Some have suggested that this appeared on wikipedia even before news of Bennett’s death broke… adding another big question mark to the situation.

While the likelihood of foul play is not great, we can never rule out a good conspiracy. What will the autopsy show?

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~ by thepaintedman on May 27, 2009.