NOFX’s Eric Melvin Says He Never Sued Fat Mike: ‘Not at 8am, Not Ever’

The dispute first became public in January when drummer Erik “Smelly” Sandin addressed Melvin’s absence at a Punk Rock Museum roundtable event in Las Vegas, reading a statement claiming that Melvin’s lawyers had served Fat Mike with legal papers the morning after NOFX’s final show in October 2024, accusing him of “legal financial malfeasance.” Related How to Watch the 2026 NCAA March Madness Selection Sunday TV Special Online Without Cable Where to Watch the 2026 Oscars Online for Free Harry Styles Talks Queerbaiting, Kisses Ben Marshall During 'SNL' Monologue “He is not a thief,” Sandin said at the time.

“I will go on record saying he is not a thief.” NOFX’s longtime manager Kent Jamieson subsequently stated that while “Mel has grievances, no suit has been filed.” Melvin, who was in Austin, Texas for the SXSW screenings of 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up , has now set the record straight in his own words. “Things have been said about me that aren’t true, and I’ve been quiet long enough,” he wrote on social media.

“I never sued Fat Mike, NOFX,...