in march 2018, the used removed justin shekoski from their band members section on facebook and edited him out of their promotional photos. on may 6, 2018, reports surfaced of the remaining members of the used filing a restraining order against shekoski citing "violence against us and himself." in response to these claims, shekoski stated that "retaliation is the only way to get justice. those fucks ruined my life and stole my creative work." he also threatened the used with threats of suicide by hanging at one of their shows, to which the band responded "even and especially in the toughest times, the threat of suicide should never be taken lightly."