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It said he was beaten with a baton and had a gun put to his face while an attacker demanded his "Hollywood money." The Calling said Band is going to be a father and told his assailants as much, to which one responded "We don't kill fathers" before releasing him. Band acknowledged having past substance abuse problems, but denied what he said were rumors that the abduction report was either drug-related or faked. "I take my rehabilitation very seriously," he said. "I was near death due to this unbelievable situation, and the rumors are categorically false."
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