On the early morning of Tuesday, June 29th, Matthew Leone was walking down the street and came upon a man beating his wife. When Matthew stepped in to defend her, the man turned on him and
savagely attacked him, beating him unconscious. Matthew's twin brother Nathan says that, though Matthew is slowly improving, it's going to be a long recovery, since Matthew suffered such severe blows to the head that they had to remove part of his skull to relieve the pressure from swelling. His medical bills have already soared to around $250,000, and he has no medical insurance.
After hearing of the story,
help has poured in from strangers all over the world. The Smashing Pumpkins, the band most influential to Matthew and Nathan's own band,
Medina Lake, played a
relief concert that raised about $60,000 in ticket sales. The Leone brother's
bandmates and friends have also set up a concert and auction series called
Through the Pain to raise additional funds.
Hooray for Matthew, a brave and unselfish man; we all hope you heal soon!
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