What did Archie Bronson do? Blood Orange Tattoo artist allegations explored as apology statement sparks outrage online 

Seattle-based tattoo artist Archie Bronson has garnered immense backlash over his apology after being accused of r*ping and harassing several women.

The allegations were recently reiterated by his now-former colleague Tyler Porter, whose girlfriend was among the people Bronson allegedly harassed. While the Blood Orange artist apologized for his behaviour on social media, several netizens believe he must turn himself in to the police.

Archie Bronson hails from Siberia and has been tattooing ink enthusiasts in Seattle for over 12 years. He is best known for his eccentric creations and surrealistic art style.

Bronson recently took to his Instagram account to address the s*xual assault allegations he has been facing. He said in a statement that he is saddened to hear that he has hurt the people he cares about.

Bronson added:

“I am sorry to each one of you that has felt unsafe and I am hoping to mend any and all confusion or pain has been caused. Everybody deserves their own space to process, heal and grow. I want to give that space and respect to anybody that has been hurt by me and also let you know I’m not sweeping any of these complaints about myself under the rug.”

Archie Bronson's since deleted Instagram statement (Image via treacle tatts/YouTube)

Update (August 04, 2023): It should be noted that the allegations against Archie Bronson have not been proven in a court of law yet.

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Allegations against Archie Bronson explored

Twitter users were among the many to allege that Bronson had assaulted several women. Platform user @brittanyzapataa urged tattoo enthusiasts to stay away from him, while platform user @Hapi_Capi claimed that Archie Bronson had a “history of creepy, violent behavior. It’s f**king revolting.”

Tyler Porter, Archie Bronson’s former employee, took to Instagram recently to say that his girlfriend also had a traumatic experience with Bronson. Porter alleged that Bronson repeatedly engaged in inappropriate behaviour with the former’s girlfriend, including grabbing her thighs under a table. He went on to claim that Bronson advised the couple to be in a polyamorous relationship.

“I have always felt like he was s*xually aggressive and gave unsolicited attention to people,” Porter said.

Porter also shared screenshots of victims sharing their alleged experiences with Bronson.

Another victim alleged that Bronson kicked her in the face and choked her until she was unconscious. She also claimed that Bronson recorded them without her permission and hid it from her for two years.

Another woman alleged that he was sending people unsolicited “d*ck pics.”

Porter told followers that he was receiving multiple messages from victims who were reportedly being harassed and blackmailed for sharing their experience. He added that Bronson has openly spoken about women’s safety despite him being an alleged abuser himself.

“He virtue signalled online constantly about having safe and consensual s*x and promoted feminism, always talked about how creepy other artists were for honestly doing far less lol,” he said.

For those who wish to further read the victims’ experiences, they can find them on @portertattoos Instagram highlights.

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Netizens respond to Archie Bronson’s latest statement

Followers of the tattoo artist have urged him to turn himself in to law enforcement. Others have also accused him of not giving a genuine apology to the victims.

Netizens respond to the artist’s statement (Image via tattoosbyarchie/Instagram)

Netizens respond to the artist’s statement (Image via tattoosbyarchie/Instagram)

Netizens respond to the artist’s statement (Image via tattoosbyarchie/Instagram)

Tyler Porter also claimed that a criminal investigation was launched against Bronson. However, further details regarding that are unknown.