The recent release of the late Avicii’s documentary, I’m Tim, has prompted his close friend, Sean Eriksson, to address its narrative.

Last month marked the Netflix debut of I’m Tim, a documentary detailing the rise and fall of the late Tim Bergling, known as Avicii. Notably, his close friend, Sean Eriksson, was absent from the film, expressing concerns over what he perceives as a manipulated narrative.

In an Instagram Reel, Eriksson shared that he chose not to participate due to the involvement of Tim’s father. He stated, “I can’t be part of anything that has his false storytelling of Tim in it.” Eriksson claims that Klas Bergling, Avicii’s father, asserted it was his idea to organize an intervention, a claim Eriksson disputes, stating that Klas was the sole opponent of the intervention.

“His main concern was the lost revenue from canceled shows and potential lawsuits from promoters, not about Tim’s wellbeing,” Eriksson contended.

In the video, Eriksson also criticized Jesse Waits for providing a “reckless” account of Bergling’s struggles with opiates. He emphasized that discussing someone as an opiate addict necessitates a deeper exploration of their circumstances, mentioning Bergling’s gallbladder surgeries and depicting him as a “victim of the Oxycontin epidemic in the US.”

Having known Tim Bergling since junior high, Eriksson has previously voiced concerns regarding portrayals of him as “the posterboy for mental health,” which he feels undermines the artist’s legacy by those who never knew him. He has also claimed that at least one item in an auction purportedly belonging to Avicii actually belonged to him, criticizing the auction organizers for failing to conduct proper fact-checking before presenting it to bidders.

A representative for the Tim Bergling Foundation, a mental health charity established by Bergling’s family, did not provide an immediate response to EDM Identity’s inquiry for comment.