Joan Jett, iconic rock star and former member of the all-female band the Runaways, said she was unaware her bandmate was raped by manager Kim Fowley 40 years ago.

Jett spoke out in a Facebook post Friday night, her first public comments since HuffPost reported former bassist Jackie Fuchs' account of being attacked at age of 16. Fuchs said Jett was present during the assault.

Anyone who truly knows me understands that if I was aware of a friend or bandmate being violated, I would not stand by while it happened. Jett, who still performs with the Blackhearts, wrote on Facebook . For a group of young teenagers thrust into '70s rock stardom there were relationships that were bizarre, but I was not aware of this incident. Obviously Jackies story is extremely upsetting and although we havent spoken in decades, I wish her peace and healing.

Fuchs, who played bass for the Runaways from 1975 to 1977 under the name of Jackie Fox, revealed to HuffPosts Jason Cherkis that she was drugged at a New Years Eve party during her time with the band, and was raped by band manager and music industry heavyweight Kim Fowley. The claim was corroborated by several witnesses, including former Runaway lyricist Kari Krome. Fuchs had never spoken publicly about the attack before HuffPosts report , published on Wednesday.