The alleged assault was the result of a relationship the alleged 28-year-old victim had with the rapper’s daughter.

Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man will not be arrested for allegedly assaulting a family friend at a Staten Island gym, law enforcement sources said Friday.

Legendary rapper and entertainer Method Man of the famed Wu-Tang Clan will not be charged after reports a man accused the hip-hop icon of assaulting him at a Crunch Fitness on Staten Island, the

On January 16, the New York Post published a piece alleging Method Man was arrested in Staten Island after assaulting his daughter, real name Cheyenne Smith’s supposed ex-boyfriend Patrick Sokoya at a Crunch Fitness gym. However, in a statement published by AllHipHop, Method Man vehemently denied the claim.

Method Man, real name Clifford Smith, allegedly assaulted a family friend at a Crunch Fitness gym on Staten Island. The 53-year-old Wu-Tang Clan member allegedly punched 28-year-old Patrick Sokoya in the face seven times “with a closed fist,

NYPD cops are looking to question Wu-Tang Clan rapper and founding member Method Man after a 28-year-old man filed a complaint accusing him of an assault at a Staten Island gym, police sources said Thursday.

Method Man, one-part of Staten Island's most famous rap group, denied allegations of a gym brawl in the borough.

The New York Police Department’s involvement in the case has remained measured, with no immediate arrests made following the incident. This development has raised questions about the nature and validity of the allegations. Smith’s representatives have maintained his innocence, emphasizing the absence of any law enforcement action as significant.

Welp! It looks like 52-year-old Busta Rhymes ain’t the only old-azz rapper accused of swingin’ on people as of late. Nope, rapper and actor Method Man, and a prominent member of the iconic Wu-Tang Clan,

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In 1993, Wu-Tang emerged and left an indelible mark on hip-hop and the music industry as a whole. Inspired by their love for martial arts, they named themselves Wu-Tang Clan, taking inspiration from the 1983 film “Shaolin and Wu-Tang .”