Supply: JD Barnes / for Cassius
Methodology Man, born Clifford Smith, 53, is being accused of assaulting a person at a Crunch Health gymnasium in Staten Island. The kicker is that the alleged receiver of the Wu-Tang Clan rapper and actor’s flying fists of Shaolin was his daughter’s ex-boyfriend.
Particulars are nonetheless scant, however the New York Put up first reported about an assault on what the rag described as a “household pal” that occurred on Thursday, January 16. Reportedly, Methodology Man, allegedly struck Patrick Sokoya, 28, seven occasions within the face “with a closed fist” in line with the cops.
Reportedly, the fisticuffs stemmed from a previous relationship Sokoya had with the Iron Lung’s daughter (who’s a rapper herself), which was over 10 years in the past. Sokoya advised the police that he felt dizzy however he handed on medical consideration. Though a grievance was filed with NYPD, Methodology Man was not arrested.
We’re pondering there may be much more to this story—however don’t count on Meth to surrender the products and you may wager this will likely be quietly settled, out of court docket. A rep for Methodology Man did inform the Put up, “Mr. Smith categorically denies the allegations as reported and has not been the topic of an arrest by any regulation enforcement company.”
Methodology Man being at a Crunch gymnasium shouldn’t be a shock since over the previous years he has taken his well being severely and has spoken about heading to the gymnasium early to get his exercises in to varied retailers, together with CassiusLife.com.
Contemplating what particulars we do have, we hope Methodology Man’s hand is okay. Respectfully.