Rygin King has hit back at claims that he made a false declaration about his travel history.
The “Tuff” deejay has slammed a voice note claiming he made false declarations regarding his trip to Europe. On Thursday his management team released a statement on the voice note.
“These allegations are blatant lies and border on outright slander. First, the artiste made a truthful declaration regarding his stay in Germany. Consequently, he and his road manager were duly processed and screened in the appropriate ‘health’ section of the airport by the authorities,” the statement read.
“Secondly, the artiste did not, at any time, mention the name of fellow dancehall artiste Elephant Man”.
However, the deejay’s team did admit that he did become a little “boisterous” towards airport authorities. This they say was stress-related, as he had been traveling for 17 hours straight.
“The stress of the arduous journey, coupled with the reality that the artiste had been forced to cut his tour abruptly, losing shows in Europe and Africa, and incurring significant financial losses, created a potentially contentious situation,” said the statement. “These factors may have led to frayed nerves, and, for that, we apologize to the fans, the hard-working airport staff and security, as well as the authorities.”
The statement further went on to address claims the deejay was apprehended by police officers. “The officer was not explicitly summoned to reprimand the artiste, as the slanderous voice note suggests.”
The statement would end with the deejay’s team praising the government’s efforts to contain the virus.
Since his return, Rygin King has been ordered to remain home for 14 days in self-quarantine.
