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SEVERAL MEMBERS OF the Portmore Empire have been quick to deny being beaten, as well as any involvement or knowl-edge of any beating that have taken place in the crew. As news of an assault on teenage singer and member of the Portmore Empire, Gaza Kim at ‘Blg Yard’, off Mannings Hill·Road, spread in the media yesterday, other members of the Portmore Empire have since
contacted Jamaicalive to proclaim their innocence.Rumours have been circulating
that other members of the Empire were being beaten on a regular basis and another artiste was rumoured to have been beaten over the weekend when they defended Gaza Kim.
According to reports on Tuesday, Gaza Kim was at Big Yard when she and a group of men got into a verbal altercation. Jamaicalive source claimed that Vybz Kartel arrived on the scene and the men were instructed to beat her. A statement from Kartel, however, denied his involvement in the incident and condemned violence against females and children. A statement from Gaza Kim confirmed that she had been assaulted over the weekend and
sought medical attention, details as to what happened, however, were omitted. According to the
release, Gaza
Kim says she will be taking legal action against her attackers. Gaza Indu, known for songs such as Virginity alongside Vybz Kartel, was one of the first to call. Indu made it ciear that she has never been beaten, nor was she present at the time that Gaza Kim was beaten. lndu said that she was calling all media contacts so as to clear her
name. One of the latest females added to the Gaza crew, Sheba, also contacted Jamaicalive. Like lndu, Sheba stated that she was not present at ‘Big Yard’ over the weekend and did not appreciate that her name was being called up by the media and in rumours conceming any assault. Two of the leading male artistes from the Empire, Blak Ftyno and JahVinci also made contact with Jamaicalive yesterday. Persistent rumours of being beaten have circulated around both figures. When asked about these rumours Ftyno replied, "a lot of things have been said about di Gaza that arent true. We cannot control what is being said in the media I am sure about myself and I have never witnessed any one being beaten on di Gaza." As for singer Jah Vinci persons have questioned whether he is still a member ofthe Portmore Empire, alter rumours have spread that he no longer hangs with the popular crew. Jah Vinci however, denied these rumours saying, “Gaza fi iife.”
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