{"id":144372,"date":"2025-01-16T22:14:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/method-man-accused-of-assaulting-daughters-ex-boyfriend-at-staten-island-gym-report\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T22:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:14:29","slug":"method-man-accused-of-assaulting-daughters-ex-boyfriend-at-staten-island-gym-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/method-man-accused-of-assaulting-daughters-ex-boyfriend-at-staten-island-gym-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Method Man Accused of Assaulting Daughter&#8217;s Ex-Boyfriend at Staten Island Gym: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Wu-Tang Clan rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2021\/02\/wendy-williams-details-one-night-stand-with-method-man-gets-crus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Method Man<\/a> (real name Clifford Smith) has been accused of assaulting an acquaintance at a Crunch Fitness facility in Staten Island.<\/p>\n<p>Police sources say the hip hop legend punched a man in the face seven times \u201cwith a closed fist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old alleged victim reportedly had a relationship with Smith\u2019s daughter more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Method Man attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.\" class=\"wp-image-517050 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1463289078-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Method Man attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today\u2019s altercation is believed to be in some way related to that relationship, but the exact nature of the conflict remains unknown.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-man-accused-of-assault-what-do-we-know\">Method Man Accused of Assault: What Do We Know?<\/h2>\n<p>While some outlets initially reported that the 54-year-old rapper had been arrested, it appears that that\u2019s not the case.<\/p>\n<p>According to a new report from the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/16\/us-news\/wu-tang-clan-rapper-method-man-allegedly-involved-in-assault-at-staten-island-crunch-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a><\/em>, the NYPD received a complaint about the incident, but no arrests were made.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Method Man attends the Fourth Annual Celebration of Black Cinema &amp; Television, presented by the Critics Choice Association at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-517051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Method Man attends the Fourth Annual Celebration of Black Cinema &amp; Television, presented by the Critics Choice Association at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-517051 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1357600746-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Method Man attends the Fourth Annual Celebration of Black Cinema &amp; Television, presented by the Critics Choice Association at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Leon Bennett\/Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smith has yet to comment on the incident.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-surprising-story\">A Surprising Story<\/h2>\n<p>On social media, fans have expressed shock over what sounds like very out-of-character behavior from the famously laid-back emcee.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of his many years in the spotlight, Method Man has gained a reputation for his talent, charisma, and ambition, but never for violence or a short temper.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rapper Clifford Smith Jr., also known as Method Man, speaks during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House on June 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. \" class=\"wp-image-517052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rapper Clifford Smith Jr., also known as Method Man, speaks during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House on June 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. \" class=\"wp-image-517052 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1498269504-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rapper Clifford Smith Jr., also known as Method Man, speaks during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House on June 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to his work with the Wu-Tang Clan and his bestselling solo albums, Method Man has worked steadily as a film and television actor.<\/p>\n<p>He starred in the beloved stoner comedy <em>How High<\/em> in 2001 and went on to portray Melvin \u201cCheese\u201d Wagstaff in the acclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/08\/angus-cloud-star-of-hbos-euphoria-dead-at-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO<\/a> drama <em>The Wire<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Smith was a regular on the Stars series <em>Power Book II: Ghost<\/em>, which wrapped its four-season run in October.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/method-man-accused-of-assaulting-daughters-ex-boyfriend-at-staten-island-gym-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man (real name Clifford Smith) has been accused of assaulting an acquaintance at a Crunch Fitness facility in Staten Island. Police sources say the hip hop legend punched a man in the face seven times \u201cwith a closed fist.\u201d The 28-year-old alleged victim reportedly had a relationship with Smith\u2019s daughter more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":144373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-144372","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144372"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144372\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}