Early this morning reports surfaced online claiming that dancehall star Vybz Kartel had escaped from the Horizon Adult Remand Centre. The story quickly went viral to become a worldwide trending topic on Twitter.
With their credibility on the line, the website responsible for the story, Hype Life, has now admit that it was a hoax and issued an apology to the deejay and his fans.
“For those who may not have caught on yet; it was a joke haox. This website started the rumor and apologize for any damages made,” the website said.
The website admits to posting the story to boast there traffic.
In fact, I was the one who wrote the story.
I could appeal to the fact that it was written for the sake of a good joke, that I was just considering a good marketing move toward my website, but not expecting anyone to be naive enough to take it serious.
Somehow, I await the flood of reader insults. I can’t make fun of other media’s giant front-page mistakes without taking some of it myself.
I would like to apologize to our readers, Kartel and his many fans.
Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidjah Palmer, is not a fugitive on the run. The deejay is still behind bars awaiting trial on various charges including murder and marijuana possession.
Again, my apologies to all affected by the story.– Owner of The Hype Life Magazine
If it in Nigeria-they’ll use the Term disapear,so the king of Gaza is still in da Rat Hole…
INTEGRITY IN REPORTING IS A MUST AND COMMON SENSE ON THE PART OF THE Readers…… imperative…….these kind of situation and rumors could have had serious consequences….and..the only one who would suffer would be mr Palmer….be careful with the WRITTEN.. word…Yes I
INTEGRITY IN REPORTING IS A MUST AND COMMON SENSE ON THE PART OF THE Readers…… imperative…….these kind of situation and rumors could have had serious consequences….and..the only one who would suffer would be mr Palmer….be careful with the WRITTEN.. word…Yes I
INTEGRITY IN REPORTING IS A MUST AND COMMON SENSE ON THE PART OF THE Readers…… imperative…….these kind of situation and rumors could have had serious consequences….and..the only one who would suffer would be mr Palmer….be careful with the WRITTEN.. word…Yes I
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so he thinks his readers are stupid? pantumbo pake! got me excited for nothing!
I NEVA BELIEVE A WORD OF IT! HI NAH COME OUT SUH EASY!
I NEVA BELIEVE A WORD OF IT! HI NAH COME OUT SUH EASY!
Told y’all was a rumor Yaya DeLeon, Akeila Squires.
Told y’all was a rumor Yaya DeLeon, Akeila Squires.
Vybz z stl in hell.
Vybz z stl in hell.
Vybz z stl in hell.