The New York Police Department’s involvement in the case has remained measured, with no immediate arrests made following the incident. This development has raised questions about the nature and validity of the allegations. Smith’s representatives have maintained his innocence, emphasizing the absence of any law enforcement action as significant.

Method Man, one-part of Staten Island's most famous rap group, denied allegations of a gym brawl in the borough.

Legendary rapper and actor Method Man, a prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan, was reportedly involved in an alleged altercation at a Crunch Fitness gym in Staten Island, according to law enforcement sources.

Method Man was allegedly involved in an assault at a Crunch Fitness location in Staten Island, according to the New York Post. The Wu-Tang member, real name Clifford Smith, allegedly punched Patrick Sokoya,