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.

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,