Method Man has denied allegations of assault at a gym in Staten Island as reported by the New York Post on Thursday (Jan. 16). A rep for Meth - born Clifford Smith - tells Billboard: "Mr. Smith categorically denies the allegations as reported and has not been the subject of an arrest by any law enforcement agency.

Method Man Denies Assault Allegations After Gym Incident On Thursday, rapper and Wu-Tang Clan icon Method Man found himself at the center of a highly publicized controversy. According to The New York Post,

Welp! It looks like Busta Rhymes, 52, ain’t the only old-azz rapper accused of swingin’ on people as of late. Nope, rapper and actor Method Man, a prominent member of the iconic Wu-Tang Clan, has been accused of assaulting a family friend at a Crunch Fitness gym on Staten Island.