Mavado was yesterday charged with assault and given bail following an incident at a nightclub in New Kingston.
According to reports, the deejay was charged with assault and given $30,000 station bail while fellow deejay Bounty Killer was questioned and released. This was after both of them were named as persons of interest and asked to report to the Half-Way Tree Police Station.
During initial checks with the police, it was said that a member of Mavado's entourage was involved in an altercation with a police officer on the steps of the Quad nightclub in New Kingston. It is alleged that the officer was slapped in the face after which the man was shot.
However, Mavado and Killer's manager, Julian Jones-Griffiths, disputed the reports that were being circulated yesterday.
"Obviously, we can't say too much at this point in time as it's the subject of an ongoing investigation but we need to clarify one thing; false reports have been circulated by the media that this incident stemmed from Mavado refusing a search upon entry to Quad nightclub," he said.
He further said; "That is completely untrue, Mavado and his party were already inside the club, past the search area where there was no issue with anyone. We are asking for fair and balanced reporting of this incident, there is always a lot of false information propagated when these stories break but that doesn't mean to say we must blame Mavado automatically."
The manager said that Mavado was not travelling with 20 or 30 people, as is being reported. "He was with his girlfriend, a couple of family members and a handful of friends," he said.
He added that the man who was shot, underwent surgery yesterday morning in order to stabilise his condition. However, "he lost a lot of blood and the bullet is lodged in him. His condition is very serious and doctors hope to try and remove the bullet once he is well enough."
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He also expressed disappointment with Bounty Killer being named as a person of interest and being asked to report to the police.
"As it relates to Bounty Killer it's incomprehensible as to why he has been made a person of interest by the police. He was nowhere near the vicinity where the incident happened and it's very regrettable that he has been caught up in this situation, especially on his birthday," he added.
The Quad nighclub also issued a statement. However, they said the incident occurred outside the establishment.
"According to preliminary police reports, a member of the entourage of a popular entertainer was shot outside the nightclub. We regret the incident, however, the shooting happened as a direct result of an altercation between a member of the security forces and the entertainer's entourage. The management of the club continues to go to great lengths to ensure the safety of patrons inside the nightclub, and ask members of the public to respect our policy that all patrons must be searched before entering the club," the release stated.
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