On January 16, the New York Post published a piece alleging Method Man was arrested in Staten Island after assaulting his daughter, real name Cheyenne Smith’s supposed ex-boyfriend Patrick Sokoya at a Crunch Fitness gym. However, in a statement published by AllHipHop, Method Man vehemently denied the claim.

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.

Get the latest updates on the Method Man assault allegations. Find out what happened at the gym in New York and the rapper's response.

An ex-boyfriend of Method Man's daughter says the rapper beat him up at a New York gym on Monday. Patrick Sokoya, 28, told the NYPD that Method Man, real name Clifford Smith, punched him seven times with a closed fist at Crunch Fitness gym on Staten Island,

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,

Rapper and actor Method Man reportedly got into an altercation at a Crunch Fitness gym on Staten Island, according to an exclusive report from the New York Post. The 53-year-old artist, whose real name is Clifford Smith,

Method Man allegedly squabbled up a man while he was at a gym in New York. According to a report the New York Post published on Thursday, January 16, the 53-year-old Wu-Tang Clan rapper was at a Crunch Fitness in Staten Island when he allegedly punched a 28-year-old man in the face seven times "with a closed fist.