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 has been accused of putting his hands on his daughter’s ex-boyfriend in a gym in New York. The Wu-Tang Clan rapper was reportedly at a Crunch Fitness in Staten Island, and the alleged victim claims he was punched in the face seven times.