Ozuna Says He Was a Victim of Extortion Over Gay “Intimate Video”

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Reggaeton star Ozuna confirmed in a statement Wednesday (Jan. 23) that he was the victim of an extortion scam tied to a video filmed of him when he was minor.

“At the time, we filed a complaint,” said a statement released by Ozuna’s label management office, Dimelo VI, confirming an interview given Tuesday by Ozuna’s attorney to Puerto Rican press. “Our attorney confirmed yesterday that urban artist Ozuna was extorted through an intimate video filmed when he was a minor. This video was edited with the objective of causing even more harm. At the time [of the extortion plot], we filed a complaint and all the legal measures are being taken, as sending and publishing videos of minors is a state and federal offense.”

“What happened was a mistake of the past. Like many young people, I made a mistake, fueled by ignorance,” read the statement. “Today, I’m not only sorry for what happened, but I condemn it. That’s why I looked for help and I am certain everything will be cleared. Likewise, I’m following the process and am always willing to collaborate with authorities to prevent the evil that resulted from this big mistake. More importantly, I ask my family for forgiveness. They are my life’s priority and I will continue to fight for them always.”  

Reports published Tuesday in several Puerto Rican media outlets stated the person extorting Ozuna was slain trap singer Kevin Fret. At press time, Ozuna’s office had not confirmed to Billboard that this was the case.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8494700/ozuna-confirms-victim-extortion-video

the video in question where he was a minor apparently was a video with two other males.

ozuna is married to a woman and has 2 children 

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I watched the video. It’s a solo scene. He’s 26 years old now. He was 20 years old at the moment the scene was filmed back in 2012. Ozuna, you were old enough and you needed the money. That’s all.

[Andreu 37,216]

anyways his music is bad 

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Just now, Andreu said:

anyways his music is bad 

His voice (along with Arcangel’s) is probably the worst thing that has happened to Latin music.

[Andreu 37,216]

1 minute ago, WorstBehavior said:

His voice (along with Arcangel’s) is probably the worst thing that has happened to Latin music.

and it's not like his songs themselves are any better lol

[River 116,229]

Someone is worried about his fragile masculinity

[AlexanderMagno 10,746]

So you had sex with men and made a video, so what

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The internal homophobia jumped out...

[Gracious Gaga 17,163]

Who even is he

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7 minutes ago, AlexanderMagno said:

So you had sex with men and made a video, so what

I mean it's a pretty big deal with the context, blackmailing it's a big thing and it may mean business or family things for him. 

What I'm having problems with is his statement, it is problematic, he's apologizing for the act and not the video or situation surrounding it, which it's troublesome, we're in 2019 don't apologise for having fun with your sexuality. At the same time maybe it's not accepted in his family or other things we don't know about in his surroundings, and we shouldn't be so critical.

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Fragile Masculinity  

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ok i just saw the tape and let's say it looks like just another latino xxx video

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1 minute ago, Indeciso said:

I mean it's a pretty big deal with the context, blackmailing it's a big thing and it may mean business or family things for him. 

What I'm having problems with is his statement, it is problematic, he's apologizing for the act and not the video or situation surrounding it, which it's troublesome, we're in 2019 don't apologise for having fun with your sexuality. At the same time maybe it's not accepted in his family or other things we don't know about in his surroundings, and we shouldn't be so critical.

I hardly think the extortion is the issue here. Seems like an excuse to avoid assuming his bisexuality. Even you noticed how he's apologizing for the act itself and not exactly condemning the extortion, so shouldn't be too hard realising this is just a damage control statement.

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Sksksks the video has been taken down 💀💀💀