KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Beenie Man is rubbishing recent allegations that he assaulted another artiste, describing them as false, malicious and defamatory.

The artiste, whose given name is Moses Davis, said in a statement on Tuesday, that he had retained legal counsel and is working on compiling evidence to show the claims are false.

“We hereby demand the immediate removal of all posts, videos, stories, and other publications asserting or repeating these claims, together with a full public retraction and apology,” the statement noted.