During his performance at Calibash Las Vegas 2019 Saturday, Ozuna took a moment to addressthe video scandal that has been hanging over his head. "I apologize to each of you for mistakes I made in the past," he said. "I apologize to the children and those who were offended. As a man, I am here facing the issue. Your past does not define your future, you decide your future starting today."
Ozuna’s remarks come after he confirmed last week that he was the victim of an extortion attempt stemming from a recently surfaced video showing him engaging in sexual acts as a minor.
Ozuna’s attorney Antonio Sagardia told the Puerto Rican newspaper Primera Hora that the extortion was allegedly being carried out by Kevin Fret, who was shot and killed in Puerto Rico earlier this month. "Ozuna has nothing to do with [Fret’s] death," Sagardia said. "The only way Ozuna is affected is that [Fret] was extorting him and police have the information." The singer allegedly paid Fret about $50,000 to keep the video under wraps, according to Univision.
"Fret, may he rest in peace, alleged that he had a video that could damage Ozuna and he wanted money," Sagardia added. "A typical extortion. Ozuna was about 16 years old in the video. It was something to do with his intimate life. How Fret came to obtain this video, we don’t know."
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