Singer Bobby V is speaking out after a video of him leaving a room went viral over the weekend. In the clip, a woman can be heard calling out the singer over an alleged unpaid encounter, as he is seen leaving the room.
The singer stayed quiet at first, turning off comments on his Instagram and posting a caption saying he was happy. According to TMZ, his camp has now offered an explanation through a representative.
Bobby V denies that the woman was a sex worker and says he was the victim of extortion. His rep told TMZ, “Misrepresentation and deception were maliciously used to target Valentino; during the encounter, Valentino was victimized and threatened by acts of extortion which continued after his departure was captured on video.” TMZ reports the singer also told law enforcement about the alleged extortion.
The rep did not say how the two knew each other. Addressing social media claims that the woman is transgender, the rep said Bobby V had no knowledge of that. TMZ noted that the extortion claim is the singer’s side of the story and could not be independently verified. TMZ’s report did not include a response from the woman.
