Irv Gotti sets the record straight about ‘minor stroke’, rehab

Irv Gotti’s team is setting the record straight about the hip-hop mogul’s health earlier this year after rumors recently surfaced that he had suffered a stroke..

“Irv has been battling diabetes for years, which led to him having a minor stroke over six months ago,” said a spokesperson for the Murder Inc. co-founder. and Visionary Ideas in a statement to TMZ. The rep, who addressed rampant rumors that Gotti was using a walker while in rehab, he also said that he has since changed his diet and “made a full recovery”.

“Irv is not in a rehab facility. He is at home with his family, enjoying life,” the spokesman said.

Representatives for Gotti and Visionary Ideas did not immediately respond to The Times’ requests for comment.

The record producer – real name Irving Lorenzo – also gave a statement to Shade Room, saying he was enjoying the company of his two sons and dogs and was focusing on his upcoming biopic about the late rapper DMX, who long been signed to Gottis. record company.

“I’m getting old. That’s it,” Gotti said. “The only thing worse than getting old is not getting old.”

Rumors surfaced earlier this week that Gotti had suffered a stroke and used a cane to aid his mobility. Talent manager Wack 100, who made the claims on his podcast on Monday, said he received footage from a recovering Gotti rehab employee, claiming Gotti was using a walker and had “lost a lot of weight” during the fight his health care, which he allegedly kept “under wraps”.

Gotti shared some details about his medical issues last year when he appeared on the popular “Drink Champs” podcast. Gotti — who also talked during the episode about growing up in Queens, a hip-hop beef and the demise of his label after a federal investigation — said his body was deteriorating from diabetes and that he hadn’t been taking insulin consistently and changed his diet as suggested by doctors.

Last month, the executive was sued in Florida by a woman who accused him of sexual assault and rape. The woman claimed she had a relationship with him between 2020 and 2022. Gotti has denied the allegations, and his lawyer said he would likely fight the “baseless claim” with a countersuit.