Wyclef Jean Shot in Hand in Haiti

Wyclef Jean Shot in Hand in Haiti

 

Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean was shot in the hand on Saturday while in Haiti, his rep confirms to E!

"I have confirmed from Wyclef that he was immediately taken to the hospital, treated for a minor graze to his hand and released," his spokeswoman, Cindy Tanenbaum, says in a statement. "He is fine."


Jean was in Port-au-Prince on the eve of the country's presidential runoff vote when the incident occurred. The 41-year-old musician has been in Haiti for the past few weeks campaigning for Sweet Micky, his rep tells us.

"Wyclef's commitment to his native country and to his people is unparalleled. He is therefore undeterred by this incident," Cindy says.


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Wyclef Jean: Exhausted, Hospitalized

Trying to run for President of Haiti and feuding with Sean Penn can be really tiring.
The musician has checked into a New Jersey hospital as a result of major stress and fatigue.

“Wyclef Jean has had an extremely grueling three months - truly an exhausting eight months, since the earthquake when he recommitted himself to our homeland and his passion for our people,” his family said in a statement. “He is currently suffering the effects of lack of sleep and stress, global travel, even the endless public eye, and has asked that his fans and supporters bear with him for the next several days as he regains his physical health and stamina. Then he will be back out in front of the crusade to rebuild Haiti and his pledge to make it even better for business.”

Hopefully (wait for it....), the singer will be back by November.

Wyclef Jean blasts Penn

Wyclef Jean has branded Sean Penn a "coke sniffer" for criticising his bid for Haitian presidency.

The 'Yele Haiti' singer accused the actor of not noticing the good work he has been doing in the earthquake stricken country because he was too busy taking illegal drugs.

He said: "I got a message for Sean Penn - maybe he ain't see me in Haiti because he was too busy sniffing cocaine."

Although both stars have been heavily involved in aid work in Haiti since its capital, Port Au Prince, was hit by an earthquake which claimed 230,000 lives in January, a bitter war of words has broken out between the pair after Wyclef announced his intentions to run for president of the country in August.

Hitting out at him, Sean said he felt Wyclef's campaign was "about a vision of flying around the world, talking to people".

He later said: "As an ambassador at large, he has been virtually silent."

He also wrote in a newspaper column: "None among us felt or expressed anger toward it, but rather a universal sadness for his silence, as he is America's most admired cultural link to Haiti."

Sean has also quickly refuted Wyclef's outburst, calling it "highly irresponsible and false."

A spokesperson for the actor, Mara Buxbaum, said in a statement: "Mr. Jean is clearly unfamiliar with the physical demands put upon volunteers in Haiti. As aid workers there, the notion of depleting the body's immune system thru the use of illicit drugs is ludicrous.

"More specifically, J/P Haitian Relief Organization (a.k.a. JPHRO) has a ZERO tolerance policy for any and all illegal drugs.

"As the leader of this organisation, Sean Penn has not only set this policy, but adheres to it. That Mr. Jean would make such a false accusation is reckless and saddening, but not surprising."

A few weeks after announcing his plans to run for president of Haiti, the country's electoral officials declared the singer was ineligible to run.

A reason wasn't given for the disqualification, but it is thought to be because the singer had not lived in Haiti for five years, a requirement for candidacy.