The Cuban reggaeton artist Chocolate MC was arrested this Tuesday in Miami for his alleged involvement in a kidnapping and attempted armed robbery.
According to court documents and police reports accessed by Telemundo 51 and Univisión, the Cuban singer, whose legal name is Yosvanis Sierra Hernández, allegedly threatened a fan with a weapon when the fan approached him to ask for a photo, which led to a complicated situation.
Chronology of events according to the police report
The incident occurred in the morning hours of this June 3rd in the parking lot of the Chávez supermarket, located at 101 Opalocka Blvd, in Miami-Dade County.
The victim reported that around 8:05 a.m. on Tuesday, she saw Chocolate MC and approached him to ask for a photo together.
When he approached, the singer allegedly pulled out a firearm and pressed it against the fan's chest, forcing him to hand over his vehicle.
After taking control of the car, the reggaeton artist pointed the gun at the man again and ordered him to sit in the driver's seat.
From that moment on, a sequence of intimidation and coercion began.
He demanded cash, but the victim showed that he had an empty wallet
Then, the singer asked him to send money through Zelle, providing his phone number.
The victim claimed that they did not have Zelle and could not make the transfer.
For about two hours, the artist forced the victim to take him to various places in the city before releasing him, unharmed, near Southwest 270th Street and 11th Avenue.
Artist's arrest and evidence against him
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office immediately launched an investigation and reviewed the surveillance cameras from the Chávez supermarket, which reportedly confirmed the victim's account.
The police arrested Yosvanis Sierra this Tuesday at approximately 8:20 p.m., and found him in possession of a weapon matching the one used during the kidnapping.
Chocolate MC has been placed in TGK prison, where he remains without the right to bail, following a hearing held this Wednesday in which his lawyer was present.
Chocolate's girlfriend erupts with outrage and accuses... the victim?
Hours before the arrest report was released, Yelena, a young woman who has recently identified herself as Chocolate's partner, expressed her outrage on social media, directly holding a third party responsible for the reggaeton artist's arrest.
“Yovanis is in prison again because of you, s****o. We were doing great and happy, alone, and you showed up to mess up our lives, damn it, you piece of p***a!”, she wrote, visibly upset in a story she posted on her Instagram profile.
Judging by the facts revealed in the police report, the question would be whether Chocolate's partner is blaming Chocolate’s fan for the reggaeton artist's arrest.
Chocolate's legal situation worsens: judicial recidivism and a long list of charges
The singer did not appear this Tuesday for another pending hearing regarding a previous case, in which he was to respond to charges of theft and first-degree solicitation of murder.
In his absence, the judge scheduled a new appearance for this Wednesday, but the reggaeton artist's arrest in the new case prevented him from showing up.
Chocolate MC is now facing four other ongoing legal proceedings, and with this new case, the total rises to five.
Among the previous positions are:
-Theft in an unoccupied residence.
-Possession of controlled substances.
-Attempted use of controlled substances.
-Criminal damages between $200 and $1,000.
-Written threats of murder or bodily harm.
-Illegal use of telecommunications devices.
In one of these cases, he is accused of having made death threats against Damian Valdez-Galloso, the man accused of murdering fellow reggaeton artist El Taiger.
Artist's preliminary statements
Curiously, just a few days before this new arrest, Chocolate MC had given an exclusive interview to Telemundo 51, in which he claimed to be going through a personal transformation:
“I am going to stay calm, I am going to try to follow the thread, I am going to try to get the police to leave me alone,” the artist assured in statements to journalist Yusnaby Pérez.
In that same conversation, the reggaeton artist acknowledged his past mistakes and expressed his desire to improve: "I have children, I have a family. And I know it's time to change habits."
The new arrest comes just a week after the artist was released on bail on May 25, following a brief stay in prison.
The mother of Chocolate, who resides in Spain, has publicly requested to be granted a visa to travel to the United States to take care of her son, claiming that he is struggling with drug addiction, that he has lost his mind and that his life is in danger.
Since his arrival in the United States in 2017 on a cultural visa, Chocolate MC has been arrested nine times, further complicating his legal situation and his stay in the country.
Chocolate has had a deportation order since 2022, but the Cuban government does not accept it.
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