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Wyclef Jean is claiming that he was shot in the hand the other day just outside Port-au-Prince in Haiti on the eve of the presidential elections in the country but police are saying his hand was just grazed with glass and not a bullet.
Wyclef, who originally was a candidate in the elections but was then ruled out because of residency issues, says that when he got out of his car he heard gunfire and then all of a sudden he saw blood on himself. He said he doesn’t know if he was the target of the shooting and he doesn’t know who the shooter was.
A rep for Wyclef said “He’s fine now. It happened late yesterday night and he was released after a couple hours.” But police in Haiti are saying that he wasn’t shot and it was just glass that cut him, they say “we met with the doctor who saw him and he confirmed Wyclef was cut by glass.”
I guess there’s no real way to prove this without video footage or ya know, an actual bullet. But this is the exact reason I would never get into politics – too many people want your head.
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So much for Wyclef Jean‘s political dreams.
The Associated Press reports the songwriter is giving up on Haitian politics to pursue a new album after getting nudged off the ballot by the Caribbean provisional electoral council last month.
The council didn’t give a reason why Jean didn’t make the final cut on the ballot, but some guess it had to do with Haiti’s constitutional requirement that the candidate actually live in Haiti. Jean was born in Haiti, but he currently lives in New Jersey.
The news comes after Jean attacked Sean Penn for questioning his presidential aspirations, calling Penn a “cocaine user.” The feud began after Penn told CNN he was suspicious of Jean and his political ambition.
“This is somebody who’s going to receive an enormous amount of support from the United States, and I have to say I’m very suspicious of it, simply because he, as an ambassador at large, has been virtually silent. For those of us in Haiti, he has been a non-presence,” Penn said.
Haiti’s election is set to take place on Nov. 28.
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It’s that time again! Gone Hollywood is bringing you the best of the best in quotes from the rich and famous. Caution: This post mentions a vagina, granny panties and nipples. Enjoy!
“I just want to be a reality superstar @mtv once these Shores boys are done I am on the bench coach ready to make ratings PLAYBOY SPENCE BACK”
– Spencer Pratt, on how he’ll be around once the tide turns against the Jersey Shore, on Twitter
“I want my kids to know when I’m pissed, when I’m happy and when I’m confounded.”
– Julia Roberts, making her case against Botox, to Elle
“Automatically, when people first see me they’re going to say, ‘Isn’t that the guy from the Fugees?’”
– Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean, telling People about his bid to become the next president of Haiti
“Amazing news about Prop8 being overturned. Now The Sun can make up engagement stories about everyone!”
– Inglourious Basterds star Eli Roth, joining the celebration of the overturning of California’s ban against same-sex marriages, on Twitter
“I have heard of women – even famous women – that due to this [relationship] removed his photo as screensavers from their computers.”
– George Clooney’s girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, acknowledging that jealously comes with the territory of dating the two-time Sexiest Man Alive, to Vanity Fair
“It was hilarious to see Eva in granny panties and a gigantic grandmother bra. It’s almost hot … and then you get nauseous. So it’s both ends of the spectrum.”
– Will Ferrell, on costar Eva Mendes’ not-so-sexy scene from their new film The Other Guys, to People
“‘Dear Betty, congratulations on your nomination. Please try to mention my name in your acceptance speech. Love, Tina Fey.’”
– Betty White, sharing the note she received from her fellow nominee for her Outstanding Guest Actress Emmy nod for hosting SNL, on The Tonight Show
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And there you have it! My favorite quote this week was from Eli Roth. When “Star” magazine made up that rumor about him getting engaged to Peaches Geldof, it was a bad sign. But, like the good guy that he is, he quickly denied it on his Twitter account. What was your favorite this week?
source: 10 Best Celeb Quotes This Week – [people]
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Wyclef Jean, who appears ready to be Haiti’s new president, owes the Internal Revenue Service more than $2.1 million, according to federal tax liens filed against the musician, The Smoking Gun has learned.
In May, the IRS filed a $724,332 tax lien against Jean. Last July, the agency filed a $599,167 lien against the performer. And a $792,269 lien was lodged against Jean in July 2007. The liens cover taxes due on Jean’s individual 1040 returns for 2006, 2007 and 2008. Copies of the liens, which were filed at the Bergen County clerk’s office in New Jersey, can be viewed at left.
In 1998, Jean–whose given name is Nel Wyclef Jean–purchased a $1.85 million home at 8 Cameron Road in Saddle River, where he lives with his wife Claudinette and their family. The three IRS liens were filed against Nel W. Jean at the Cameron Road address.
Other records show that Jean, 37, has previously been the subject of two smaller tax liens filed against him by the State of New Jersey and the New York State Tax Commission, both of which were eventually satisfied.
Following the Haitian earthquake, TSG reported on Jean’s questionable handling of the finances of his charitable foundation. Along with filing tax returns years late, Jean used his foundation to pay himself and a business partner more than $410,000 for rent, production services, and Jean’s appearance at a benefit concert.
Though the Wyclef Jean Foundation had operated at a deficit and experienced cash flow problems, Jean actually paid himself and a partner (his cousin Jerry Duplessis) $65,000 in upfront rent payments for space at a Manhattan recording studio the duo owns. The prepaid 25 months worth of rent covered the foundation’s use of a café table in the studio’s kitchen. Jean’s foundation has received millions in donations since the Haiti tragedy, but it is unknown how the group has spent those funds.
Along with attempting to rebuild a devastated country, the next Haitian president will be in charge of handling foreign aid payments as well as the nation’s own limited financial resources.
Sheds a whole new light on him wanting to flee the country and become the president of Haiti, no?
source: IRS Hits Wyclef With $2.1 Million In Tax Liens [the smoking gun]
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Musician Wyclef Jean is set to announce his candidacy for president of Haiti this Thursday on CNN’s ‘Larry King Live,’ a source close to the singer told CNN Tuesday.
And the former head of Haiti’s Chamber of Deputies confirmed the move, telling the Associated Press that Jean will soon announce his run for president.
Jean’s rep wouldn’t confirm the reports but did acknowledge the singer will be making an announcement Thursday. She wouldn’t comment on what Jean will discuss at that time.
It’s been speculated for months that the hip hop artist would run for president–Jean even released a song titled ‘If I Was President.’ And though the singer’s never confirmed the rumors, he’s never denied them either.
Jean, 37, was born in Haiti but left soon after and was raised in Brooklyn, New York. The singer is a popular figure in Haiti nonetheless; his music and charity work after the devastating January 12 earthquake has made him a favorite among many locals.
To run for president, Jean must prove he’s resided in Haiti for five consecutive years, that he owns property in the country and that he has no other citizenship but Haitian.
All candidates must register with the country’s electoral council by this Saturday and so far, Jean hasn’t filed his bid yet.
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