Irv Gotti, CEO of the publishing house Murder Inc. Records and music producer, has come under scrutiny for his association with R&B artist Ashanti. On August 23, Gotti (52) revealed how his friendship with the artist began almost two decades ago. Gotti revealed in the third episode of the documentary The Murder Inc. Story:
“I’m divorced from (ex-wife) Deb. I’m all alone. And Ashanti visits the studio every day, so our bond and bond is growing organically.”
In the following, he explained that the singer would appear in the studio in a “juicy tracksuit”, and that on one occasion he convinced her that he would take her home:
“So one day I said, ‘Hey, I’ll take you home.'” ‘I bet, great,’ she said. We go to the main entrance to her crib. She turned to say goodbye and I just kissed her and grabbed her a** and mwah. “What took you so long?” I wondered.
The incident, which apparently happened about 20 years ago, threw Irvo Gotti into deep water and dealt him a huge blow, with some even accusing him of predatory behavior.
Gotti and Ashanti reportedly started dating in the early 2000s, while the former was still married to Debbie Lorenzo. Lorenzo discussed her husband’s “relationship” with Ashanti in the 2019 issue of Growing Up Hip Hop: New York, describing it as a significant cause of their eventual divorce. During the program, Gotti’s ex-wife revealed that he cheated on her many times while he was not at home. They were married for almost a decade until they apparently separated in 2013.
What information is available about Irv Gotti’s ex-wife, Debbie Lorenzo?
In the early 2000s, Irv Gotti married the famous hat designer Debbie Lorenzo and has three children with her: Angie, Sonny and Jonathan “JJ” Wilson Gotti. Lorenzo is also a businesswoman, having opened the Frances Gray mill right after her divorce from Gotti. After her divorce from Gotti, the Jamaican-born Queens earned a master’s degree in social work. She also attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, where she enrolled in a millinery program that provided her with the knowledge needed for this profession.
Debbie Lorenzo caught Irv Gotti cheating while filming I Cry in Baltimore, according to Irv Gotti’s confession on The Wendy Williams Show. He remembered Lorenzo going to his hotel room and seeing him cheating on her. Gotti had this to say about the incident:
“The door was locked, but she knew I was there. This is why me and Deb split up.”
Netizens respond to Irv Gotti’s remarks about his relationship with Ashanti.
After his discovery in the documentary series The Murder Inc. Story, many tweets pointed out the ten-year age difference between Ashanti (now 41) and Gotti (now 52). Netizens were quick to point out that when they first met about two decades ago, Ashanti was 19 or 20, while Gotti was in his 30s. Gotti’s pursuit of Ashanti was heavily criticized at the time. Several tweets also suggested that since Gotti was well established and Ashanti was in the early stages of her career, the rising musician may have felt compelled to give in to Gotti’s overtures, fearing that a rejection would negatively impact her career.
What else did Irv Gotti have to say about his brief romance with Ashanti?
During an interview on the Drink Champs podcast, Gotti informed co-host Noreago aka NORE that Ashanta’s sexual liaisons with him helped her career. He also shared how he created his famous song Happy:
“I’m taking a shower because we just finished sleeping together or whatever.” I’m in the shower because an***a has to be creative afterwards [s*x]… I’ll give you the short version; the whole story can be found in the documentary Murder Inc… I think about the whole album in the shower.”
It remains to be seen if Ashanti will address her fans’ current concerns about her age gap and the start of her brief romance with Irv Gotti in the past.
Honestly, I want 50 cents to harass Irv Gotti again…
— tell dad to call me. (@aprettydai) August 24, 2022
There needs to be a heated conversation about Irv Gotti because no man should ever talk about someone the way he talks about Ashanti, ESPECIALLY when she made it clear she didn’t want the part.
— ✨Dee✨ (@DestiniKristal) August 24, 2022
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