Regardless of not being initially talked about in Azealia’s feedback, Matty — whose personal historical past of problematic feedback and habits can be well-documented — responded by defending Charli and, after addressing Azealia’s historical past of insulting “culturally related, engaging, divisive and NICE folks,” issuing an open menace to “use my psychological sickness to full have an effect on and…dox and fuck you up” with regard to anybody on-line who would converse ailing of his fiancée, the mannequin Gabbriette.
By no means one to shy from a problem, Azealia responded that Gabbriette “seems like Frankenstein” and that her and Matty “each seem like you share needles,” referencing the 1975 singer’s previous struggles with heroin dependancy.
Issues acquired worse from there. Matty responded to Azealia by threatening to “fucking slap you so laborious I’ll get a Guinness world report for the very best a rat some bitch calls a wig has ever flown.” He later apologized for his tweets, went on Reddit to apologize for the previous few years on the whole, and finally left social media totally.
Naturally, Azealia was not finished. She threatened to sue Matty following his threats, and yesterday she took issues one step additional by issuing a cease-and-desist letter to Matty — with a hefty monetary demand hooked up.
The letter, which the Hollywood Reporter confirmed was despatched on to Matty this weekend, was issued by Wallace J. Collins III, a member of Azealia’s authorized workforce. “Your assaults in opposition to my shopper’s skilled popularity, your overt racial epithets and your most up-to-date threats of bodily violence in opposition to my shopper have been well-documented because you printed them worldwide on-line,” it states.
The letter refers to Matty’s actions as “wrongful, unhealthy religion and malicious” and claims that they “severely broken and can proceed to wreck” Azealia. Wallace additionally notes that Azealia has requested him to attract up a proper authorized summons and criticism in opposition to Matty, however “I’ve often discovered it helpful for all events to attempt to resolve such issues amicably with out the necessity for courtroom intervention.”
The cease-and-desist additionally requires Matty to concern a public apology to Azealia, in addition to $1 million in compensation to her for “full settlement of this matter.”
What is going to occur subsequent? Presumably nothing, probably one thing. We’ll hold you posted regardless.
