Buju Banton Having A Stroke In Prison Reports False

Sources close to the Grammy winner said that the 43-year-old is in good health and that the reports are completely false. “Gargamel (Buju Banton) is doing good and the reports are completely false,” sources said.

News started circulating on social media on and some blogs on Saturday claiming that Buju Banton had a stroke and is hospitalized. We checked with the correctional department in Georgia and with the artists reps who also dismissed the reports.

Buju Banton, born Mark Myrie, is currently serving a 10 year sentences for drug trafficking charges. He is schedule for release from prison in late 2018.