Arnel Pineda slammed the fake videos circulating on social media and claiming that the Journey lead vocalist was “sentenced to life imprisonment” in the United States.
The fake claims stated that Pineda was supposedly convicted in a San Francisco, California, court due to an apparent “pattern of predatory and abusive behavior.”
These claims have been spread online through videos on YouTube which used an edited photo of Pineda wearing a prison uniform. These clips have garnered thousands of views.
Pineda then seemed to have subtly dismissed this through his Instagram page last Saturday, March 29, as he showed himself enjoying the view of Metro Manila from a high-rise building.
“Heatwave in Metro Manila won’t stop me from enjoying my unfiltered sunsets,” he captioned his post.
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One netizen then left a comment on this post, asking, “What’s going on with the YouTube video about you being sentenced to life?”
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Making an outright response, Pineda wrote, “Well I’m somewhere nice and the sentence was in [San Francisco]. Do the math,” adding a kissing face emoji.
Another netizen urged the singer to take legal action against those who disseminate such false claims to teach them a lesson. Pineda did not immediately respond to this.
Pineda was introduced as the lead singer of Journey, replacing the band’s original vocalist Steve Perry in February 2008.
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