Despacito rapper Daddy Yankee robbed of $2m jewelry

Daddy Yankee, the rapper featured in the song ‘Despacito’ has been robbed of $2M in jewelry by an impersonator in a Spain hotel room.

The Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, famous for his 2017 hit “Despacito” was robbed of $2.3-million worth of jewels after a man posing as the performer had hotel staff in Spain open the room’s safe.

The robbery was confirmed by the Daddy Yankee’s press office in a tweet Thursday. The translated Tweet read:

“The press office @daddy_yankee confirms that the artist has been a victim of robbery while he was outside his hotel in Valencia, Spain. A law firm has already been hired and no further declarations will be given so as not to hinder the investigation in any way,”

Local media said that a man posing as Daddy Yankee asked staff at the Meliá Valencia Hotel, where the real Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez — Daddy Yankee’s real name — was staying, to open the room’s safe.

The rapper reportedly discovered the missing jewels Tuesday night and contacted authorities. The BBC reported that two rooms were robbed — one with the safe containing the jewels and the other with thousands of dollars in cash.

Local media said that a man posing as Daddy Yankee asked staff at the Meliá Valencia Hotel, where the real Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez — Daddy Yankee’s real name — was staying, to open the room’s safe.

Daddy Yankee currently is on the road in Europe and will continue his tour, despite the theft.