September 6, (THEWILL) – Veteran actor, Tony Umez, has slammed those spreading news that he is dead.
The actor took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, to express displeasure over the sad tale.
He revealed that he is hale and hearty and urged his fans to ignore the news.
According to him, the aim of bloggers and TikTokers reporting that he is dead is just to garner traffic and chase clout.
The actor threatened to take legal action against people spreading such rumours because it is causing unnecessary distress to his loved ones and fans.
“Good day, my lovely people. I need to address this disturbing issue that has come to my attention. There are some unscrupulous individuals who have been using my pictures and videos maliciously, falsely reporting that I am dead in order to gain traffic to their pages.
“First and foremost, I want to assure you that I am very much alive and well. These false reports are nothing, but baseless rumours spread by individuals with ill intentions.
“I will be taking legal action against these persons, as their actions not only infringe upon my rights but also cause unnecessary distress to my loved ones and fans”, he stated.