Elephant Man and cameraman 'squash' beef with apology and peace

Dancehall entertainer Elephant Man and photographer Dario Shields have called a truce, bringing a sudden end to the controversy that erupted after their explosive stage clash at Dream Weekend’s YUSH party.

In a video posted on Instagram just minutes ago, Shields revealed that he and the ‘Energy God’ had spoken about the incident and decided to put the matter behind them.

“Elephant Man and I had a conversation about this whole incident and everything good, everything’s squash,” Shields said.

Elephant Man then joined the video, confirming that the two are now on good terms.

“Me and Mr Shields… everything good, everything fixed. No disrespect to Mr Shields,” the entertainer said.

Elephant Man maintained that the incident, which unfolded during his performance at the August 1 event in Montego Bay, St James, was part of his stage act.

“It was just performance, dancehall, one dancehall,” he said, while reiterating that he had apologised to Shields during the performance.

“I let him know that no disrespect, apologise right there on the stage,” Elephant Man added.

The development marks a dramatic turn in a dispute that had threatened to spill into the courts.

Shields had accused Elephant Man of intentionally dragging him onstage in front of thousands of patrons, members of the media and fellow entertainment industry professionals, while allegedly making derogatory remarks.

His attorneys subsequently demanded a “full, public, and unequivocal apology” and said Shields had instructed them to consider and pursue all available legal remedies.

But with the latest video, Shields appears ready to close the chapter.

“I have a lot of respect for him for manning up to apologize,” the photographer said.

Shields also revealed that Elephant Man has offered to repair the camera equipment that was damaged during the incident.

“He has actually offered to fix my equipment that got damaged. So, I appreciate that because you know this is what I use to create all these magic moments and so forth,” he said.

Shields also took the opportunity to praise Dream Weekend, saying the organisers have trusted him for the past three years to capture the major event.

He extended his appreciation to artistes, entertainers, photographers, content creators and everyone pursuing their passion.

“So, no bad blood, no bad energy, always positive vibration,” Shields said.

Elephant Man echoed the peace offering, saluting Shields and photographers while declaring that it is time for dancehall to get back to business.

“Big up Mr Shields and big up to all the cameraman… dancehall nice again,” he said.

The public reconciliation comes just days after the stage confrontation sparked widespread social media backlash and raised the possibility of legal action.

Now, with an apology accepted and a promise to repair the damaged equipment, the explosive Elephant Man-Shields saga appears to have been squashed before it could reach the courtroom.

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