"Thank you, Mo Elmasri. Manager, Janet Jackson" The statement was reported first by Buzzfeed on Sunday morning, and then by multiple other outlets, launching a long, convoluted and often seemingly ...

Mo Elmasri’s apology: Dear Janet, First and foremost, I sincerely apologize if there has been any misunderstanding regarding my statements or my position in representing you.

Mo Elmasri, who issued a statement on Janet Jackson’s behalf walking back a statement the singer made questioning Kamala Harris’ race before her management disavowed the statement as ...

Representatives confirmed to NBC News on Monday that the statement, made to BuzzFeed over the weekend by a man named Mo Elmasri, was not authorized. Elmasri claimed to be Jackson's manager, ...

“Janet Jackson fired me due to disagreements between me, her, and Randy [Jackson], after her meeting with the Guardian and her unbalanced statements,” Mo Elmasri said.

The statement from Mo Elmasri purported to address the singer's interview with The Guardian, published on Sept. 21, in which Janet, 58, questioned whether Vice President Kamala Harris is Black.

The Washington Post, along with other news outlets, initially reported that Jackson apologized for the comments, based on a statement from a man named Mo Elmasri, who said he represented Jackson ...

Elmasri emailed Jackson’s “apology” to Variety earlier on Sunday, with himself listed as her manager, but Variety did not publish his statement until her rep clarified that it was unauthorized.

Mo Elmasri’s apology: Dear Janet, First and foremost, I sincerely apologize if there has been any misunderstanding regarding my statements or my position in representing you.

UPDATE: Several hours after this article was published, Mo Elmasri emailed an apology for the widely reported deception detailed below; it appears in italics at the end. The original article has ...

UPDATE: Several hours after this article was published, Mo Elmasri emailed an apology for the widely reported deception detailed below; it appears in italics at the end. The original article has not ...