Lil Tay’s former manager rejects ‘hack’ claim amid alleged death ‘hoax’

nypost.com:

had not passed away — despite what was published on Instagram — and were instead victims of a hack.On Wednesday, a statement posted on the social media star’s verified page declared that the 14-year-old and her brother had died — an announcement that sparked speculation among her fans across the web.By Thursday, a spokesperson for the family reportedly told TMZ that she and her sibling were not, in fact, dead — and that her social media page had been “compromised” by an unidentified assailant. “I think she’s still alive, and I think it was fake,” Tsang, 32, said in a phone call with The Post on Thursday.

However, Tsang noted that he has not yet attempted to reach out to Lil Tay, and does not intend to.“I don’t believe anything that they say about the hacking,” he said later in the call. “I’m glad that she’s ok.”The former manager also offered clarification with regard to comments he made Wednesday, stating that he could neither confirm nor deny the “legitimacy” of the star’s passing.“The reason why I have that statement was because after I spoke to Duane Laventure [Lil Tay’s former social media manager] and Chris Hope [Lil Tay’s father], they cannot even confirm if she really passed away or not.

That’s why I said that,” he explained to The Post. TMZ reportedly received word from Lil Tay herself, claiming that her Instagram account “was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors,” and also pointed out that the alleged hacker had also spelled her name wrong.