Reports alleging that the musician Usher dipped dancers with fake bills with his face on it at a Las Vegas club are false. According to the club, the accounts at the club were left behind to promote his residency in Las Vegas, and real money was used for tips.
Examples of the reports can be seen here and here.
Social media users have criticized the singer following allegations that he had fake accounts containing his profile, where images of Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln usually appear. Examples can be seen here , here and here , with one tweet saying: “Not Usher throwing money with his face on it in the strip clubs! It’s so disrespectful. Pay the strippers! ”
USA Today reported here that the photo of the fake accounts attracted attention after it was posted by a user on Instagram (posted here).
George Wilson, director of marketing for Sapphire Las Vegas, the men’s club, told Reuters in an email that Usher and his crew had converted thousands of real dollars to chips to tilt the dancers, bought several bottles of alcohol and a generous fee. for the staff.
‘Apparently someone in his team left a few Usher dollars on the floor to promote his Vegas residency. This is where the confusion apparently entered. But real cash was used for tips, ‘the club added.
Photos on Usher’s Instagram here and Twitter page here show a suitcase full of the same fake notes.
Usher announced his stay here in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in September 2020. , starting in July 2021.
Representatives of Usher did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
VERDICT
Untrue. There is no evidence that musician Usher tipped dancers with fake bills at a club in Las Vegas. The club said that real money was used to give a fee and that the fake accounts are a promotional tool.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work here.