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Irv Gotti quietly suffered a stroke earlier this year due to his battle with diabetes, but fortunately for the Murder Inc. mogul, he’s on the mend.
A rep for Gotti confirmed with TMZ on Wednesday (August 28) that the 54-year-old is recovering after suffering a “minor stroke” over six months ago.
“Irv has been struggling with diabetes for years, which caused him to have a minor stroke over six months ago,” they said. “He has since changed his diet to eating more healthy. He’s been successful in making a full recovery.”
Debunking rumors about the severity of his health scare, the rep added: “Irv is not in a rehab facility. He is at home with his family, enjoying life.”
Word of Irv Gotti’s stroke was first made public by Wack 100 on Monday (August 26) while speakingg on Clubhouse.
The veteran music manager, whose clients include The Game, Blueface and 6ix9ine, claimed that he was tipped off by an employee at a stroke recovery center that Gotti had suffered a stroke
Wack said he was sent photos of Irv, including one showing him walking with a cane outside of a recovery center. He noted that Irv appears to have “lost a lot weight” amid his alleged health problems.
Gotti himself opened up about his diabetes while appearing on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs last year.
“It’s rampant with Black people. What it does is, it starts deteriorating your body,” he said.
When asked if his own condition was “under control,” Irv replied: “No. I’ve been diagnosed with diabetes forever; it’s hereditary. When my [blood sugar] gets too high, shot [of insulin]. “It’s reversible but you gotta change the way you eat — all that.
“But you know what’s fucked up with diabetes? So anything that you’re gonna like or tastes good, horrible for you. Now what’s some nasty shit? Broccoli… you supposed to eat some leaves or shit like that.”
