"RAZ-B MISSING?"

By Aliya Ewing of HipHopDX

After former B2K member Raz-B recanted his allegations that their former manager Chris Stokes molested them, Stokes released a statement Thursday (December 27):

"I'm happy that DeMario 'Raz-B' Thornton and Ricardo Thornton realized their mistakes and admitted to lying," he said, although Ricardo Thornton is still vehemently standing by his original claims. "I have always supported my family and have always been a stand-up person. I knew that the truth would eventually come to light."

"I'm not gay. And I'm married. And I have four kids. I been with my wife for 16 years," Stokes told MTV News. "And I'm not a child molester. So those are all false allegations. I'm gonna sue them. And I owe that to my wife and kids, period. It's ridiculous."

However, the fiasco hasn't ended quite yet. After MTV reported on the apology, Ricardo told MTV News that even with Stokes' threats of legal action he still stands by all the allegations of molestation. He also said he hasn't spoken to his younger brother in two days — which he said was highly unusual for them — feeding fuel to the numerous rumors that Raz has been abducted or otherwise harmed by Stokes' henchmen in an attempt to silence him. Ricardo also told MTV that Raz will "come back around" in his views, suggesting that the apology might have been forced against his will.(continue)