Rapper Iggy Azalea has called off her
engagement to NBA basketball player, Nick Young,
due to him having cheated on her. Azalea was
made aware of the cheating when Young’s
teammate, D’Angelo Russell, secretly recorded
him in a hotel room talking about messing with a
19-year-old girl. Russell has been heavily
criticized by their team, the Los Angeles
Lakers. His conduct has been slammed by the
public as well due to its intrusive nature that
violated Young's rights.
D'Angelo Russell (left) and Lakers
teammate Nick Young (right)
Azalea originally stayed with Young for a
while after the scandal broke. However, after a
few months she changed her mind. Azalea has
moved out of Young’s Los Angeles mansion. When a
man cheats it is difficult for most women to
trust them. Azalea expressed she has not been
able to rebuild the trust she had in Young.
Hence, the break-up.
Los Angeles Laker D'Angelo Russell is being
slammed on television and online for secretly videotaping
teammate Nick Young in his hotel room without his knowledge,
permission or consent. On the tape, Russell sets Young up
with a series of questions to extract damaging information
about his sex life. Young is engaged to rapper Iggy Azalea
and Russell got him to admit on camera that he cheated on
her with a 19-year-old. This will undoubtedly cause problems
in the couple's relationship and could cause a break-up.
In California it is unlawful to secretly
record someone without their consent. If the recording
occurred in California, it is a criminal violation of the
California Penal Code Section 632, punishable by a financial
fine and imprisonment. Russell disclosed the
fact he was recording at the end of taping, to which Young
stated "Huh?" That does not make it legal. You must seek
consent prior to recording. Under California law the only
time you can secretly record a phone call or a conversation
is if you are being blackmailed or extorted. That was not
the case with Russell and Young. Russell betrayed his
friend's trust in a manner that is unkind. A true friend
would encourage you not to cheat and certainly not secretly
record you and or disclose the contents to the public. He
should not have been recording him at all. Real friends
don't do that.
Nick Young and Iggy Azalea
This is what the Judiciary Report keeps complaining about in
privacy articles. People secretly watching and or taping
people without their consent, in situations privacy is to be
expected, as defined by law (homes, hotel rooms, public
toilets ect). It is highly inappropriate and a betrayal of
trust. Society is going in the wrong direction that some,
especially those in the entertainment world, think they are
to secretly watch and or record others. It is sick. This
voyeurism needs to stop. It is disgraceful. Life is not a
reality show. And people on reality shows know and consent
to being watched and recorded. Others not consenting or even
knowing they are secretly being watched and or recorded are
criminally breaking the law.
Cryptic tweets issued by D'Angelo Russell and Nick Young
It was also morally wrong for Russell to
secretly tape Young and disclose the contents of the
unlawfully made tape in what will damage his engagement. I
don't agree with cheating, but there have been many times
where I've found out about a famous person cheating on their
significant other or spouse and kept it to myself, despite
the fact it would create more website hits (I knew about
Tiger Woods, Shaq and others affairs before it went public,
but I like them as athletes and they've done nothing to me,
so I didn't say anything). At the end of the day, you really
don't want to hurt nice people or destroy their
relationships. That's their personal life.
Iggy Azalea tweet in response to the leaked video
If it is your family member or close friend
being cheated on by someone else, you tell them privately.
If you found out your parent, sibling or best friend was
being cheated on, you would privately tell them. However,
you don't secretly tape people and put it online as Russell
did to Young. There's nothing legal, moral or kind about
that. I don't want to make Russell feel bad, as he's young
and made a very poor choice. However, in future he need not
do things like that.