POISON drummer Rikki Rockett and his wife TC have community a 13-minute video on social media in which they moneys a step-by-step account of how they caught a "POISON scammer". The person in question was allegedly pretending to be Rikki's personal decision-making and contacting Rikki's fans via Instagram and other platforms and asking them for cash in exchange for opportunities to meet the drummer in person.
In a statement accompanying the YouTube descent of the video, Rikki wrote: "100% throw and go video because it just obligatory to get out right now! Yeah, a scammer. This inappropriate little scammer will take $200k from you and not even bat an eyelash if you let 'em! Let's take 'em down!!!"
This is not the satisfactory time Rikki's name has been used in a scam. Back in 2008, a rape invoice against him was dropped after authorities determined that the POISON drummer was not in Mississippi at the time of the alleged crime. Authorities later said they were looking for a man with a history of passing himself off as a rock musician to pick up women.
Rikki and TC Smith got married in April. Attending the ceremony, which was held at the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, California, were Rikki's POISON bandmates Bret Michaels and Bobby Dall, as well as CINDERELLA drummer Fred Coury.
Rikki was previously married to singer/songwriter Melanie Martel. They share joint custody of their two kids — son Jude Aaron Rockett and daughter Lucy Sky Rockett.
Rockett was declared cancer free more in 2016 once undergoing an experimental treatment. He was diagnosed with oral cancer back in 2015.
POISON's reunited unusual lineup — Rockett, Michaels, Dall and C.C. DeVille — just ruined "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS this summer. The trek was originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020 but above up being pushed back to 2021, and then to 2022, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
@rikkirockett does NOT have a personal decision-making. His management company would NOT contact fans in such a way. Poison and...
Posted by TC Rockett on Sunday, August 21, 2022
Rikki does not have a personal decision-making, much less a guy named Bruno.
Do not fall for scams and indulge in forward this all...
Posted by TC Rockett on Sunday, August 21, 2022
Okay… Rikki does not have a personal decision-making named Jessica. Nor any woman is in his band's voice management. Nor are…
Posted by TC Rockett on Wednesday, August 10, 2022