Why I left my car with UK police – Don Jazzy

Music executive and producer Don Jazzy has addressed claims regarding a police incident in the United Kingdom during the early years of his career, clarifying that he did not evade authorities but simply chose to abandon an impounded car due to the high retrieval cost.

The clarification follows a recent revelation by his former associate, Bankulli, who suggested at an event that Don Jazzy had evaded the law after crashing his vehicle in London, claiming the star had removed the plate number and fled the scene to avoid costs.

Bankulli had recounted: “Don Jazzy was trying to survive in London, he had an accident and the car got destroyed… He left the car, removed the plate number and ran away. Why? Because you would pay more to carry the car away from there than to repair it. But look at Jazzy now, he has fleets of cars.”

This account sparked concern among fans on social media, with one X user worrying that the public disclosure could lead to the case being reopened if Don Jazzy were to visit the UK.

Responding directly to the fan’s concern, Don Jazzy urged calm and set the record straight on his X account.

“Lol no panic. It’s been so long, so he doesn’t remember the story exactly,” Don Jazzy wrote. “I actually waited for the police. They came and gave me a breathalyser to determine if I was drunk. I wasn’t, but the car was impounded.”

He explained that his decision to abandon the vehicle was purely financial: “The fine to collect the car back was more than the cheap car, so I left it with them lol.”