The investigation process is ongoing but has been limited to the handful of people who would have had access to the hotel’s surveillance footage.
The hotel, which is known for hosting premiere parties and celebrity soirees, is anxious to track down whoever sold the tape because the footage is legally theirs and they do not want to be seen as breaking the trust of their wealthy patrons who crave privacy.
The Standard quickly put out a statement after the release of the tape, which said: ‘We are shocked and disappointed that there was a clear breach of our security system and the confidentiality that we count on providing our guests. We are investigating with the utmost urgency the circumstances surrounding the situation and, as is our customary practice, will discipline and prosecute the individuals involved to our fullest capacity.’
The statement- and the footage itself- confirmed the veracity of the video which made it hard for the rapper’s team to dial back.
‘Once it was out, Jay Z’s people felt they couldn’t control it. They were reluctant to try and publicly fight this,’ the source told the paper.
Because the tape does not include audio, the world has been left to wonder what caused Beyonce’s younger sister to violently lash out at her brother-in-law.
The latest theory from alleged insiders pieces together various different aspects.
Sources told The Post that while Solange was reportedly ‘provoked’ during an outburst with designer Rachel Roy before getting in the elevator, the singer was dealing with a number of emotional and financial problems that came to a head at that moment.
‘She used to be on (Jay Z’s) label, but now she isn’t. And she moved to New Orleans from Brooklyn with her son. Solange still spends a lot of time in New York, but she is further away from her family, which has created some issues,’ a source told the paper.
