Vybz Kartel Suffering From Graves’ Disease And Heart Conditions
Written by 1.02010 on June 1, 2023
Dancehall King and international superstar Vybz Kartel is not only fighting for his freedom but also his life. the entertainer is battling through a life-threatening illness and his legal team wants him to get treated immediately. In a sworn medical affidavit obtained by the news site, his private doctor notified authorities that Kartel’s Graves’ Disease and heart condition has been getting worse. It was said that if he did not get surgery soon, it could be fatal. Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, was been locked up after being convicted of murder back in 2014 and received a life sentence in a Jamaican prison. His attorneys spoke with Evers in an exclusive interview to share more details about his condition.
Human rights attorney Isat Buchanan said, “Mr. Palmer’s illness is actually life-threatening.” To make matters worse, his attorney notes that for the last week, Kartel has been in solitary lockdown 23 hours a day over an alleged cell phone infraction. “He’s in a cell, and if you can picture a brick oven because that’s how those cells are built, the ventilation is next to none,” Buchanan added. Buchanan, went on to tell Evers he saw him on Memorial Day and said he did not look well. His neck was swollen, if you think of a shirt that is about 18.5 inches in the neck area, you couldn’t close the collar on his neck and that’s how bad it is in this moment,” Fox 5 quotes said. “His face is actually swollen. And one other thing. He always wears glasses; in this condition, that causes his eyes to protrude.”