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by Mitch Perry
Patrick Mantiega said in the last 24 hours, Cuban Club board members had received some hate e-mail for booking the show. He said that no one with the Club had any clue to the controversy surrounding Banton.
"What we've done is ask this artist not to perform this song, we've increased the deposit, and if he performs this song, we'll keep the deposit, " Mantiega said. He also said that the promoter agreed to pay for 3 additional police officers to staff the event.
Brian Winfield of Equality Florida told CL that his group was not satisfied with the Cuban Club agreeing to let the show go on, saying they were literally giving him a platform to deliver his hateful message towards gays and lesbians.
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