 Lil Tay's former manager Harry Tsang has cast doubt over claims the viral sensation's Instagram was hacked. The teenager's 'sudden and tragic death' was announced in a post on the social media site on Wednesday, with the social media star confirming she was 'alive and well' the following day in a baffling turn of events. 'My Instagram account was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong,' she said in a statement. Weighing in on claims Tay's account was compromised, Harry told the Daily Mail: 'I find relief in the fact that she is safe. I believe the reported hacking incident may not have occurred.' He claimed: 'It is conceivable that the intention behind these events could be rooted in an endeavor to illicitly extract funds from devoted supporters and unwitting bystanders. 'Simultaneously, if the underlying motive is indeed to rekindle Liltay's prominence within the public sphere, I contend that such actions demonstrate a certain degree of irresponsibility.' Her former manager said he didn't believe her account had been 'hacked' (Picture: Instagram) Harry had previously said he 'given the complexities of the current circumstances' he was unable to 'definitively confirm or dismiss the legitimacy of the statement issued by the family' when news of Lil Tay's 'death' broke. Her father, Christopher Hope, similarly said he was unable to comment on the Instagram post, while fans questioned whether Lil Tay was dead, casting further mystery on the saga. Police in both LA and Vancouver – where the Instagram star had previously lived – were also unable to share information about an investigation into the reports. Harry said he felt it could have been a publicity stunt (Picture: Instagram) A spokesperson for Vancouver Police Department had told Metro.co.uk in a statement: 'We haven't){kind=link}
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Lil Tay’s former manager Harry Tsang has cast doubt over claims the viral sensation’s Instagram was hacked.
The teenager’s ‘sudden and tragic death’ was announced in a post on the social media site on Wednesday, with the social media star confirming she was ‘alive and well’ the following day in a baffling turn of events.
‘My Instagram account was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong,’ she said in a statement.
Weighing in on claims Tay’s account was compromised, Harry told the Daily Mail: ‘I find relief in the fact that she is safe. I believe the reported hacking incident may not have occurred.’