 Wagner is worried he's being hacked (Picture: Instagram/Wagner) 'Messages warn me and my troops we are going to be assassinated and castrated. I have noticed changes on my phone and other devices, and the Kremlin [the official working residence of Putin] must be hacking me.' Wagner added that he's prepared for future attacks. 'I am a black belt in karate and I will use my martial arts to take on and defeat any Russian assassins,' he began. 'I am ready for them. I have my swords and my training if they decide to come for me.' Wagner starred on X Factor in 2010 (Picture: Ken McKay/Rex Features/Talkback Thames) Wagner originally found fame on X Factor in 2010, where his eye-opening renditions of Love Shack, She Bangs, Bat Out Of Hell, and Creep livened up our Saturday evenings no end. Guided by mentor Louis Walsh, he finished in an impressive sixth place. Last year, it was revealed he was living back in Brazil after an unexpected career chang){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
X Factor star Wagner claims to have been sent death threats from Vladimir Putin supporters.
The messages are due to him being mistaken for Russian mercenaries who share the same name as him. The Wagner group are thought to have turned on Putin.
The 66-year-old entertainer was told to cut off his testicles and those of his troops due to the mistaken identity.
Wagner also claims that his phone and website have been targeted by Moscow, which is particularly upsetting as this is how he communicates with fans.