The Standard in New York City on Wednesday reportedly fired and will pursue civil and criminal remedies against the person who recorded and leaked to TMZ security camera footage that appeared to show Solange Knowles, actress-singer Beyonce’s sister, attacking celebrity Jay Z on May 5.
In a statement released to NBC News, the hotel said the individual who was terminated was “responsible for breaching the security policies of the hotel and recording the confidential CCTV video released by TMZ. The Standard has already terminated the individual and will now be pursuing all available civil and criminal remedies.”
The incident took place in an elevator at the Standard Hotel following an after-party for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala in New York City last week.
The Standard said in the statement that it would be “turning over all available information to the criminal authorities.”