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Credible online threat against Bad Bunny during Puerto Rico residency

Published 25 September 2025

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny was reportedly the target of a credible death threat made online during his sold‑out 31‑show residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, independent journalist and former Telemundo reporter Jay Fonseca said Wednesday. The residency concluded on Sept. 20, and Fonseca said security was unusually vigilant during the final performance after authorities identified a person who appeared to be armed. It was not clear when the threat was made or whether the individual was arrested.

Fonseca said federal agents, including the FBI, were present during the residency, though he and other reports did not specify whether federal personnel remained at the venue for the entire run. Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has not issued a public statement about the alleged threat and a representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Requests for confirmation to local authorities and federal agencies were declined or redirected, officials said, and no formal public update has been released.

The revelation comes as the artist capped a landmark homecoming engagement. Bad Bunny’s residency, titled No Me Quiero...

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