Ex-Fugees singer Wyclef Jean says that death threats “come with the territory” and that he won’t be put off from trying to stand as president of Haiti.

Singer Wyclef Jean says he is in “hiding” after receiving death threats since announcing his plans to run for president of Haiti.

With Wyclef Jean's recent run for Haitian Presidential candidacy, the Haitian artist's past activity with Yéle is now in question. It was widely reported that Yéle’s 2006 tax filing revealed $350,000 in questionable payments to two companies that Mr. Jean and his cousin control, including $250,000 to a Haitian television station they had just acquired. With a history of poor economy in Haiti, Jean's involvement with Yéle may affect many people's trust in him.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Singer Wyclef Jean plans to govern Haiti in English and Creole if he is elected president, setting him apart from his political rivals in this former French colony.

Last February at Savior’s Day Minister Louis Farrkhan spoke about the pitfalls that would await Wyclef if he chose be involved in the Haitian political process. Here is Wyclef speech from Savior’s Day RELATED STORIES Sean Penn “Suspicious” Of Wyclef Jean’s Bid For Presidency [VIDEO] Ex-Fugee Pras Not Endorsing Wyclef For Haitian Presidency http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js

Rapper and former Fugees singer Wyclef Jean made the first televised announcement of his bid for the Haitian presidency last night on CNN. After several satellite interview segments between Wyclef and Wolf Blitzer, philanthropist and actor Sean Penn shared harsh words for the Haitian-born rapper, questioning his motives and value as a leader.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Singer Wyclef Jean officially announced his bid to be president of Haiti to a roaring crowd of supporters on Thursday, thrusting himself into a contentious race to lead an impoverished country reeling from a devastating earthquake.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Wyclef Jean has stepped down as leader of the embattled aid group he founded as he prepares to formally declare his candidacy for the Haitian presidency. The singer released a statement that he was resigning the chairmanship of Yele Haiti effective immediately Thursday. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-raised entertainer was headed to his […]

CNN is claiming that Wyclef will announce his run for the Presidency of Haiti on Larry King’s show today. RELATED STORIES Wyclef Will Anounce Run For Haitian Presidency Next Week [REPORT] Wyclef Takes Haitian Earthquake Amputee Survivors On Shopping Spree

From CNN.com: Wyclef Jean for president?

From BlackVoices.com: Grammy Award-winning artist and philanthropist Wyclef Jean can now add another distinguished honor to his long list of achievements: The Haitian-born Jean was awarded an honorary doctorate on May 23 from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.