Fraternity Removes Malik Yoba From Youth Leadership Role Over

According to a memo obtained by NewsOne, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. has removed Malik Yoba as spokesperson for the Sigma Beta Club program, after a former transgender prostitute claimed the actor paid for sexual favors. The program provides counseling and guidance for pre-teen boys and teenage males. “Those reports allege that Yoba had been previously involved in an inappropriate relationship 20 years ago, allegations that Brother Yoba denies,” the memo said. “This is a serious issue and the allegation is inconsistent with, and a distraction to, the focus of the Sigma Beta Club. To safeguard the reputation of the program and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., the National Sigma Beta Club Foundation, in consultation with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity’s leadership, has determined it to be in the best interest of all concerned that Brother Malik Yoba no longer serve as the National Spokesperson for the Sigma Beta Club program.”