PHOTO: Vybz Kartel is battling a life-threatening auto-immune disease called Graves’ Disease and two heart conditions

Vybz Kartel is battling a life-threatening auto-immune disease called Graves’ Disease and two heart conditions.

Vybz Kartel Reportedly Facing ‘Life Threatening’ Illness In Prison

Vybz Kartel is reportedly facing a life-threatening illness in prison.

During an exclusive interview with HOT 97’s and Fox New’s, Lisa Ever- she spoke with human rights attorney Isat Buchanan, who is representing Kartel.

Buchanan explains, “he’s in a cell, and if you can picture a brick oven, because that’s how those cells are built, the ventilation is next to none,” Buchanan claimed. “Vybz Kartel having life threatening medical issues is not what I wanted to hear today,” another added. Buchanan told the news station he visited his client on Memorial Day (May 29), and the 47-year-old has no air circulation, no water, and a bucket for a toilet.

Evers said FOX5NY obtained a sworn medical affidavit from Vybz Kartel’s private doctor, endocrinologist Karen Phillips, which outlined that the Dancehall star has been battling Graves’ disease for seven years and that despite being treated, it has not gone into remission.

Evers also revealed that the 47-year-old deejay has two heart conditions that are getting worse, and that, without surgery, “he could die.”

FOX5 New York, Buchanan said he had visited the reputed King of Dancehall on Monday (May 29) and reported that he was not in great shape after being locked down for 23 hours a day over an alleged cellphone infraction.

“Mr. Palmer’s condition is life-threatening,” Buchanan said gravely.

“His face is actually swole (swollen) and as I said, one a di things is, he always wears glasses because the condition that he has causes his eyes to protrude.”