'This was an unfortunate situation as I understand it, where there were a number of other aggressive dogs attacking smaller dogs and probably was a lapse of judgment as to how to appropriately break it up, break up that interaction.' 'Ceaser is an avid dog lover and has many dogs and has had in his lifetime, many dogs and other pets,' Mosley told PEOPLE. RELATED: 17-Year-Old, Who Is Reportedly Rapper Trina's Niece, Shot and Killed in Miami

'Since next season was close to finishing production, this decision will not impact the upcoming season.'Įmanuel's lawyer, Walter Mosley, did not dispute it was his client in the video but told PEOPLE at the time that it was an old video and Emanuel was stopping some aggressive dogs from attacking other animals. 'We have made the decision to cut ties with Ceaser Emanuel from Black Ink Crew New York,' VH1 wrote in a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday. RELATED: Dave Chappelle's Show Moved to Different Venue in Minneapolis Following Backlash: 'We Let You Down' The clip was from a Ring camera and shows the tattoo shop owner striking a canine with a folding chair multiple times, as well as locking the dog in a cage, and pushing it down a hill.

Last month, Emanuel was fired from the hit VH1 reality series after the footage of him went viral.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: Ceaser Emanuel poses at the Ceasar Emanuel press conference to address recent social media attacks on in New York City.

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