Despacito star 'robbed by impersonator'

A THIEF impersonating Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee has reportedly stolen 2 million euros ($2.3m £1.8m ) worth of j ewels fr his hotel room in Spain.

Spanish paper Las Provincias reports a man posing as the performer, real name Ramon Luis Ayala, phoned staff at his 9alencia hotel to open the room's safe.

Daddy Y ankee sings the popular song Despacito with fellow Puerto Rican Luis Fonsi.

The artist is currently touring Europe.

Daddy Y ankee's represen-ta tives Nevare] 35 confirmed the robbery in a Twitter post in Spanish.

The post says a law firm has been hired, and they will make no further statements so as not to hinder the police investigation.

9alencia police also reportedly confirmed they were investigating the theft of jewels and cash from a hotel, but did not name the victim.

Daddy Y ankee was staying at the Melii 9alencia in the north of the city, according to Las Provincias.

He and his entourage reportedly discovered the theft on Tuesday night and called the police. Officers brought in a forensic team to examine the scene. Reportedly two rooms were robbed, one with the safe containing the jewels and the other with thousands of dollars in cash.

Despite the theft, Daddy Y a-n kee will continue his tour with a performance in Martigues, France on Thursday night.

Despacito is the most-viewed Y ouTube video of all time, with over five billion views to date.