What was first whispered as a “youth party gone wrong” has now exploded into something far more sinister. In a bombshell turn of events, controversial public figure Charleston White has stepped into the eye of the storm surrounding Karmelo Anthony Jr., the 17-year-old son of NBA icon Carmelo Anthony, now accused of serious misconduct in connection with an alleged Hollywood Hills house party scandal. But Charleston isn’t just defending the young star—he’s accusing an entire system of orchestrating a targeted takedown of one of basketball’s most promising heirs.

“This ain’t no teenage mistake,” White said in a chilling livestream that racked up over 2 million views in 12 hours. “This is a f*cking takedown. And I got the receipts. I talked to his father. I heard the tapes. Y’all are watching a hit unfold in real-time.”

THE SET-UP: WHO’S REALLY BEHIND THE ALLEGATIONS?

According to White, the allegations — which claim Karmelo Jr. was involved in assault, underage drinking, and coercion at an elite after-party — are manufactured, strategically leaked to blogs and gossip pages by a “media handler tied to rival recruiting agencies and entertainment PR firms.”

“Y’all don’t even realize the snake pit this boy walked into,” White insisted. “There’s money on his head. Not to kill him—no, worse. To destroy his name. To kill his brand. Before he even signs his first pro contract.”

White alleges that a female partygoer, who claimed she was assaulted by Karmelo Jr., wasn’t even at the event. He says geolocation data, deleted iMessages, and private phone logs—which he claims to have reviewed—prove the accuser fabricated key parts of her story.

He also claimed a “redacted audio file” exists—recorded by a bodyguard close to the Anthony family—allegedly capturing a call between a talent scout and a PR fixer discussing how to leak a ‘believable story’ to media blogs for maximum damage. If true, this suggests premeditated character assassination of a minor, with enormous financial and reputational consequences.

CHARLESTON WHITE: “THE NBA KNOWS. DISNEY KNOWS.”

White didn’t stop at accusing the media. He extended blame to “corporate stakeholders, major brands, and institutional power players”, suggesting that “NBA front offices and collegiate sponsors have known about this smear plan for weeks—maybe months.”

He claims the family was advised to remain silent by their legal team and NBA contacts to “avoid escalation.” But now, with social media running wild and the public turning, White says enough is enough.

“The only reason y’all tryna cancel this kid is because he’s a young Black king with pedigree. You scared of what he represents. A strong legacy, money, independence—and you can’t control that. So you poison it.”

A DARK PATTERN IN HOLLYWOOD SPORTS CULTURE?

White drew comparisons to Bronny James, Shilo Sanders, and even Michael Jackson, painting a narrative of systemic media warfare against young Black prodigies.

“This is ritualistic. Build them up in the spotlight, then offer them to the wolves when they don’t play by your rules. It’s deeper than TMZ.”

According to internal sources within the youth basketball scene, Karmelo Jr. was being courted by multiple billion-dollar programs, and was allegedly negotiating a preliminary endorsement deal with Jordan Brand. That deal is now “under reconsideration,” according to a leaked source at Nike.

FAMILY UNDER SIEGE: CARMLO’S SILENCE AND BACKROOM STRATEGY

While Carmelo Anthony has remained silent, sources close to the family say he’s furious behind the scenes. A longtime NBA insider claims Melo is personally assembling a legal and investigative team, including private cyber-forensics experts, to track down every individual involved in leaking the story — from PR interns to blog editors.

“They thought Melo was soft. He’s about to burn the whole thing down,” one source said.

WHERE THIS IS HEADING: LAWSUITS, EXONERATION, OR CAREER COLLAPSE?

If White’s allegations prove true, this could be one of the biggest orchestrated takedown attempts in modern sports history—a deliberate, covert campaign to sabotage the trajectory of a rising Black athlete with zero criminal record, a 4.1 GPA, and a clean public image.

On the other hand, if even a fragment of the accusations against Karmelo Jr. are confirmed, his entire future—athletic, academic, and commercial—could be destroyed before it begins.

“They want blood,” White said. “But I promise you, if they keep coming, we got bombs ready. Texts. Tapes. Names. The truth’s comin’ out, and when it does—some of y’all gonna be unemployed and sued into hell.”