Kevin Aviance beaten in NYC

"A singer whose songs have topped the Billboard dance chart was attacked by a group yelling anti-gay slurs, and four people were arrested on hate-crime charges, police and his publicist said.

Kevin Aviance, 38, underwent surgery for a broken jaw after the attack Saturday, said his publicist, Len Evans. Police said the singer, whose song "Alive" hit the top of the chart in 2002, was in stable condition.

A group of six or seven men attacked Aviance early Saturday, and passers-by did not stop to help as they threw objects at him, Evans said.

Four people were arrested on charges of first-degree assault as a hate crime, police said. They were identified as Jarell Sears and Akino George, both 20; Gregory Archie, 18; and Gerard Johnson, 16."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060611/ap_on_en_mu/singer_beaten

He is the "leader", and his attacks on gays fuel this ugliness.

I'd like to know more details about the attack. I know you must have fought back tooth and nails, but it's always hard to fight off the kicks and blows coming at you from half a dozen frightened attacking boys. They always seem to travel in packs, don't they? I am not surprised that nobody stopped to help you, but I am surprised that at least some of the boys were caught.

Speedy recovery to you!!