Sylvester Stallone Refutes Membership Claims: Denies Joining Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, Stating ‘I’m Simply Not a Member’

In response to recent rumors that he become a member of Donald Trump’s upscale Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, Sylvester Stallone is denying them.

The legendary actor, 74, claimed it was untrue and posted a screenshot of the initial Page Six story, which claimed he had joined, on Instagram. 

The rumors about Stallone’s purported membership came after it was revealed that in December of last year, he had purchased a $35 million estate close to the Palm Beach club. 

Fighting back: Sylvester Stallone, 74, said he was not a member of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, after Page Six reported last week that he had joined the controversial club+19View gallery

Fighting back: Sylvester Stallone, 74, said he was not a member of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, after Page Six reported last week that he had joined the controversial club

The source: The Rocky star appeared to have snapped a photo of a computer screen with the Page Six article pulled up to dispute its reporting. 'I'm simply not a member,' he wroteMix-up: A rep for Stallone said he wasn't a member and suggested his presence at a fundraiser at Trump's club had misled members into thinking he had joined, according to The Hollywood Reporter; Stallone and Trump are seen above in February 1997

Admiration: In 2016, Stallone was quoted as saying that Trump was a 'bigger than life' figure though he stopped short of saying he voted for him. Stallone is seen next to then-President Trump at the White House on May 24, 2018Denial: 'Contrary to media reports and rumors, Sylvester Stallone is officially not a member of the Mar-a-Lago Club,' his rep said. 'He did not join the organization, he did not pay initiation dues Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach (seen above)New digs: Stallone recently purchased a $35 million mansion on the north end of Palm BeachStunning: Ivanka and Jared signed a one-year lease on a condominium in one of Miami's most coveted oceanfront buildings, Arte Surfside (pictured), the Wall Street Journal reported in January

The Page Six post appeared to have been removed up when the Rocky actor took a picture of a computer screen to refute its reporting.

“I want to assure everyone that this was not the case.” Simply said, this is untrue. He penned the caption with conviction, saying, “It NEVER ever happened.”

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