John Legend is the latest celebrity to stand up against the Beverly Hills Hotel and its owner, Sultan Hassanai Bolkiah for unveiling Sharia law in Brunei that allows for the stoning, amputation or flogging of those found guilty of adultery or homosexuality .
Legend's publicist, Amanda Silverman, said in a statement that these policies, which among other things could permit women and LGBT Bruneians to be stoned to death, are dreadful and certainly don't represent the singer's values, CNN reported.
Katherine Nicholls, CEO of the magazine's parent company Niche Media Holdings, said that to boycott all companies and hotels with affiliations and ownership in nations that do not share our beliefs would cause serious financial harm and damage to the Los Angeles community and the American economy.
Dorchester Collection CEO Christopher Cowdray, said that it is going to hurt their employees, and this has nothing to do with them whatsoever and it is regrettable that a more global perspective is not being taken.