Oscar winner Sean Penn is responding to Wyclef Jean’s allegations that he uses cocaine.  A representative for the actor tells AllHipHop.com that the difficult conditions in Haiti make it nearly impossible for anyone to do drugs.  The rep states, quote, “Mr. Jean is clearly unfamiliar with the physical demands put upon volunteers in Haiti.  As aid workers there, the notion of depleting the body’s immune system thru the use of illicit drugs is ludicrous.”  The rep says that Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization has a zero-tolerance policy for drug use, which Penn takes very seriously.  The rep adds, quote, “That Mr. Jean would make such a false accusation is reckless and saddening, but not surprising.”

The feud between Penn and Jean began when the former Fugees star decided to run for president of Haiti.  Penn was critical of Wyclef’s campaign, noting that the emcee hasn’t been involved in helping the country recover from last January’s earthquake.  Wyclef voiced his displeasure with Penn last Friday, telling a concert crowd that the actor didn’t notice the work he had been doing in Haiti because Penn was, quote, “too busy snorting cocaine.”  Wyclef’s attempt to run for president of Haiti was cut short last month after he failed to meet the country’s residency requirements.