Moses “Shyne” Barrow recalled how Sean “Diddy” Combs eternally modified the trajectory of his life after a 1999 New York nightclub capturing.
Shyne, a former Bad Boy rapper and present politician in Belize, mentioned his historical past with the fallen music mogul after Diddy’s arrest and subsequent legal fees for racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking because the alleged ringleader of a legal enterprise.
“When I was an 18-year-old kid, just wanting to do nothing other than make my mother proud and make Belize proud and be recognized for my talent and take over the world,” Barrow stated throughout a press convention Wednesday.
“I used to be defending him, and he circled and referred to as witnesses to testify in opposition to me. He just about despatched me to jail.
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Former rapper Shyne says Sean “Diddy” Combs “destroyed” his life after a 1999 nightclub shooting. (Getty Images)
“I forgave. I moved on. But allow us to not faux as if I used to be in Miami for Thanksgiving and Christmas.”
Shyne, who now serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Belize House of Representatives, was a rising star in the hip-hop world when he signed with Bad Boy Records in 1998. One year later, Shyne joined Diddy and his girlfriend at the time, Jennifer Lopez, at the now defunct Club New York in Times Square when gunfire broke out.
Shyne and Diddy joined forces at a live performance in London in 2023. (Getty Images)
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During the scuffle, three folks have been injured, together with a girl who was shot within the face. Lopez, Combs and his bodyguard, Anthony “Wolf” Jones, fled in his Lincoln and were later pulled over by the NYPD for running a red light.
“I forgave. I moved on. But allow us to not faux as if I used to be in Miami for Thanksgiving and Christmas.”
A gun was found in the vehicle, and Lopez and Diddy were arrested. Lopez was let go, but Diddy, Jones and Shyne were each charged with multiple offenses. Diddy and Jones were both found not guilty at trial, while Shyne was convicted on five of eight counts and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Upon release, Shyne was deported to Belize.
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Since the incident, Shyne chose to forgive the “Victory” rapper and appeared on stage in London for a shock efficiency with the Bad Boy Records founder in 2023.
“Let’s not lose sight of what the chilly exhausting info are,” Shyne insisted. “This shouldn’t be somebody who I vacationed with and somebody who I loved this nice, intimate relationship of brotherhood.
Combs was arrested in December 1999 and later acquitted of fees after a nightclub capturing. (Getty Images)
“This is someone who destroyed my life, and who I forgave, and who I moved on, and for the better interest of Belize because he was in the position at that time to give scholarships and maybe to invest. I would not deny attempting to bring the investment to Belize and contribution to education in Belize.
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“Do I take any pleasure with what he’s going by way of? Absolutely not. I’m totally different than different folks. No one must fail for me to succeed.”
Diddy, 54, was charged Tuesday with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. He faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars and a maximum sentence of life in prison if found guilty.
Sean “Diddy” Combs was indicted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges Tuesday in New York. (Shayan Asgharnia)
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He appeared in Manhattan federal court Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty. Not only was Combs denied a proposed $50 million bail, he was sent to jail immediately after the hearing.
