Rapper Shyne says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ruined his life
The rapper and former co-worker of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Shyne, has said he believes his ex-mentor “destroyed” his life after a 1999 New York City nightclub shooting. The two of them were both implicated after the shooting. Despite his comments, Shyne has also said that he doesn’t take any joy from the recent allegations and charges that have been hurled toward Diddy.
Last week, on September 16th, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was arrested and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering. He is currently being held in detention while he waits for a trial date to be set. If he is found guilty, Diddy will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars.
“One of the things that I would never wish on my worst enemy is to be incarcerated,” said Shyne (whose real name is Moses Barrow). He spent about eight years in prison for the shooting in 1999, while Diddy was acquitted of all charges. “I take no joy in anyone’s challenges whether with the criminal justice system or otherwise.”
“But I’d just like to clarify – you have to be truthful in the description of the relationship. This is someone who in essence testified against me when I was on trial, when I was an 18-year-old kid just wanting to do nothing other than make my mother proud and make Belize proud and do what all of us want to do,” he said, “Be recognised for our talent and take over the world… This is someone who destroyed my life.”
Barrow’s comments came earlier in the week as he carried out his duties as the leader of the opposition in Belize’s House of Representatives. A reporter asked him if he had been aware of or participated in any of the horrific allegations that have now been made against his ex-boss.
The allegations in question are Combs parties, which are being called “Freak offs.” These were orgies that often lasted days, during which the women participating were given drugs to keep them awake and then forced to have sex with male sex workers. Allegedly, women would need IV drips by the end of these parties due to exhaustion.
Barrow shrugged off the reporter’s question, hardly entertaining the notion. “Oh my goodness – sir, I have nothing to do with Sean Combs’s personal life,” he said, “Everything was strictly on a professional level.”
This is a developing story; more information surrounding Combs’s trial date will follow.
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