Former Bad Boy artist, Shyne is speaking out and condemning Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs amid the viral footage showing the Bad Boy Records CEO abusing former artist/girlfriend Cassie.
Shyne’s reaction comes amid the ongoing fallout after footage of Diddy abusing Cassie leaked online Friday, and just hours after Diddy issued a public apology on Sunday.
Shyne took to his official Instagram to condemn his former friend, and called his actions “repugnant” and “diabolical.”
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Shyne’s reactions also comes just weeks after he spoke out regarding his 1999 shooting with Diddy, where he says he was the “fall guy.”
During a recent interview with Channel 5 Belize, the rapper-turned-politician took some time to address the infamous 1999 Manhattan shooting involving Bad Boy Records boss, Sean “Diddy” Combs. The men were both arrested and charged in connection to the nightclub shooting, which left three bystanders injured; however, Diddy was ultimately acquitted on weapons charges while Shyne—legal name Moses Michael Levi Barrow—was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Diddy’s mounting legal issues have put a renewed spotlight on the case and the longstanding claims that Shyne was Diddy’s scapegoat. These allegations were reiterated by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a former Diddy employee who recently sued Diddy for sexual assault. Shortly after the complaint was filed, Natania Reuben — one of the victims of the 1999 club shooting — reiterated her belief that Diddy was the one who shot her.
“It opens wounds when you hear, you know, the victim saying that, you know, it was Diddy that shot her,” Shyne told Channel 5. “And that was triggered by a lawsuit from a producer [Lil Rod] that produced on the Love Album who is making accusations and in those accusations, he says that the gentleman confessed to the shooting.”
Shyne, who is now the head of the Belize United Democratic Party, said he is trying to move past the conviction and his subsequent deportation; however, he’s “relieved” that more people are speaking the “truth.”
“Everyone knew all along that I was the fall guy,” he continued. “But my political enemies and, you know, detractors try to make me into, you know, this criminal. But everyone knew that I was a young kid that took the fall. Everyone knew that, that was the story. I’m just saying that I maintained my innocence all this time.”
“… I didn’t get into who did what, but the victim is telling you who did what and I understand that there are other witnesses,” he explained. “Fragments were never removed so there was never any forensic testing to say who it was, but the victims are vindicating me. Witnesses are vindicating me, but I have moved on, I am not trying to relive that. And so, I am appreciative of whatever contributions that Diddy has made to help the people of Belize. I wish him well and I pray for him, and I pray for the alleged victims. And if it is true, may justice be served and if it’s not, it’s a tragedy because a global icon would have been destroyed.”
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Singer and frequent Diddy collaborator Kelly Price also chimed in on the matter, as did Diddy’s former artist, Q. Parker of 112.
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Kelly returned to social media on Sunday to respond to critics who she says misinterpreted her message as her defending Diddy’s actions. You can view that HERE.
