Diddy Slams Former Rapper, Shyne, With Cease And Desist Letter

The former Bad Boy Records rapper had made a number of revelations in the new documentary, including his belief that he was the “fall guy” for the music mogul in the 1999 NYC nightclub shooting.

The incident resulted in Shyne receiving a 10-year prison sentence for his involvement, while Diddy walked away without any jail term.

Shyne had recently gone on a number of interviews where he discussed these claims. Meanwhile, Sean “Diddy” Combs has denied the claims, describing them as “unequivocally false.”

According to Page Six, Diddy recently sent Shyne a cease and desist letter over claims he made in his new Hulu documentary, “The Honorable Shyne.”

Sources revealed that the Bad Boy founder sent the letter to “ensure” his former protégé stuck to factual claims after alleging he took the fall for Diddy in the 1999 NYC nightclub shooting.

During the incident, several shots were fired, and three bystanders were injured, which led to Shyne being charged with assault and reckless endangerment and Diddy with gun possession and bribery.

However, while Shyne was ultimately found guilty and sent to jail for 10 years, Diddy walked away without any prison time.

It remains unclear whether Shyne, now a politician in Belize, directly received the cease-and-desist letter or what actions he plans to take if he did.

In Shyne’s documentary, he subtly alluded to Diddy’s ongoing criminal case, saying that the Bad Boy founder’s ways are now “coming to light.”

“Because when I said it [at the time], everyone was partying and having a great time with Diddy while I was left to rot in prison,” Shyne said in his documentary, which debuted on Hulu on November 18.

In a previous interview promoting the documentary, Shyne also stated that Diddy was responsible for destroying his life and hinted that the rapper might be guilty of the crimes alleged in his ongoing case.

“I keep having to put into context without spitting on someone’s grave that this is the person that destroyed my life,” Shyne said during an appearance on the “Tamaron Hall Show,” per Billboard.

He added, “You hear my mom, she’ll probably start crying when she comes on this couch. People ask, ‘Do you think that he did those things?’ Well, I know what he did to my family, so the potential is there.”

In the interview with Hall, Shyne revealed that he has since let go of the grudges he once held against Diddy.

“I moved on, and I healed,” he told his host. “I didn’t see him shooting, but I know that he made me take the fall. I know that he called witnesses to testify against me.”

The Belize politician also reflected on his reunion with Diddy to perform “Bad Boyz” at the 2022 BET Awards, saying it wasn’t something he truly wanted to do.

However, he chose to go through with it as a way to honor both hip-hop and Belize, the country he was deported to after serving most of his sentence.

“I didn’t want to do it, but he said, ‘Listen, this is about Belize. Imagine this platform,'” Shyne recalled.

Prior to Diddy sending the cease-and-desist letter, he denied Shyne’s “fall guy” claims and described the allegations as “unequivocally false.”

“Mr. Combs was acquitted of all charges related to the 1999 Club New York incident and has consistently maintained his innocence,” a rep for the music mogul told TMZ. “He cannot accept or condone any characterization of his actions as ‘demonic’ or ‘malicious.'”

Diddy also commended Shyne for his new career as a politician but expressed disappointment that his former labelmate chose to revisit a long-forgotten issue.

“It is unfortunate that Mr. Barrow has chosen to revisit these allegations.,” the rep added, “Mr. Combs trusts that responsible journalism will weigh both the established legal outcomes and Mr. Combs’ positive, longstanding support for those he has worked with.”

In a chat with Page Six, while promoting his Hulu documentary, the rapper-turned-politician expressed hope that Diddy would become a better person after his legal battle.

Shyne implied that he held no grudges toward the rapper as he is not that kind of person and wishes the music mogul would be able to”reform and fix himself.”

“That’s not what I want from the universe. I don’t say to myself, ‘Yeah,’ you know, ‘it’s your turn now!’ Like, that’s not the type of person that I am,” he said, adding that Diddy “has to deal with his debt to the universe.”