Diddy, Shyne Face Lawsuit Over 1999 Shooting

Thursday, March 20, 2008
By: Kenny Rodriguez

Diddy

Puff Daddy’s past may be catching up with him – rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is heading to court for a $130 million civil lawsuit stemming from a 1999 shooting that sent former protégé Shyne to prison.

Natania Reuben claims Combs, Shyne and others are responsible for the injuries she suffered from gunshots fired at Club New York almost nine years ago.

Reuben was shot in the face during a scuffle in the now-defunct nightclub in Manhattan.

Shyne, who reportedly fired off several gunshots, was charged and sentenced to 10 years in prison for first-degree assault and reckless endangerment.

Meanwhile, former associate Diddy was acquitted of all charges.

This new lawsuit hopes to reexamine whether Shyne acted independently, or on behalf of Diddy and his Bad Boy Records entourage.

According to Shyne’s legal counsel, Oscar Michelen, the trial will begin as early as 2009 – and it could be the first time that Shyne testifies about the events that took place that night.

During the original trial, Shyne refused to take the stand.

In related news, Shyne – born Jamal Barrow – may be released from prison later this year.

He has already served eight years of his ten-year sentence, and is currently being held in Sullivan Correctional Facility in Woodburn, NY.

According to his attorney, the facility is full of “short timers,” meaning, inmates who are not serving long sentences.

This lawsuit comes just after a Los Angeles Times article recently questioned whether Combs was behind the 1994 assault of former rival Tupac Shakur, which left the rap superstar with five gunshot wounds.

Combs has since denied any involvement in the attack.

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Welcome back shyne!

Posted by goons2go

F*ck diddy!!! free shyne!!!!! is it me or have all of the best rappers that were under puffy had some sort of bad luck or not gone far with their career i.e black rob, shyne, b.i.g, g-dep.

Posted by seeds

F*ck diddy! all that money and he couldnt get shyne off but he got himself off!!

Posted by CarlosnCashville

It's all about the money and more money.... Diddy walked and will continue to walk - his money and fame in the commercial community will make that happen.... Diddy is all about backroom deals and writes checks - all this is doing is making diddy more and more $$

Posted by Sonar "C"

Good i hope he rots in hell for letting shyne take the rap for his dumb sh*t. Yo shyne i got u baby boy whateva u want when u come out,whether u want me to get a dutch,some liq's or u just want me to braid ur hair i got u boo

Posted by LEGENDARY KILLER

Seeds ain't lying, when i compare diddy with everyone who does what he does (babyface(executive produced): outkast, goodie mob, tlc, c-lo), dr. Dre (eminem, 50, game) diddy ain't got sh*t to show but mo money in the bank. D-block had to fight to get free! history will not remember you for what you did for hip hop, piddy(i know).

Posted by

P diddy is a Bia'ch. He is a coward selfish bastard! punk n*gga! thats a lil Bia'ch not a bad boy free shyne!

Posted by tony 28

Don't hate diddy,he's just tryin to pursue dreams and it's good shyne is coming out.

Posted by BRIGGS

I kno diddy prolly thinkin damn it's been eight years already, he betta go into hidin when shyne come home. Free shyne

Posted by Jot3

^^ co sign that homey..how he gonna let a fine ass n igg like shyne get locked up for his stupid a ss

Posted by LEGENDARY KILLER

Hell yea let him out. I hope he do another album

Posted by Freshnigg

Yea fo sure free shyne!!! puff such a wuss...making his boi take the fall and never looked back at him. Coward...where i'm from...if one falls we all fall...

Posted by Makaveli

^^it's the crabs in a barrel mentality,u feel me..that's why cute lookin brothas like shyne always get caught up in sh*t,cause u always have fake ass n*ggas around

Posted by LEGENDARY KILLER

Shyne is a hansome guy and i wish when he comes home i can get a kiss or atleast sumthink more ive been thinkin about him in my bed 4 years now!!!!!!

Posted by LEGENDARY KILLER

I need to get a life

Posted by LEGENDARY KILLER

^dam n legendary killer hop off shyne's d!ck he don't even know who u r!!!

Posted by Beech life

^^but he's so cute and i love him and once he gets out im gonna make sure his hair stays braided cause he will look cuter with his hair like that i think

Posted by LEGENDARY KILLER

Yo i saw this on globalgrind, so i had to check it out. It's crazy that this is headed back to court. Maybe the homie shyne can get some early release, come clean, and then put out another album. The world's been waitin!

Posted by Craig

"that's why im'a shine like that n*gga diddy snitched on" (yes i said it: check 'aint nothin' you can tell me' on my page. F*ck diddy... Free shyne!!!

Posted by Oktayne

^^^^^^^^btw: page on ./dash585

Posted by Oktayne

Hey i be with ya all the way legendary killer i want to put my ashy lips all over shyne

Posted by UNCLE ARSON

Bump puff daddy, everyone under him don't become sh*t, cuz he want all tha attention... He let shyne take tha rap fo him, an aint got his bacc... Free shyne, kicc puff daddy's ass...

Posted by uglyn6a

Man F*ck diddy!!!let shyne free!!!!!!!!! to me he was innocent to begin wit

Posted by brebre

Yeau right with shyne come home diddy got that n*gga right probably all ready have a house waiting on him diddy making that cake and thats real no one aint F*ck*ng with diddy don't yall P*ss* ass n*gga anyway keep on dreaming n*ggas

Posted by kimmo

^too bad you aint makin that cake though kimmo you f uckin cum drinker! ha ha ha i see you got your l esbian lover brebre on top of you^^(as usual) i like dlck lickers & ball biters like you two! but yall still stuck in the hood (lol) get money and get out you hoodrats!!!!!!!!!!! lmfao im rich bltch!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by THE HOOD IS WAY TOO OVERCROWDED!

Well well well, piddy it looks like you hiden somthing from us. Now way back in 1994 you set up 2pac, so now it's combin back to you, P*ss* ! F*ck bad boy and g-unit !!!!! makiveli and 1 nation is the best!!!!!!

Posted by Lil D

Now we all know sean combs Bia'ch ass had something to do with 2pac (r.i.p) and that shooting and everything else that goes on p. Shitty is a hoe i hope shyne F*ck his Bia'ch ass up F*ck sean tip sucking combs with them weak ass making the bands

Posted by Sexy c

P.diddy is a lil mark a$$ 6!tch. Hes weak n he needs to get his pretty lil face busted

Posted by p.diddy187

All i got to say is shyne is real and i hope he get out. Da incident in 1999, he stood up for diidy while diddy left. If it was not for shyne diddy would off got shot. And diddy cant try to spend some cash to get him out. Diddy is so slefish.

Posted by da truth