Diddy ‘destroyed my life’, says Belizean politican and former Bad Boy rapper Shyne

Belizean politician and rapper Shyne was signed to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy label in 1998. The 45-year-old, who is now the Leader of the Opposition in the Belize House of Representatives and the leader of the Belize United Democratic Party, was expected to have a fruitful career.

His first album, Shyne, peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 and number 2 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. But as previously reported by Face2Face Africa, his promising career, unfortunately, took a nosedive after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison on assault, reckless endangerment, and gun possession charges for a shooting incident at Club New York in New York City in 1999. Three people were injured in the aftermath of the shooting.

was 37.

And Cassie, now 38, initially filed a lawsuit in New York federal court alleging that Combs brought her into his “ostentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fueled lifestyle” after she met him. The lawsuit further alleged that Combs was “prone to uncontrollable rage” and physically abused her during their relationship including punching, beating, kicking, and stomping on her.

It alleged that Combs urged Cassie to use drugs and forced her to have sex with other men while he masturbated and filmed. The lawsuit was later dismissed after both parties reached an undisclosed settlement.