A former Bad Boy security team member Gene Deal has accused Diddy of helping to convict Shyne for the infamous 1999 club shooting for which the Brooklyn rapper served eight years in prison. During an interview with The Art Of Dialogue YouTube channel, Deal said the reason Diddy, who was present at the time of the shooting and arrested after a handgun was later found, was acquitted on all charges was due in part to him steering witnesses to make incriminating statements against Shyne to prosecutors through Bad Boy security.

“The reason they got off was people was coming to Bad Boy security, Paul [Buford], and other people, and said that they were there,” recalled Deal. “So, they were giving them the [District Attorney’s] and the lawyer’s cards and telling them to go and make a statement. And some of those people making statements were making statements against Shyne.”

He ultimately served eight years of his sentence before being released and deported to Belize in 2009. After his release from prison, he buried the hatchet with Diddy, whom he publicly forgave during an interview with Fat Joe.

Source – Vibe