Sean “Diddy” Combs has sent a cease-and-desist letter to his former protégé, Shyne, over a new documentary about Shyne’s life and their infamous 1999 nightclub shooting incident. In the film, Shyne, now the Leader Of The Opposition in Belize, alleges that he was made the “fall guy” for Diddy, taking the blame for the shooting that resulted in Shyne’s conviction for assault and reckless endangerment. Shyne claims that while he served eight years in prison, Diddy and others continued their lives without consequences.
Diddy’s representatives have denied these allegations, stating that Combs was acquitted of all charges and has always maintained his innocence. The documentary, produced by HULU and ESPN’s Andscape, both of which are under the Disney brand, is released amid ongoing legal challenges for Diddy, including charges related to racketeering, sex trafficking, and sexual abuse, which he denies.
After serving his sentence Shyne was deported to Belize in 2009, but he has returned to the U.S. since in 2022 and is now promoting the documentary on several major media platforms.
Meanwhile, the sons of Sean “Diddy” Combs and the late Kim Porter, Quincy Brown and Christian Combs, have issued a cease-and-desist letter to prevent the sale of a tell-all book titled Kim Porter Tell It All. The book, authored by Courtney Burgess under the pseudonym Jamal Millwood, allegedly claims to be based on Kim Porter’s diary/memoir, which Burgess asserts he obtained along with a flash drive containing her writings. However, Quincy and Christian argue that they inherited their mother’s intellectual property rights and that the diary entries and flash drive belong to them, not Burgess. They have demanded that Burgess stop selling the book, cease making false claims in interviews, return any of Porter’s possessions, and provide an accounting of any profits made from the book.
