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Diddy Settles Lawsuit Over 1999 Nightclub Shooting

Posted Jun 23rd 2011 7:02PM by Latifah Muhammad
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Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs -- aka Diddy -- has reached a settlement with victims stemming from of a New York City club shooting which took place more than a decade ago. The New York Post reports that Combs agreed to pay three victims who were all injured in the shooting, in which former Combs protege Jamal "Shyne" Burrow was found guilty. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

While the terms of the settlement are being kept confidential by the involved parties, Michael Bergos -- the owner of the now defunct nightclub -- refused to sign his share of the legal agreement, which would bar him from speaking out on the case. He holds fast that he "did nothing wrong" and "may need to talk about [the incident] sometime in the future." According to Bergos, the victim who was most seriously injured, Natasha Rueben, received a $1.8 million payout while the other two victims were given $500,000 and $50,000.

Although his payment should have been covered by his insurance company, Combs was forced to pay out of pocket because his insurance company went out of business. The shooting took place in December of 1999, while Combs was dating Jennifer Lopez -- who was also in the club with him at the time of the incident. Combs was cleared of any wrongdoing in the case. Burrow, who maintains his innocence, was released from prison late last year but was deported to his home country of Belize.

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kspanmn824

Hey P.*HITTY,why don't you give some money to the families of the 8 kids that died or the 21 that were injured in 1991,when you overbooked that celebrity basketball game, that was really a rap concert. You are a real POS , and tell your momma she looks like a surfer with the blond hair, even though the Al Sharpton hair relaxer seems to be working.

June 27 2011 at 8:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Lois

I'm sad to constantly read about all the black people's killings. Carrying gund and shooting you if they don't like you.. Seems that guns are related to black culture..rappers especially !~

June 26 2011 at 3:27 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply

Satire

all this racism and ignorance towards music here. wtf? basement dweller *****.

June 26 2011 at 2:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Satire

wow **** is uncensored here? awesome. fuckity fuckity **** ****.

June 26 2011 at 2:59 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down Reply

VMP3080

Actually what I am waiting for is the story regarding his involvement in the whole Shakur and Biggie Smalls fiasco. The guy who admitted to killing (don't remember which one) stated wait till the world finds out what Diddy's involvement was and he won't be able to hide anymore.

June 26 2011 at 2:42 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply

frankerin

My My, where is the complaint that the rich get away with it because they can pay lawyers and settlements and not jail. The tennis shoe in on the other foot.

June 26 2011 at 2:41 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

duncan

Ghetto chimps.

June 26 2011 at 2:33 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

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Satire

F**k outta here.

June 26 2011 at 2:52 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down Reply

veronag

Ones that any woman you have would have left you for, Mr. 3"

June 26 2011 at 3:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

MAN!!!!!!

the only crime committed was him ripping off songs by The Police and Led Zeppelin

June 26 2011 at 1:49 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down Reply

Misipi6gun

For some reason the word " BOULE* " comes into this picture .... anyone ever heard of it ? If not look it up on You Tube .

June 26 2011 at 1:29 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down Reply

dundarko

All i know is Diddy is a dirtbag and he makes awful music. Who cares what happens to him. If your biggest song is nothing but a ripoff of a Police song with rap in it you do really not belong in showbiz. But this is nuts! http://youtu.be/j8-qLDxiTkg

June 26 2011 at 1:27 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply