Shyne is gearing up to release a documentary about his life – and he’s getting candid about the 1999 shooting alongside Diddy that he ultimately went to prison for.
In trailer released on Monday (October 21), the rapper-turned-politician maintained his innocence and echoed his previous sentiments that he was the “fall guy” for the incident.
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“I was absolutely set up to be the fall guy. One of the most difficult parts of it was watching everybody succeed. I spent 10 years in prison but I was able to move on,” he says.
The Honorable Shyne hits Hulu on November 18.
The shooting in question occurred on December 27, 1999 at Club New York in Manhattan following an altercation between the Bad Boy camp and a man named Matthew “Scar” Allen.
Shots were fired inside the club and three bystanders were injured. Both Shyne and Diddy were arrested after the incident, but the latter, along with his bodyguard, was acquitted of all charges.
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Shyne, on the other hand, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon, assault and reckless endangerment. He was, however, found not guilty of attempted murder.
He was later deported to his native Belize following his release from prison in 2009.
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Last month, Shyne blamed Diddy for ruining his life while reacting to the news of the federal charges against his former label boss last month.
“When I was an 18-year-old kid just wanting to do nothing other than make my mother proud and make Belize proud and do what all of us want to do — be recognized for our talent and take over the world,” he said. “I was defending him [Diddy] and he turned around and called witnesses to testify against me,” he said during a press conference.”
He continued: “He pretty much sent me to prison […] Yes, I forgave, I moved on. But let us not pretend as if I was in Miami for Thanksgiving and Christmas […] This is not someone who I vacationed with and [with] whom I enjoyed this great, intimate relationship of brotherhood. This is someone who destroyed my life and who I forgave.”
Shyne, who is the Leader of the Opposition in Belize, explained that he forgave Diddy (and even reunited with him) for the betterment of his home country given the financial support the rap mogul could offer.
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“He was in a position at that time to give scholarships and to maybe invest. I would not deny attempting to bring the investment to Belize and to bring the contributions to education,” he continued.
Despite holding Diddy accountable for ruining his life, Shyne said he doesn’t “take any joy or any satisfaction with what he is going through,” adding: “I am different than maybe other people. No one needs to fail for me to succeed.”
