6. The Club New York shooting, 1999
In late December 1999, Combs and his Bad Boy Records protégé, Jamal ‘Shyne’ Barrow, were partying at the Club New York nightclub when Diddy knocked over the drink Matthew ‘Scar’ Allen was holding. Allen complained and also threatened to kill Shyne, while someone else threw money in Combs’ face. Prosecutors who handled the case said that in the middle of the dispute, the three men drew their weapons and Shyne fired three shots into the club, which was filled with people. Three of them were injured. Combs, who was arrested for having two 9-millimeter handguns in his car, was charged with weapons possession and persuading his driver to take responsibility. A witness said he saw Shyne and Combs fire their weapons, but Combs was acquitted of all charges while Shyne was found guilty of five of the eight charges against him and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
