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Diddy Allegedly Performed A Bird Sacrifice Ahead Of Shyne’s Shooting Verdict

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Diddy’s former bodyguard, Gene Deal, has accused the Bad Boy mogul of allegedly performing a sacrificial ritual involving a bird ahead of the verdict in a 1999 nightclub shooting involving Shyne Barrow. Deal made the accusation in the new documentary for Hulu, The Honorable Shyne, which premieres on the streaming service on Monday night.

As caught by Rolling Stone, Deal alleges in the film that Diddy had his driver take him to Central Park where a man was waiting just hours before the ruling. “When Puff got close to the guy, he just dropped down to his knees,” Deal recalled. “Next thing I see, is this smoke just going back and forth around Puff. I guess it was sage or something like that… Puff took this white bird and threw it up in the air, and the bird just fell to the ground, boom, like it was a brick. I was like, ‘Oh, sh*t!’ … The bird died, man … the bird didn’t even move. [Combs] just walked away from him real quick.”

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Diddy During An NBA Game With DJ Khaled & Meek Mill

Jan 2, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; Recording artists DJ Khaled (R) sits with Sean “Diddy.” Combs (C) and Meek Mill (L) during the first half between the Miami. Heat and the Toronto Raptors at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images

Diddy ended up being acquitted of the charges against him while Shyne was found guilty of assault, reckless endangerment, and criminal possession of a pistol. For the crime, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Shyne further alleges he was set up to be the “fall guy,” in the case.

“The Honorable Shyne” To Premiere On Monday Night

After getting out of prison, Shyne was deported back to Belize, where he’s since become the leader of the Belize United Democratic Party. Check out a trailer for The Honorable Shyne below. The documentary will be hitting Hulu on Monday night.

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Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Files $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Rape Accuser

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One of the many things people are learning about Diddy’s debacle is that not many are safe. Anyone who has come in contact with him in some form seems to be tangled up in his allegations. Overall, the entire thing is messy beyond belief, especially with new lawsuits coming in every other day it feels. It’s truly hard to decipher which alleged victim actually has real proof in their documents. But Diddy’s alleged past decisions are affecting him and his loved ones, and also those have been associated with him. That’s proven to be the case here, as a former bodyguard of Diddy’s is now having to legally retaliate with a suit of his own.

According to AllHipHop, Joseph Sherman, the ex-employee of the Bad Boy Records founder, is seeking $100 million in emotional distress and defamation from Thalia Graves. She accused both Sherman and Diddy of rape back in 2001 at the aforementioned label’s studio. Additionally, Graves alleges that the two men filmed the entire act and sold the footage too. However, Sherman claims there’s no way this could have happened. The reason being, he was let go by Diddy in 1999. “Plainly said, the Plaintiff, Joseph Sherman, was not even allowed into Bad Boy records studios or near Sean Combs after 1999.” Meaning, “Consequently, he could not have videotaped or raped Thalia Graves.”

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Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Claims That Thalia Graves Feels Betrayed

 
 
 
 
 
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Darnell Crosland, who is Sherman’s attorney, added Graves’ allegations are “utterly false and untrue.” Furthermore, Crosland affirms they are, “outrageous, disgusting, and life altering statements and publishings… without any regard for the truth.” Overall, Sherman feels this entire situation has been essentially nonsense, but also “a money grab” on Graves’ part. In an interview with NBC New York last month, he shared some text messages with the outlet that revealed quite a lot.

They show that Graves was willing to not mention him in her suit against Diddy but only if he agreed to be a witness for her. Additionally, she blackmailed him in the process. Her one text read, “My attorneys will leave you out of any proceedings because we have statements that you physically showed over eight people videos of me and you to people in the studio.” Sherman responded, “I don’t know what the f*** you talking about [or] know who the f*** you are.” He again denied not knowing who she was and that he never saw a video of the alleged rape.

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Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Alleges That J Prince Is Behind Many Diddy Lawsuits

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A former security member for Diddy, Joseph “Big Joe” Sherman, continues to deny Thalia Graves’ allegations in her lawsuit that the two witnessed someone sexually assaulting her, and that it was allegedly all on videotape. “I’m not questioning her integrity,” Sherman told NBC. “I’m questioning her claims against me. I wasn’t the head of security. You got the wrong man. I’ve never seen you. I’ve never done anything negative with you. I’ve never been in the same room with you. Not only wasn’t I there, I wasn’t even in New York.” Later, he called into Way Up with Angela Yee to further attempt to clear his name.

“Not only did she DM me, but she also tried to guide me through the DMs, explaining all I needed to do was write a statement like others did,” Big Joe said of his alleged messages with Thalia Graves. “I said, ‘Keep me out of what?’ But then she brought up Mr. J. Prince, saying they’d be down there.” Then, Big Joe theorized that J. Prince is allegedly the person pushing for many of Diddy’s alleged victims to sue him and speak out against him in order to ruin his reputation.

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Big Joe Alleges That J Prince Is Responsible For Many Diddy Lawsuits

As for the reason why, Big Joe suggested that it’s because of the alleged scuffle between Diddy and Drake about a decade ago. “After listening to people explain the situation to me, I think J. Prince is one of the main culprits behind trying to destroy Puffy’s character,” he told Way Up. It’s important to note that these are all just allegations and speculative theories at press time, as neither Sean Combs nor the Houston executive have addressed this specific issue as of writing this article.

Meanwhile, others like DJ Akademiks are also trying to figure out who else might allegedly be behind these alleged Diddy scandals. “Full exposé, I don’t care who’s behind it,” he expressed during his livestream. “Meek, send the $100,000 over. By the way, can somebody send this message to Meek Mill? I found out who’s behind the Diddy and Meek Mill press. Everything going out. I found out the person. I have the name, I have the report. But I need the $100,000 in my bank account before I give it to you, Meek Mill. I found out who was behind making sure that a n***a who be in the trenches is actually – his name is going to be aligned with Diddy and other people. But as you said, I need that $100,000.”

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Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Accuses Alleged Sexual Assault Victim Of Using Him As “Scapegoat”

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It’s no secret that Diddy is wrapped up in a serious legal battle, but according to one of his ex-bodyguards, he shouldn’t have anything to do with it. During a recent interview, “Big Joe” Sherman discussed one of the latest lawsuits Diddy has been hit with, and the fact that he’s named in it. He says he’s innocent, and alleges that this all stems from his refusal to participate in an attempted “money grab.”

Thalia Graves alleges that she was raped by Diddy and Sherman at the Manhattan headquarters of Bad Boy Entertainment in 2001. Her attorney Gloria Allred announced her federal lawsuit at a news conference last week. Big Joe told NBC New York, however, that he’s never even met Graves. “It’s a lie on me,” he alleged earlier this week. “I don’t know this lady from anywhere.”

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Big Joe Discusses Thalia Graves’ Allegations

“I am not questioning her integrity. I am just questioning her claims against me… You got the wrong man. I wasn’t even in the same room with you, I have never seen you,” he also alleged. “I wasn’t even in New York that I recall at the time.” Sherman even alleges that an Instagram account, which his team and NBC New York were able to link to Graves, reached out to him in November of 2023. “If you will be my witness against Diddy, then my attorneys will leave you out of any proceedings because we have statements that you physically showed over eight people videos of me and you to people in the studio,” she allegedly told him.

Ultimately, Sherman refused, which he alleges has resulted in him being named in the lawsuit. “I am nothing but a scapegoat for this BS because I wouldn’t lie on Puffy — Sean Combs,” he alleged. What do you think of Diddy’s former bodyguard alleging that he was asked to be part of a money grab? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Diddy’s Bodyguard Issues Scathing Response To Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Them

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While Diddy faces a federal court case behind bars on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, a new sexual assault lawsuit emerged against him and his bodyguard, Joseph “Big Joe” Sherman. Thalia Graves filed the suit earlier this week and claimed that both men assaulted her at Bad Boy Studios in New York back in 2001 when she was 25 years old. Not only that, but she accused the duo of drugging her, filming the incident, and attempting profit off of the footage as pornography. Both defendants deny any and all of the allegations put forth, and Sherman recently elaborated on his dismissal with the Daily Mail.

“I know for a fact that this is a money grab,” Diddy’s former bodyguard reportedly told the outlet. “I’ve never seen this lady. Don’t have any tape of her like she says I have. I’ve never seen her, I never did anything with her. I don’t know, none of this. I don’t even know this lady.” In addition, he also said that he and Sean Combs were never that close in the first place. “I’m being crucified and tortured for something I had nothing to do with me and me and [Diddy] was not even friends. We had no relationship whatsoever. I have not been around Diddy for 24 years.”

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Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Continues To Deny SA Allegations

“I’ve never seen this person before in my life,” Diddy’s former bodyguard went on. “I can swear on it, but my word means nothing. The problem with this right now is, no matter what people like me say, Diddy is in such turmoil and everybody who was ever around him is being blamed for anything he did. Anyone who was around him is automatically guilty.

“So, I understand that no matter what I say out my mouth, the public and people in the media is going to say I’m guilty and I’m a monster and I did this,” Diddy’s former associate concluded. “But as long as I know in my heart and eyes that I had nothing to do with this, I’m fine. I can take a lie detector test any day of the week with any office of the law.” Sherman founded Rhymes N Dimes, a pornographic publication that Graves claims is a front for sharing his alleged assaults and that of his friends as pornography.

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Lil Wayne Calls Cap On Former Bodyguard’s Assault Allegations

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In December of last year, Lil Wayne was hit with a lawsuit by his former bodyguard, Carlos Christian. Christian accuses Weezy of threatening him with a gun during a dispute at the rapper’s California home and punching him in the head. Reportedly, sources close to Lil Wayne told authorities that the incident never happened when they arrived on the scene. Apparently, they also said he didn’t even own a gun. It remains unclear what the alleged dispute was about, but Christian alleges that the artist “acted with malice” and “a willful and conscious disregard” for his safety.

“It reasonably appeared to plaintiff that [Lil Wayne] was about to carry out the threat,” Christian’s legal team wrote. “Plaintiff suffered severe emotional distress, requiring him to seek mental health treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) stemming directly from this incident.”

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Lil Wayne Files Motion To Dismiss Ex-Bodyguard’s Assault Lawsuit

Lil Wayne Calls Cap On Former Bodyguard’s Assault Allegations
Lil Wayne performs onstage during Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

At the time, it was also reported that Christian claimed to have incurred medical expenses, lost wages, and suffered emotional distress. He was seeking compensatory and punitive damages over the alleged incident. Now, according to legal documents obtained by In Touch Weekly, the performer has asked an LA county court to dismiss the lawsuit. He insists he only acted in self-defense during the debacle. His attorney claims Christian didn’t actually suffer any injuries as a result of their spat either.

He also adds that Christian “failed to exercise reasonable care and diligence to mitigate his alleged damages.” The judge hasn’t ruled on Lil Wayne’s motion yet, so it remains to be seen what’ll end up playing out. What do you think of Lil Wayne trying to get the lawsuit filed against him by his ex-bodyguard dismissed? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Has A Message For People Threatening Him

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Diddy’s former bodyguard Roger Bonds recently spoke to media outlets like Piers Morgan about his old employer’s alleged abuse of Cassie and Kim Porter. As a result, it seems like a lot of people are questioning why he chose to speak out about all these allegations and accusations right now, instead of back during his tenure as he witnessed these alleged crimes. However, many folks pointed out in the comments section of the Instagram post below that Cassie said Bonds was the only one who helped her. In addition, he had a message on the social media platform for everyone who sent him threats and harassing messages over his involvement and current role in all this.

“Yo, to everybody who don’t understand what I’m doing, why I’m doing it,” Diddy’s former bodyguard began his video, which he captioned “F**k you.” “Y’all can send all the messages y’all want, y’all can send all the threats y’all want, y’all can call me old, y’all can call me whatever y’all wanna call me. It don’t bother me. As long as you don’t run up on me, as long as you don’t invade my space, we cool.

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Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Isn’t Scared Of His Defenders’ Threats

“I don’t give a f**k what y’all say, I don’t know y’all,” Diddy’s former bodyguard Roger Bonds continued. “Half of y’all -– most of y’all, Puff don’t know. Y’all just d**kriding and standing up for a n***a that could beat up your mother, beat up your sister, beat up your daughter, beat up everything. Yeah, it’s a lot of reasons why I’m doing this, you know what I’m saying? But don’t say that I didn’t speak up and don’t say that I didn’t come between them.

“Read the lawsuit before you come at me and say, ‘Yo, you did this, you did that, you didn’t do this, do that,’” Diddy’s former bodyguard concluded. “All you washed-up n***as, y’all can save it, man, this is for the women, period. This ain’t even for you n***as that’s saying slick s**t to me. Because none of y’all n***as would say slick s**t to me straight up and down. And if y’all n***as is willing to meet your demise over a motherf***er you don’t even know… then you know how to handle it.”

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Diddy’s Former Bodyguard, Gene Deal, Expresses Readiness To Testify Against Rapper In Near Future

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Things continue to ramp up in all of the wrong ways for Diddy. Everyday there is a new story, a different angle on a past headline, or new people speaking out against him. However, out all of the recent developing stories, the home raids were perhaps what caught most people’s attention. His Los Angeles and Miami homes were ransacked by Homeland Security Investigation teams, and it led many wondering how Diddy was not retained during them. But it seems that it will take more and more witnesses coming forward to place the mogul in court. Gene Deal, a former bodyguard for Diddy, can be added to the list of people willing to testify.

According to AllHipHop, Deal expressed his feelings about everything surrounding the rapper and businessman in an interview with The Art Of Dialogue. People have been reaching out to Gene in every way, saying that he is trying to purposefully drag Diddy’s name through the mud. However, he feels he has more than enough proof to make a compelling case. “I get all kinds of hate mail, IG’s, talking about that I am trying to take a Black man down. No, I went through every step you are supposed to go through when you got an issue with a man,” Gene explained.

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Gene Deal Does Not Feel Bad For Diddy

“By him doing the things he did, and taking the avenue he took, he’s suffering the consequences, and I don’t feel bad at all.” Gene also feels that when “Money, Power & Respect” by The LOX, DMX, and Lil’ Kim came out, he thinks Diddy had that message of the song “a** backwards.” “You got your respect in the street, that gave you your power, that brought you your money… Do I care what happens? Got enough money to buy his way out of it… so we think.” He even believes that the rapper could commit su*cide in prison because he is a “narcissist.”

What are your thoughts on former Diddy bodyguard Gene Deal willing to testify about the mogul? Does this surprise you at all, why or why not? What do you think the rapper’s fate will be and how soon will he be heading to court? Do you think Gene will be the most important witness throughout this process? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Diddy and Gene Deal. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the worlds of music and crime.

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Fans Are Convinced They Hear Taylor Swift’s Voice On One Of Beyoncé’s New ‘Cowboy Carter’ Songs

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Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter is out now, and while it’s the latest execution of her beloved vision, she didn’t make the project all by herself: Shaboozey, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Linda Martell, and others make appearances on the album. The way some hear it, though, it sounds like Taylor Swift is involved, too.

Is Taylor Swift Featured On Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Album?

Some reports have indicated Swift is credited on the song “Bodyguard,” citing supposed credits on both Spotify and Genius. As of this post, though, Swift does not appear to be officially credited on those platforms or others. That said, while Swift may not be credited, there’s one snippet of the song that fans point to, a brief portion that to them clearly indicates Swift sang backing vocals for the track.

Give it a listen:

Worth noting is that back in February, “a source with knowledge of the situation” told Entertainment Weekly that despite rumors, Swift is not featured on the album “in any way.” Of course, the source could have been denying the rumor to keep the truth a secret, Swift could have gotten on board with the album since then, or the source could have just been wrong.

Either way, listen to “Bodyguard” above.

Cowboy Carter is out now via Parkwood/Columbia Records. Find more information here.

Megan Thee Stallion’s Former Bodyguard Shares Tory Lanez Song On Instagram Story

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Even though the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez shooing case was resolved earlier this year in court, it’s still a matter of public fascination. Megan has recently returned to music with a new single and some big soundtrack cuts. But that has also caused fans to take a renewed interest in the case. Despite all of the evidence proving Tory guilty in court and leading him to be convicted to 10 years in prison, there are many online with their own conspiracy theories about the trial.

Those particular fans got some drama to feast on over the weekend. That came when one of Megan Thee Stallion’s former bodyguards made a seemingly innocuous post on Instagram that went viral. The post caught on because the Tory Lanez and DaBaby song “SKAT” was shared alongside it. That was more than enough to get fans once again cooking up stories about how they think Megan somehow orchestrated the whole thing. Adding fuel to their fire is the fact that the bodyguard who shared it is the same one that failed to appear as a witness during Tory’s trial. Check out the post that sparked new debate over the trial below.

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Megan Thee Stallion’s Ex-Bodyguard BumpingTory Lanez

In the comments of a post recapping the events, fans try to share their narratives about Megan. “Please notice all her close friends stopped messing wit her theres one issue … her and yall refuse to see the issue,” one of the top comments reads. “This proves to me they really paid ppl off what would Meg gain lying about who shot her ? Her and Kelsey ain’t ride off into the sunset together I don’t get yall point,” another suggests.

Last month, Megan Thee Stallion returned with her new single “Cobra.” The song saw her leaning into some of her most personal feelings. Despite the intimate nature of the song it still featured her characteristic hard-hitting delivery. Over the weekend she teamed up with breakout singer Renee Rapp for a new soundtrack cut. The song is due to land on the soundtrack for the upcoming Mean Girls musical early next year. What do you think of one of Megan Thee Stallion’s former bodyguards listening to Tory Lanez on his Instagram story? Let us know in the comment section below.

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