In a bombshell announcement, Sean “Diddy” Combs is behind a slew of explosive allegations relating to the aftermath of the murder of Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Former Bad Boy Entertainment co-founder Kirk Burrowes has alleged Diddy didn’t simply leave Los Angeles, he reportedly fled in the trunk of an LAPD cruiser, thanks to plenty of starf*ing.
The allegations are laid out in a newly filed lawsuit by Burrowes, which paints a dramatic picture of the fateful night on March 9, 1997, when Biggie was murdered in a drive-by shooting. The one thing that his friends knew, according to Burrowes, was that his immediate reaction was to run for the door, and Diddy panicked and ran.
Instead of sticking around to console Wallace’s grieving loved ones or help his Bad Boy crew manage what was left of the chaos in the aftermath of the shooting, Diddy’s people allegedly called on Clarence Avant, the elder statesman of music moguls, to deliver some assistance. Avant, a powerful man with deep industry connections, allegedly leveraged his connections within the LAPD to arrange a secret escape route for Diddy.
Diddy was “shuttled to a private airport in the trunk of a police cruiser,” leaving Los Angeles without any head-scratching reporters catching a glimpse of him as the city’s streets ran wild with unrest and gangsters. If so, this offers a remarkable image of panic-fueled escape that starkly contradicts the public persona. Diddy would later cultivate that of a friend in mourning, dedicated to honoring Biggie’s legacy.
But Burrowes’ suit doesn’t end with this runaway tale. He also alleges that, after Biggie died, Diddy cared less about grieving and more about locking down control of Wallace’s remaining business interests. The suit claims Diddy and his attorney, Kenneth Meiseles, harassed Burrowes into providing Biggie’s last contract, which was a painstakingly constructed contract to give the rapper more financial independence.
However, by the time the document was returned, the financial terms had been “entirely rewritten,” removing Biggie’s estate from its financial incentives and, instead, granting Diddy “a 100% interest in Wallace’s works,” according to Burrowes.
Burrowes also claims that Diddy reneged on his public promise to pay for Wallace’s funeral. Rather than pay for the expense himself, the lawsuit alleges, he placed it on Wallace’s artist account, ultimately leading to Biggie’s estate, his mother, Voletta Wallace, and his children having to foot the bill.
In addition to these allegations of financial impropriety, Burrowes makes even more serious allegations about Diddy, claiming a ten-year pattern of harassment, intimidation, and coercion. He claims Diddy abused his influence to intimidate Burrowes into relinquishing his 25% ownership stake in Bad Boy Entertainment with threats of violence.
Once regarded as a beacon of success and innovation within the Hip-Hop community, the spotlight is no longer shining upon Bad Boy Entertainment as these harrowing and explosive allegations come to light. If these allegations are substantive, they jeopardize rewriting Diddy’s legacy and the larger narrative behind one of Hip-Hop’s most scandalous tragedies.
We’re still waiting for the legal process to play out, but one thing is sure: the shadows of Biggie’s murder still hang over the industry, and the struggle for the truth, whatever that might be, remains strong.
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