Moses “Shyne” Barrow Reacts to Diddy’s Criminal Charges

Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, was today asked by reporters how he feels that his “former association” Sean “Diddy” Combs spent his first night in jail in the US after he pleaded not guilty in a sex-trafficking case.

Responding to the question, Barrow said, “One of the things that I would never wish on my worst enemy is to be incarcerated or to be sick, to be bedridden. So I take no joy in anyone’s challenges, whether with the criminal justice system or otherwise.”

Barrow added, “But I just like to clarify, and you have to be truthful in the description of the relationship. This is someone who in essence testified against me when I was on trial, 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 recognised for our talent and take over the world. I was defending him, and he turned around and called witnesses to testify against me. And he contributed, he pretty much sent me to prison.  So, that is the context by which you must always describe that relationship. Yes, I forgave, I moved on.”

Barrow said he did not conduct any business with Combs. “I said that he proposed to give the Howard scholarship, which is what I do in all realms.”

Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until his next court appearance on Wednesday afternoon. The 53-year-old will be housed in the Special Housing Unit, separated from the general prison population, where inmates are held for protection or other specific reasons.

Barrow said Combs destroyed his life. “This was not someone who I vacationed with and who  he and I enjoyed this great intimate relationship of brotherhood. This is someone who destroyed my life and who I forgave…”

Combs, who pled not guilty to all charges, showed no visible reaction when the judge issued her ruling, quietly sipping water before being led out of the courtroom. His legal team plans to appeal the bail decision before U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Carter on Wednesday afternoon.

Combs’ charges are tied to “freak offs,” coerced sex acts that Combs allegedly orchestrated and recorded, according to a federal indictment. When asked if he knew of the “freak offs” parties, Barrow responded, “I had nothing to do with Sean Combs personal life. No interaction. That level of everything was strictly on a professional level.”