The victim of an infamous 1999 New York City nightclub shooting says he still believes Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs shot him, even though the rapper has never been charged.
Natania Reuben, who was hit in the nose and suffered seizures due to bullet fragments still lodged in her face that fateful night, is bringing up decades-old allegations after the FBI raided Combs’ homes for alleged sex trafficking.
Combs, as well as his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, were arrested on December 27, 1999, following a shooting outside the Times Square Club in Manhattan, but neither faced charges.
Rapper Jamal ‘Shyne’ Barrow was ultimately the only person charged and went to prison for the shooting.
Reuben, who has consistently accused Combs even after Barrow was convicted, says she had a “clear point of view” about the shooting and is willing to go to great lengths to prove it.
Natania Reuben, victim of an infamous 1999 New York City nightclub shooting, says she can prove that rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs shot her, amid rumors that the feds could reexamine the case.
“I am willing to have a doctor remove a portion of the 9mm bullet from my face so I can use it as evidence if necessary for this trial,” Reuben said. news nation Friday.
Reuben later settled with Combs for $1.8 million, part of which the mogul paid out of his own pocket.
‘I literally saw them take out their weapons, I had a clear point of view. I mean, for God’s sake, I got shot in the nose. It was facing them directly. I watched everything that happened and have described it vehemently to all parties involved.’
Reuben, who has been speaking out against the rapper, believes Diddy was never properly charged in connection with the shooting, even though police said he was not guilty.
Rapper Jamal ‘Shyne’ Barrow was the only person to have charges related to the shooting stick.
Barrow was charged with three counts of attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
“I wholeheartedly affirm that Mr. Combs was originally charged inappropriately,” Reuben said.
‘His charges should have reflected those of Mr Jamal ‘Shyne’ Barrow. He should have been charged with attempted murder, reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon and discharge of that weapon in an open environment.
Combs, as well as his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, were arrested on December 27, 1999, following a shooting outside the Times Square Club in Manhattan.
Reuben, who was hit in the nose and suffered seizures from the seven bullet fragments still lodged in his face that fateful night, spoke out days after the FBI raided Combs’ homes for alleged sex trafficking.
Rapper Jamal ‘Shyne’ Barrow was the only person who had charges related to the shooting and ultimately served time in prison.
In June 2001, Barrow was convicted of assault and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Barrow, who was born in Belize, returned to his native country upon his release, where he is now the leader of the opposition party in the country’s House of Representatives.
Reuben, who says he now lives “a simple, quiet, risk-averse life,” said Barrow was believed because “his name was more notable… than a victim who gave a first-hand account.”
‘I am mother of three children. At the time, I was a mother of two children, and just surviving and getting home to my children was of utmost importance to me, being home and being able to be a mother was top of my list.’
‘I had no reason to believe that anyone wouldn’t believe me. But as things developed, it was a very short period of time where I realized that’s what was really happening.’
He’s also a little afraid of the potential repercussions for continuing to speak out, which he has done in the more than two decades since the shooting.
‘If he suffered an untimely death, it would require a thorough investigation. “I understand the danger of what I’m exposing,” she said.
Anonymous sources told the New York Post earlier this week that an infamous nightclub shooting could be re-examined as part of the investigation.
Reuben fears possible repercussions for continuing to speak out, which he has done in the more than two decades since the shooting.
Diddy and Lopez were arrested in connection with the shooting, but the charges were eventually dropped.
Reuben says Combs, seen here meeting with Lopez in 2018, was never properly charged in connection with the shooting.
Two law enforcement sources told the New York Post that the incident is likely to come to light in this latest sex trafficking investigation.
One of Diddy’s accusers, Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones Jr, claimed in a lawsuit that Diddy ‘shared that he was responsible’ for the shooting, according to USA Today.
Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by federal agents last week as part of a sex trafficking investigation. and the music mogul called the raids “militant.”
Exactly what precipitated the raids on Combs’ properties on March 25 has not yet been revealed.
However, they came just a month after music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones filed an explosive lawsuit against the rapper accusing him of serious illegal activities, including sexual assault.
Jones’ appearances were preceded by a lawsuit from Combs’ ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura.
Venture settled out of court with Combs for $30 million after accusing him of beating, raping and drugging her throughout their relationship.
At the time the feds struck, Diddy was said to be trying to board his private jet to fly to the Bahamas to spend time with his 17-year-old twin daughters.
His alleged drug mule, Brendan Paul, 25, was attempting to board with him before he was intercepted by police at a Miami-area airport.
Two law enforcement sources told the New York Post that the incident is likely to come to light in this latest sex trafficking investigation. Pictured: Diddy’s mug shot from 1999.
One of Diddy’s accusers, Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones Jr, claimed in a lawsuit that Diddy ‘shared that he was responsible’ for the shooting.
Diddy was seen taking a call outside his Star Island mansion in Miami Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday, days after the FBI raided his homes.
Last year, Diddy was sued by his ex Cassie, who alleged that Diddy trafficked her, raped her, drugged her, and brutally beat her on many occasions, but a day later, she and Diddy reached a settlement; in the photo 2018
The former athlete was referred to as Diddy’s ‘drug mule’ in Jones’ $30 million lawsuit.
The complaint, one of five filed against Cobs since November, alleged that he was involved in “acquiring and distributing drugs and weapons from Mr. Combs.”
It was not confirmed whether Paul’s arrest was related to the allegations in the lawsuit or the raids on Diddy’s properties.
Jones claimed in the lawsuit that he “personally witnessed” Paul “acquiring and distributing” drugs to Combs and his entourage, and transporting or intending to transport drugs in flight luggage.
Combs has denied all allegations against him and claimed he is the victim of a “witch hunt.”
Aaron Dyer, the rapper’s attorney, broke Combs’ silence just over 24 hours after the Homeland Security investigation with a statement to DailyMail.com.
‘Yesterday there was a serious excessive use of force at a military level when search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences.
“There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility shown by the authorities or the way they treated their children and employees,” Dyer said.
During the raid, two of Diddy’s children were detained to allow officers to carry out their warrant as is customary.