Shyne’s rap money has been frozen
Jailed rapper Shyne, who signed a $3-million record deal in prison last year, won’t see any money until a lawsuit against him is resolved.
Justice Michael Garson of Brooklyn has frozen the funds, citing the “Son of Sam” law barring convicts from profiting from their crimes. The money -- including a $500,000 advance -- will be held in escrow pending the outcome of the civil lawsuit brought by two bystanders wounded in a 1999 shooting at a Manhattan nightclub.
Shyne, whose real name is Jamal Barrow, has been behind bars since 2001 for the shooting that involved his former mentor, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, and Combs’ then-girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez. Combs was also charged in the case but was acquitted.
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