The RSM Classic ScoresSean 'Diddy' Combs has reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter about a new documentary on his old protégé Shyne. Login or signup to continue reading The rapper-turned business mogul, 54, is in prison in New York awaiting trial on charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, and is disputing Shyne's allegations he took the "fall" for Combs over an infamous nightclub shooting case 25 years ago. Page Six reports sources close to Diddy as well as the film, confirmed the cease-and-desist had been issued. Shyne, 46, born Jamal Barrow, was at a Manhattan nightclub in 1999 with Combs and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez when an altercation erupted between Combs and another man – leading to guns being drawn, shots fired and three bystanders being injured. Shyne and Combs went on trial in 2001, but only Shyne was convicted of assault and reckless endangerment. Now a politician in Belize, Shyne served eight years in jail. He says in new documentary The Honorable Shyne, which addresses the incident, Combs' ways are now "coming to light". He adds he believes he was made the "fall guy" for Combs over the nightclub incident. "Because when I said it (at the time), everyone was partying and having a great time with Diddy while I was left to rot in prison," Shyne said: He previously told The New York Post about his conviction. "I grew up (told) to not get my friends in trouble. And that's what it really boiled down to, integrity about character." Shyne also said in an interview promoting his documentary he believed he was protecting Diddy, but claims the singer "got witnesses to testify against me, to say that basically I was this uncontrollable person that was acting in a depraved manner, which was the furtherest from the truth". Combs' representatives have hit back at Shyne's claims, with one telling Page Six: "Mr Combs categorically denies Mr Barrow's allegations, including any suggestion that he orchestrated Mr Barrow to 'take the fall' or 'sacrificed' him by directing witnesses to testify against him. "These claims are unequivocally false. Mr Combs was acquitted of all charges related to the (1999 incident) and has consistently maintained his innocence. "It is unfortunate that Mr Barrow has chosen to revisit these allegations." Combs also denies all sexual assault allegations against him. Australian Associated Press DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. 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DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!Coal and gas-fired power plants will stay open for longer under the coalition's $330 billion nuclear transition plan. or signup to continue reading Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to build seven publicly-owned nuclear power plants across the country, with predictions the first will come online from the mid-to-late 2030s - a timeline rubbished by some experts. Renewables would make up just over half of Australia's energy grid by 2050, with nuclear accounting for just under 40 per cent and the rest a combination of storage and gas, snippets of the plan dropped ahead of its release contend. Labor's plan is to have the grid firmed by just over 80 per cent renewable energy by 2030. This will increase to more than 90 per cent by 2050 with the rest made up of storage and gas. Nuclear energy would provide the "always-on" power to back up renewables and lead to cheaper power bills in the long run, Mr Dutton claimed. But nuclear energy does not offer a good deal for Australia, a report released just ahead of Mr Dutton unveiling his costings found, while postponing coal power station closures would heighten Australia's carbon emissions in the medium term. For the seventh straight year, the found renewable energy sources are the lowest-cost of any new-build electricity-generating technology. Nuclear energy generation would be 1.5 to two times more expensive than large-scale solar, according to the analysis by the national science agency CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator. Energy market operators would also need to establish new connection points to safely supply the national electricity grid, experts have said. The coalition's plan was modelled by Frontier Economics, which cost Labor's transition around $600 billion. Energy Minister Chris Bowen has rubbished this number, saying the government's plan would cost $122 billion, citing a forecast made by the national energy grid operator. "They're making it up as they go along," Mr Bowen told ABC TV of the coalition's costings on Friday. Mr Bowen said preliminary reports of the coalition's plan ahead of Friday's full announcement that nuclear would need fewer transmission lines - therefore bringing down the estimated cost - was incorrect. "I'm not sure how they'll get the nuclear power into the grid, maybe by carrier pigeon if they're going to assert if somehow you'll need less transmission," he said. "They have had to make some very heroic assumptions here and they have had to really stretch the truth to try to get some very dodgy figures." Keeping coal-fired power plants open beyond their lifespan was a threat to energy reliability, with outages and breakdowns happening on a daily basis, Mr Bowen said. "It's a recipe for blackouts to keep ageing coal-fired power stations in the grid for longer," he said. The coalition is pushing for an end to Australia's nuclear ban but has faced opposition from states. Nuclear power doesn't stack up for Australian families or businesses, Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest said on Friday. "As our national science agency has shown, 'firmed' solar and wind are the cheapest new electricity options for all Australians," he said in a statement. "The cost of electricity generated on a grid dominated by firmed renewable energy in 2030 will be half what you would have to pay if it came from nuclear, CSIRO found." Mr Forrest, who is a big player in the non-fossil fuels energy market, said that without continued action on "low-cost, high-efficiency renewable energy" Australians will be left with "pricier power and crumbling coal stations". "We must never forget - Australia has the best renewable resources in the world," he added. 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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 6:31 p.m. ESTISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is not in favour of ‘name and shame’ policy for the tax evaders involved in tax frauds and beneficiaries of fake/flying invoices. Sources told Business Recorder that the FBR will continue with the policy of arresting Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) involved in fraudulent business of fake/flying invoices. However, it would not be appropriate to publicize names of these individuals. The main purpose of the exercise is to recover the due amount of tax along with penalties/additional tax/default surcharge etc. Once the unpaid amount of tax has been fully recovered from the tax evaders, there is no need to publicly disclose names of these persons. This is for the first time in the history of Pakistan that action is being taken against the big fish and CFOs of those leading companies involved in abetment/connivance in sales tax fraud. Officials stated that there is full political backing of the government for taking action against the individuals/companies involved in tax fraud cases. Refunds, adjustments: FBR’s SRZs fail to deliver? Only in one case, huge amount of evaded sales tax (principal amount and penalty) was deposited by a leading textile exporter of Faisalabad. The revenue loss caused by the fraudulent practices involving a gang of fraudsters runs in hundreds of millions of PKR to the national exchequer. These arrests were executed in the wake of the country-wide crackdown against the organised mafia and beneficiaries involved in sales tax fraud and in line with the FBR’s enforcement measures to enhance tax compliance. This is for the first time that the CFOs of big textile companies have been arrested. The FBR has asked the CFOs to pay the due amount of unpaid taxes of billions including principal amount and additional tax/penalties to avoid prosecution, the sources revealed. Copyright Business Recorder, 2024