Combs denied taking part in that attack. Later, he pleaded guilty to reduced charges, paid Stoute an undisclosed settlement and was ordered to participate in a one-day anger management program. After a man threw a wad of money in Combs's face, co-defendant Barrow pulled out a semiautomatic 9mm gun and started shooting. Barrow was arrested outside the club moments after the melee. Combs and Lopez, accompanied by bodyguard Wolf, fled in a black Lincoln Navigator.
Police say a witness saw one of the passengers toss a gun out the car's window.
Combs and Jones face felony gun charges as well as a charge of attempting to bribe a witness. For inveterate celebrity watchers, the details of this case make for yummy gossip. There's Lopez's night in jail, where she reportedly sobbed so hard she nearly threw up. There's the way that Combs's indictment on bribery charges was handed up just hours before the February 2000 Grammy Awards ceremony. And there's Combs all over the place, proclaiming his innocence in one interview after another.