Diddy, Mariah Carey Manager Chris Lighty Shoots Himself Dead - Noise11.com
Chris Lighty

Chris Lighty

Diddy, Mariah Carey Manager Chris Lighty Shoots Himself Dead

by Paul Cashmere on August 31, 2012

in News,Noise Pro

Chris Lighty, manager of Diddy, Mariah Carey, Ja Rule and 50 Cent, shot himself dead in the street outside his Bronx apartment on Thursday (August 30, 2012).

Chris Lighty

Chris Lighty

Police say 44-year old Lighty had just had a fight with his estranged wife when he left the apartment, pulled out a gun and shot himself.

Lighty was the founder of Violator Manager that later became Primary Violator.

Police were called to 670 West 232nd St in the Bronx at 11:30am yesterday where the body was discovered with a shot to the head.

Chris Lighty started his career in the 80s and launched the careers of Missy Elliott, Nas and LL Cool J.

The New York Daily News reports that he was dealing with tax issues and owed the IRS $5 million.

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