In Gene Deal's VladTV interview from 2021, the former bodyguard described Diddy's reaction to being fired from Uptown Records. After confirming that he cut ties with Diddy at the time, he claimed the rap mogul was being financially supported by others, such as Heavy D, and was contemplating suicide. Later in the clip, he clarified who were the financial backers for Bad Boy before Diddy's deal with Arista.