Biggie estate manager denies claim Diddy used funeral funds

Key Points

• Wayne Barrow rejects a fresh claim about Biggie’s funeral costs. He says Diddy and the record label paid every bill.

• He explains that no funeral charges appear on Biggie’s royalty sheets. Barrow says he checked each page with Voletta Wallace.

• The manager also addresses a Rolling Stone cover story claim. He says the estate never heard about any planned feature.

Wayne Barrow has pushed back on a fresh claim about The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) and Diddy (Sean Combs) after a new Netflix documentary stirred talk online.

The long-time music manager says talk that Combs used the late rapper’s own money to pay for his funeral is simply wrong. He insists the send-off was covered by the record boss and his label, not by funds from the artist’s estate.

The debate grew louder after Sean Combs: The Reckoning dropped on Netflix and reopened long-running questions about the Bad Boy era. The series, which has already sparked detailed coverage of fresh claims about Combs’ past, has been a major talking point among hip hop fans and insiders, as earlier reports on a Netflix documentary about Diddy claims have shown. Netflix documentary about Diddy claims

In one part of the series, former Bad Boy executive Kirk Burrowes says Combs pulled money from Biggie’s estate to cover the 1997 funeral costs. He suggests the label boss dipped into funds that should have gone to Wallace’s loved ones. The fresh claim quickly spread across social platforms and comment sections.

Wayne Barrow says Diddy paid the bill

Barrow, who worked closely with Wallace and helped steer the estate, says the story is false. He explains that Combs and Bad Boy Records stepped in and paid for every part of the service. The manager adds that he helped plan the event with Burrowes and even officiated the ceremony.

He says any bill linked to the service would have appeared on financial sheets linked to the late rapper. Those numbers, he says, tell a very clear story. “It never happened,” he stresses, as he moves to calm talk around the claim.

According to Barrow, no charge for a coffin, service, venue, or other funeral item ever landed on the royalty statements. He notes that estates are tightly watched, so any large cost is usually hard to hide. For him, the clean balance sheets settle the claim before any online debate even begins.

Barrow also points to his long working link with Wallace’s mother, Voletta Wallace, who shared control of the estate. He says the pair went over every royalty statement together up until her passing earlier this year at the age of seventy two. 

That work, he believes, would have revealed any odd fees linked to the send-off, much like earlier pieces on the wider Diddy documentary roll-out have tracked money claims over time. 50 Cent Diddy documentary roll-out

The manager adds that there was no contract fight or label drama around the time of Wallace’s death. He says the team was focused on grief, safety, and plans for the star’s legacy. Claims of secret moves, he suggests, do not match what he lived through in those months.

Estate also addresses Rolling Stone story claim

The Netflix series also repeats a different claim about a Rolling Stone cover story after Wallace’s passing. In that claim, Combs is painted as a blocker who stopped the piece to shape the wider story around the loss.

Barrow says he cannot support or fully reject that talk. He explains that, to his knowledge, the estate was never asked about a possible cover at the time. If there were early talks at the magazine, he says they did not reach his desk or that of Wallace’s mother.

The manager’s comments arrive as Combs faces renewed public complaints over his past work and personal life. Fresh claims from the documentary have already led to new headlines and online arguments, including stories about how Combs may be reacting to the Netflix series itself. 50 Cent and Diddy fall-out coverage

Fans of the late Brooklyn star are now faced with clashing stories about a painful chapter. Some have welcomed Barrow’s direct words and say they match how they expect the label to act. Others are holding judgement and say more people from that era should share what they know.

For now, Barrow wants one clear point on the record. He says Wallace’s final send-off was paid for by Combs and Bad Boy Records, not by funds taken from the late star’s estate. 

As the Netflix series continues to drive fresh claims, the estate manager hopes this part of the story is now settled for fans who still mourn the hip hop icon.