P. Diddy held a studio audience nearly hostage on lockdown after losing his diamond ring during a TV appearance in New York.
The rapper joined Dirty Money bandmates Dawn Richard and Kalenna for the BET network’s 106 & Park chart show on Tuesday. However, during his entrance the star accidentally threw his $20,000 (£13,000) band into the crowd as he flung wads of cash up in the air.
Diddy continued filming until cameras stopped rolling for a commercial break, when he promptly ordered the building be shut down, says the New York Post.
Members of the 106 & Park audience were a little on the ticked side as they described their treatment on their Twitter pages.
One fan wrote: “Ok Diddy lost his ring… and now there frisking all the kids like this is Rikers (New York prison).”
A second posted “When it was over, diddy held us hostage lookin for his ring. don’t like him no more !!!”
A spokeswoman for BET later confirmed that the incident took place.
Diddy has no comment of course. and can we say.. wrongful imprisonment?.
