Friend of P. Diddy Charged With Wire Fraud

Founder of trading firm and hip-hop promoter arrested

Tyrone Gilliams is a Philadelphia man who founded his own investment firm and moonlights as a hip-hop promoter. He’s also said to be an aspiring reality star who had hired camera crews to follow him around. Yesterday, Gilliams—who is an alleged friend of Puff Daddy Sean “Puffy” Combs P. Diddy Diddy Diddy Dirty Money—was charged by the FBI with orchestrating a $4 million wire fraud scam. [Daily News]