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Chris Lighty’s brother ‘wants the truth to come out’ suicide doesn’t seem fathomable

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On Thursday, August 30th hip hop fans worldwide mourned the loss of music executive, Chris Lighty from an apparent suicide, he was 44. The news first broke on Twitter and later confirmed on New York Daily News.

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According to the news site Lighty shot himself after an argument with his ex-wife, Veronica Lighty, inside his Bronx apartment.

Veronica recently spoke with the Daily News in regards to her husbands passing saying, ” financial and marital woes had nothing to do with his demise. My husband was too smart of a man. He was a genius. No smart man is going to leave his children for fighting with his wife. That makes absolutely no sense. We had a passionate relationship. We fought all the time,” she said.

Since Lighty’s death news sites had suggested the couple was in fact divorced, however, Veronica confirmed she had filed for divorce last year, but retracted it two days before Father’s Day, “that was my gift to him,”she added.

Veronica, who has two children by the music exec, said she and her husband had worked out their financial difficulties and that they were not getting a divorce.

The Associated Press reported Friday that Lighty had recently sold one of his properties and used the proceeds from the sale to pay off most of the IRS debt. But he still owed more than $330,000 in state and federal taxes.

The hip hop moguls wife is not the only one that feels “suicide is not fathomable,” his brother Dave Lighty recently spoke with Fox 5 News and Hot 97 in regards to his sudden death, and this is what he had to say:

“I’m surprised, shocked, and lost at this moment. I want the truth to come out. This isn’t my brother. My brother was a strong person, is a strong person. Nothing is adding up. I can’t get a direct answer from anybody…I understand there’s a process to be followed. I can’t even get clear answers from people I think I should be getting clear answers from. Everyone’s like ‘that’s not the Chris I know’ in no way, shape, or form. Things were popping. Primary wave was the biggest management company in America, what else could be going wrong. Yeah, we’re in a bad economy, that’s everywhere. Nah. Not this. We’ve been in way worse situations than this. I just want to know what really happened to my brother. If he did take his own life, alright, I just wish he could have reached out and spoken to us. We were all here for him. I just want the truth,the truth”

Dave urged the NYPD to do a full investigation before concluding his brother’s death a suicide, however, a day after his death the New York City medical examiner’s office did in fact rule the death a suicide. The medical examiner’s office said Lighty died from a self-inflicted wound.

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Pics: Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead of apparent suicide in his Bronx apartment

Published by EOTM News Editor on August 30th, 2012 - in Breaking News, Celebrity Deaths, Entertainment News, Hip Hop Artists, Hip Hop News, Music News

UPDATED: According to new reports via the Daily News Chris Lighty shot himself after an argument with his ex-wife inside his Bronx apartment.

Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, 44, died Thursday morning after apparently shooting himself in the head in his Bronx apartment, according to Vibe.com. News broke today first on Twitter and then confirmed on New York Daily News that the New York native and founder of Violator Entertainment died from an alleged suicide. Lighty has been a part of the music scene since 1988 when he joined Russell Simmons and Lyor Cohen at Rush Management.

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Lighty who was the manager of 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Ja Rule, Diamond D., Mariah Carey, Soulja Boy and many others — was found dead about 11:30 a.m. A gun was recovered next to his body.

Law enforcement sources said Lighty may have been dealing with financial issues, including owing about $5 million to the IRS. He divorced his wife last year.

Lighty’s last activity on Twitter was a retweet of @ImYourWhispers that stated “Life is about perspective. It’s not what you see, but how you see it. What you see is what you get.”

Details are still emerging.

“R.I.P my manager Chris Lighty, I know you’re in a better place,” Soulja Boy tweeted. “This sh-t got me so fu–ed up big bro we just talked on the phone 2 days ago.”

Ice T wrote: ‘Wow! > RT @clighty: Rest in peace to my main man The Grand Incredible Dj Scott La Rock. I am still Criminal Minded. 8/27/87

Eric Benet wrote: ‘You were loved and will be deeply missed, Chris Lighty. We pray for your family.’

Ludacris said: “R.I.P. Chris Lightly who always had the best energy every time I had an encounter with him. He will be missed.”

“R.I.P. Chris Lighty,” posted Fat Joe on his Twitter account. “That man saved my life.”

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Chris Lighty pictured back in 2008 holding his son at the 9th annual T.J Mattell Famliy Fundraising event.

Fans are also sharing their condolences via Twitter – see below.

EOTM! Online extends our condolences to the Lighty family, Violator Entertainment and all of Chris’ friends and associates. Leave your comments below.

Got $10? 50 Cent Manager Chris Lighty Will Listen To Your Music

Published by EOTM News Editor on May 16th, 2011 - in Breaking News, Celebrity News

Chris Lighty, 50 Cent manager offering up and coming artists a chance of a lifetime.

Yes, you heard it right, CEO of Violator Management Chris Lighty who helped construct the careers of 50 Cent and P. Diddy, has launched a new site that can help artists get that jump start they need in the industry.

For only $10 dollars you will now be able to submit your demo to pleaselistentomydemo.com.

“We are in the Internet age,” Lighty, 42, said. “There are so many creative people out there. We are not reaching everybody. Just listen to the radio. It’s the same 15 artists all day everyday.”