MARIAH CAREY LONGTIME MANAGER SHOOT HIMSELF DEAD THIS MORNING

              

                 ChriHip hop architect: Chris Lighty with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in 2008

Lighty died after he shot himself during an argument with his ex-wife inside his Bronx apartment, it's being reported.  Lighty, 44 - a longstanding manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Carey - shot himself in the head after an argument with his former wife at about 11.30 am today.  The New York Daily News confirmed this with police sources.

Law enforcement sources added that Lighty - who divorced his wife last year - may have been dealing with financial struggles, including owing about $5 million to the IRS. Lighty, founder of Violator Management, merged with another talent company to form Primary Violator around the time of  his divorce

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Chris has worked with artists including Mariah Carey for a longtime, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, Fantasia, Mya, Diggy Simmons, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, LL Cool J and Nas....And many more...

R.I.P CHRIS LIGHTY