Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Emmy Award–profitable director Alexandria Stapleton are set to unleash a brand new four-part documentary that takes goal at Sean “Diddy” Combs, and the previous music mogul is pissed. Sean Combs: The Reckoning can be launched on Netflix on December 2, however Diddy is preemptively hitting again by way of his publicist, who known as the documentary “a shameful hit piece” that’s “unfair,” “illegal,” and an “pointless and deeply private affront.“
Why is Diddy Upset About 50 Cent’s Netflix Documentary?
50 Cent lately appeared on Good Morning America to advertise the documentary, the place he confirmed off some footage of Combs, which was shot simply days earlier than his arrest. It options Combs talking along with his lawyer over the telephone about his authorized troubles. “We have to find someone who will work with us who has worked in the dirtiest of dirty business,” Combs mentioned. “We are losing.” PR rep Juda Engelmayer despatched an announcement to THR claiming the footage is stolen.
“Netflix’s so-called ‘documentary’ is a shameful hit piece. Today’s GMA teaser confirms that Netflix relied on stolen footage that was never authorized for release,” reads the assertion. “As Netflix and CEO Ted Sarandos know, Mr. Combs has been amassing footage since he was 19 to inform his personal story, in his personal approach. It’s essentially unfair, and unlawful, for Netflix to misappropriate that work.“
The assertion continues, “Netflix is plainly determined to sensationalize each minute of Mr. Combs’s life, with out regard for fact, with a purpose to capitalize on a unending media frenzy. If Netflix cared about fact or about Mr. Combs’ authorized rights, it could not be ripping non-public footage out of context — together with conversations along with his legal professionals that had been by no means supposed for public viewing. No rights in that materials had been ever transferred to Netflix or any third get together.“
“It is equally staggering that Netflix handed creative control to Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson — a longtime adversary with a personal vendetta who has spent too much time slandering Mr. Combs. Beyond the legal issues, this is a personal breach of trust. Mr. Combs has long respected Ted Sarandos and admired the legacy of [Sarandos’ late father-in-law] Clarence Avant. For Netflix to give his life story to someone who has publicly attacked him for decades feels like an unnecessary and deeply personal affront. At minimum, he expected fairness from people he respected,” the assertion concludes.
In response, Stapleton mentioned, “The footage was obtained utterly legally.“
The Official Description for Sean Combs: The Reckoning
“Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a staggering examination of the media mogul, music legend, and convicted offender,” reads the official description. “Born with an insatiable drive for stardom and a knack for recognizing expertise, Combs made a fast ascent by way of the ranks of the music business with Dangerous Boy Entertainment and was essential in bringing hip-hop to the pop plenty and launching the careers of dozens of generation-defining artists like The Infamous B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, and Danity Kane. However alongside the best way, and as detailed by his former associates, childhood buddies, artists, and staff, one thing darker started to paint his ambitions. By way of explosive, never-before-seen supplies, together with unique interviews with these previously in his orbit, this documentary tells the story of a robust, enterprising man and the gilded empire he constructed — and the underworld that lay simply beneath its floor.“
Diddy was sentenced to 4 years and two months in jail following the whirlwind trial for intercourse trafficking and racketeering.
