Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 4 years and two months in jail following the whirlwind trial for intercourse trafficking and racketeering, however his time below the microscope isn’t over. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Emmy Award–successful director Alexandria Stapleton are set to unleash a brand new four-part documentary that takes intention on the former media mogul. It was introduced in the present day that Sean Combs: The Reckoning might be launched on Netflix on December 2, simply in time for the vacation season.
“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 via the ranks of the music business with Dangerous Boy Entertainment and was essential in bringing hip-hop to the pop lots 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 associates, artists, and workers, one thing darker started to paint his ambitions. By explosive, never-before-seen supplies, together with unique interviews with these previously in his orbit, this documentary tells the story of a strong, enterprising man and the gilded empire he constructed — and the underworld that lay simply beneath its floor.“
In a press release, Stapleton mentioned, “Being a girl within the business, and going via the Me Too motion — watching giants in music and movie go on trial, and to know what their outcomes have been…When Cassie dropped her lawsuit, I simply thought this might go one million totally different instructions. As a girl, I questioned how she had the boldness to go on the market towards a mogul like Sean Combs. As a filmmaker, I immediately knew it was a stress take a look at of whether or not we’ve modified as a tradition so far as having the ability to course of allegations like this in a good method.“
She continued, “This isn’t simply concerning the story of Sean Combs or the story of Cassie, or the story of any of the victims, or the allegations towards him, or the trial. Finally, this story is a mirror [reflecting us] as the general public, and what we’re saying once we put our celebrities on such a excessive pedestal. I hope [this documentary] is a get up name for the way we idolize folks, and to know that everyone is a human being.“
50 Cent added, “I’ve been dedicated to actual storytelling for years via G-Unit Movie & Tv. I’m grateful to everybody who got here ahead and trusted us with their tales, and proud to have Alexandria Stapleton because the director on the undertaking to deliver this vital story to the display.“
Combs is interesting his conviction and has even requested a pardon from President Donald Trump. Defence lawyer Alexandra Shapiro mentioned, “Sean’s enchantment will problem the unfair use of the Mann Act, an notorious statute with a sordid historical past, to prosecute him for intercourse with consenting adults.“
