Sean “Diddy” Combs has come out swinging against Netflix and producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson over a forthcoming docuseries about his life. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, Combs accused the streaming giant of using stolen, unauthorized footage and producing what he described as a deliberate smear campaign.
“Netflix’s so-called documentary is a shameful hit piece,” Engelmayer told TMZ, adding that the platform “relied on stolen footage that was never authorized for release.”
The feud intensified after 50 Cent appeared on Good Morning America on Monday to promote the project ahead of its Tuesday premiere. During the segment, he played clips of Combs recorded shortly before the music mogul’s September 2024 arrest. Jackson claimed that despite some “bits and pieces,” Combs would ultimately find the film “amazing” and “see the truth in it.”
Combs sees things very differently. According to Engelmayer, Netflix and its CEO, Ted Sarandos, mishandled personal recordings Combs has been archiving since he was 19, material he intended to use for his own future storytelling. He accused Netflix of sensationalism, saying the platform is “desperate to capitalize on a never-ending media frenzy” by twisting private moments for dramatic effect.
Engelmayer further alleged that Netflix took privileged conversations out of context, including exchanges with Combs’s lawyers. “If Netflix cared about truth or Mr Combs’s legal rights, it would not be ripping private footage out of context… No rights in that material were ever transferred to Netflix or any third party,” he said.
Combs is also angered by 50 Cent’s creative involvement, pointing to the long-standing rift between them. Engelmayer said it was “staggering” that Netflix handed control of his life story to “a longtime adversary with a personal vendetta.”
Beyond the legal objections, Combs views the project as a betrayal. Engelmayer noted that the mogul has long respected Sarandos and admired the late Clarence Avant, making Netflix’s decision a “deeply personal affront.”
Combs’s team maintains that the docuseries—titled Sean Combs: The Reckoning—is not journalism but an act of hostility disguised as storytelling.
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