Diddy Blasts Netflix For “Shameful Hit Piece,” Accuses Streamer Of Using Stolen Footage And Empowering 50 Cent
Written by b87fm on 12/03/2025
Diddy is pushing back hard against Netflix’s new docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, accusing the streamer of building the project on unauthorized footage and giving fresh power to one of his most vocal rivals, 50 Cent. Netflix, however, says none of it is true.
The four-part series, which debuted Tuesday (December 2), examines the wave of sexual misconduct allegations that began surfacing against Diddy in late 2023. It also features never-before-seen footage of the mogul and his inner circle—material Diddy claims was taken without permission.
Diddy, who is currently serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related charges, has not been convicted of sex trafficking or racketeering conspiracy; he was acquitted of both.
Ahead of the premiere, Diddy’s team issued a blistering statement calling the docuseries a “shameful hit piece,” accusing Netflix of relying on “stolen footage that was never authorized for release.” His camp argued that much of the video used—footage the artist says he’s been filming and collecting since he was 19—was “misappropriated” and “illegally obtained.”
His team also targeted Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s involvement, labeling him “a longtime adversary with a personal vendetta,” suggesting Netflix knowingly empowered an industry rival to shape public perception.
Netflix quickly dismissed the allegations as false.
“The project has no ties to any past conversations between Sean Combs and Netflix,” a spokesperson told Variety. “The footage of Combs leading up to his indictment and arrest was legally obtained. This is not a hit piece or an act of retribution. Curtis Jackson is an executive producer but does not have creative control. No one was paid to participate.”
Director Alexandria Stapleton also defended the integrity of the project, stressing the exhaustive efforts to protect the filmmakers and verify materials.
“We moved heaven and earth to keep the filmmaker’s identity confidential,” she said in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum. “One thing about Sean Combs is that he’s always filming himself—and it’s been an obsession throughout the decades.”
