Diddy’s Legal Team Blasts Netflix Documentary as “Shameful Hit Piece,” Citing “Stolen Footage” and 50 Cent’s “Personal Vendetta”

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal representatives have fiercely condemned a new Netflix documentary produced by rapper 50 Cent, labeling it a “shameful hit piece” that allegedly relies on “stolen footage.” The four-part series, titled *Sean Combs: The Reckoning*, premiered on Tuesday, offering a critical examination of the hip-hop mogul who was convicted on prostitution-related charges earlier this year and is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence. Millenium TV has learned of the strong reaction from Combs’ camp, highlighting the intensifying media scrutiny surrounding his legal battles.

The documentary features footage described by the streaming service as “explosive,” showing Combs in the days leading up to his arrest, including private phone conversations with his lawyers. While the documentary’s director maintains the footage was obtained legally, a spokesman for Combs asserted that its use was “fundamentally unfair, and illegal,” arguing that the material was never authorized for public release. The spokesman also expressed astonishment that Netflix granted creative control to 50 Cent, described as a “longtime adversary with a personal vendetta” against Combs.

The contentious footage opens with Combs in a hotel room, six days before his September 2024 arrest, engaged in a phone call with attorney Marc Agnifilo. In the clip, Combs is heard stating his desire to “fight for my life” and pushing for a more aggressive media strategy to assert his innocence. “We have to find somebody that’ll work with us. It has to be somebody that has dealt in the dirtiest of dirtiest of dirty business of [the] media and propaganda,” Combs told his lawyer. Another segment shows Combs speaking with his son, Justin, five days prior to his arrest, remarking, “God told me to do nothing… [but] other people need to do something ’cause this is ridiculous.”

Combs’ representatives emphasize that he has been collecting footage since the age of 19 to tell his own narrative, making Netflix’s alleged misappropriation “fundamentally unfair, and illegal.” In response to inquiries, Netflix has referred media outlets to comments from the documentary’s director, Alexandria Stapleton, who confirmed, “It came to us, we obtained the footage legally and have the necessary rights.” Executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, whose longstanding rivalry with Combs spans two decades, explained his involvement, stating, “If I didn’t say anything, you would interpret it as that hip-hop is fine with his behaviors. There’s no-one else being vocal.”

The documentary delves into Combs’ influential career in hip-hop, revisiting longstanding allegations, including claims related to the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The program features segments from a police interview where former gang member Duane “Keffe D” Davis allegedly claims Combs offered him $1 million for a hit on Shakur. Davis is slated for trial for Shakur’s murder in 2026, though he now asserts his proffer agreement with police was made under duress. Kirk Burrowes, co-founder of Bad Boy Entertainment with Combs, is also featured, expressing his belief that Combs “had a lot to do with the death of Tupac.” Combs has consistently denied any involvement in Shakur’s death. The documentary further explores claims of violence and threats, many previously detailed in numerous lawsuits, including alleged abuse against former girlfriend Cassie, which was resolved through a settlement. Combs has previously dismissed these complaints as “sickening” and “full of lies.”

In July, Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but was acquitted of the more severe charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking of two former girlfriends. He is currently serving his 50-month prison sentence and has announced his intention to appeal the conviction.