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An upcoming docuseries on Sean “Diddy” Combs produced by longtime rap rival Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson boasts previously unseen footage of Combs in the days before his arrest—filmed by the imprisoned music mogul’s own team—though Combs team questioned how the documentary obtained it.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s docuseries on Sean “Diddy” Combs debuts on Netflix Tuesday. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
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Jackson, in an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Monday, revealed his upcoming Netflix docuseries on Combs includes new footage Combs had commissioned in 2024 before his arrest that September on sex trafficking, prostitution and racketeering charges.
In a short trailer released Monday, footage shows Combs speaking with his lawyers in September 2024 lamenting that “we’re losing,” while another clip shown on “Good Morning America” depicts Combs saying he needs “hand sanitizer” and a “bath” after he was “out in the streets amongst the people.”
Combs’ spokesperson Juda Engelmayer told the New York Times on Monday neither Combs nor his team gave permission to use the footage in Jackson’s documentary, adding he is “deeply concerned” about “how this material was accessed and why Netflix chose to use it.”
Jackson and director Alexandria Stapleton did not say how they obtained the footage on “Good Morning America,” but Jackson said he felt the footage sheds light on Combs’ character, adding he was surprised Combs had his legal troubles filmed.
Engelmayer told the Times that Combs was working on his own documentary before his arrest and was in discussions with Netflix, but faced “an issue” over how much creative control he would have.
Jackson and Stapleton also revealed the docuseries includes interviews with two jurors from Combs’ trial who will discuss how the jury reached its mixed verdict, which included convictions on two prostitution charges and acquittals on more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
When And Where Will 50 Cent’s Diddy Documentary Air?
“Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” a four-part series, will premiere on Netflix on Dec. 2. Netflix said in a release last week the series will cover Combs’ rise to music stardom and the dozens of sexual assault lawsuits and criminal trial that derailed his career. Netflix said the series will include “explosive, never-before-seen materials, including exclusive interviews with those formerly in Combs’ orbit.” Stapleton said last week the documentary is not just about Combs’ allegations, but is instead a “mirror [reflecting us] as the public, and what we are saying when we put our celebrities on such a high pedestal.”
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/12/01/diddy-deeply-concerned-over-50-cents-use-of-new-footage-in-doc/
