Sean “Diddy” Combs denies the allegations against him included in the upcoming Peacock documentary Diddy: The Making Of a Bad Boy.
In an email to Newsweek on Friday, lawyers for Combs said, “These documentaries include unchecked claims and provide platforms for baseless conspiracy theories without accountability or evidence.”
“In the case of the Peacock documentary in particular, the motivations and credibility of those being interviewed must be questioned. Many claim to have knowledge but lack any connection to the truth, while their wild, unfounded theories are cut and sensationalized to appear factual.”
Newsweek reached out to representatives for Peacock via email for comment.
Why It Matters
A trailer for the 90-minute tell-all documentary dropped on Thursday, with multiple members of Combs’ circle speaking about their experiences with the disgraced hip-hop mogul. The trailer includes interviews with Combs’ former bodyguard, intern, makeup artist and producer.
Combs has been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, since September, when he was arrested on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He is also the subject of more than 25 civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct.
What To Know
Combs’ lawyers continued in their statement, “Sean Combs unequivocally denies these false allegations, which are harmful, defamatory, and unsupported by credible evidence. It is deeply concerning how such narratives can influence public perception and prejudice the legal process. Mr. Combs deserves his day in court with an impartial jury, free from the taint of these baseless claims. The facts will be addressed in court, where truth—not fiction—will prevail.”
The Peacock project is one of many documentaries about Combs’ alleged misconduct over the years. In 2023, TMZ made The Downfall of Diddy for Tubi.
Rapper 50 Cent is also an executive producer of a docuseries titled Diddy Do It, which will be streamed on Netflix. A release date for the series has yet to be released.
“It’s a difficult project because every day there’s new accusations coming out, it’s new things that happened,” 50 Cent said on Good Morning America in December. “It’s become an octopus, with so many powers and so many things going on there.”
The “In Da Club” rapper also said he was surprised by the growing number of alleged accusations against Combs.
“I don’t think anyone could have anticipated this many accusations and things that have taken place,” he said.
What People Are Saying
An unidentified man in the trailer for the Peacock documentary, Diddy: Making of a Bad Boy: “Any time a studio or any room is red, he’s making love and sex. Some of the girls who were in the room, for sure, they were underage.”
An unknown woman in the Peacock trailer: “They said they could ship me off and sell me to anyone.”
Another woman in the Peacock trailer: “Sean Combs is a monster.”
Shannon Sharpe, on if he ever attended a Diddy party: “I ain’t never been invited. I ain’t that big. I mean, maybe if I was in the position I’m in now, but back then, no. I don’t get invited to no parties. Plus, I’m a homebody.”
What Happens Next
Diddy: Making of a Bad Boy hits Peacock on January 14. Combs’ sex trafficking trial is set to begin in New York on May 5.
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