Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have sent Netflix a cease-and-desist on the eve of premiere of Sean Combs: The Reckoning, a new four-part documentary about the disgraced hip-hop mogul.
In a letter sent to Netflix on Monday, Combs’ attorney, Michael Tremonte, threatened legal action for copyright infringement or possession of stolen property if the series is released as planned on Tuesday. Tremonte’s argument centers on the claim that Netflix approached Combs about creating a documentary in 2023, which he declined due to creative differences. He alleges that Netflix then provided the documentary, along with footage that was allegedly stolen, to Combs’ longtime rival, 50 Cent, who subsequently served as the executive producer.
As previewed by 50 Cent and director Alexandria Stapleton during an appearance on Good Morning America on Monday, the documentary features footage of Combs in a New York City hotel room, speaking with his lawyers just days before his arrest. “I am going to let you professionals look at the situation and come back to me with a solution,” he says. “Y’all are not working together the right way. We’re losing.”
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Another scene previewed on GMA shows Combs shaking hands with fans in Harlem, only to later privately request “hand sanitizer” and a bath, explaining he’s been “in the streets amongst the people.”
Alexandria Stapleton, the director of the documentary, said in a statement issued by Netflix that the project’s filmmakers obtained the footage legally and have the “necessary rights” to it.
The documentary also includes an interview with two jurors who participated in Combs’ trial earlier this year.