Lawyers for Sean Diddy Combs have slammed a new Netflix documentary produced by rapper 50 Cent, claiming it is a "disgraceful hit" that "relied on stolen footage."
Documentary Sean Combs: Showdown, is billed as a “stunning examination” of the hip-hop mogul, who was convicted in 2025 of two counts of soliciting prostitution.
It contains “stunning” footage of Combs taken in the days leading up to his arrest, including a phone conversation with lawyers.
The recording was obtained legally, the director claims, while Combs' spokesperson points out that it is "unfair and illegal" to use the musician's private recordings.
"It's astonishing that Netflix has handed over the creative brush to 50 Cent," he said, adding that he was "a longtime adversary who is now taking personal revenge."
"Netflix is clearly desperate and wants to sensationalize every minute of Combs' life regardless of the truth, in order to capitalize on the ongoing media frenzy."
"If Netflix cared about the truth or Combs' rights, it would not be showing private footage out of context, including conversations with lawyers that were never intended for public release," the statement said.
The documentary begins with a scene of Combs in a hotel room six days before his arrest in September 2024, where he speaks on the phone with attorney Mark Agnifilo and tells him that he wants to "fight for his own life."
"We need to find someone who will cooperate with us. It has to be someone who has done the dirtiest work of media and propaganda," Combs said.
In another moment, viewers see Combs talking on the phone with his son Justin five days before his arrest.
"God told me not to do anything, (but) other people have to do something, because this is ridiculous," he can be heard saying in the recording.
The documentary includes footage that was released "without authorization," Combs' spokesman said.
“As Netflix and CEO Ted Sarandos know, Combs has been collecting footage since he was 19 to tell a personal story in his own way.
"It is unfair and illegal for a company to abuse that work," he added.
Netflix did not respond to a request for comment, but referred US media to comments from Alexandria Stapleton, the documentary's director.
"We obtained the footage legally and have all the necessary rights."
"We did everything we could to preserve the identities of the filmmakers," she said.
The documentary is executive produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, who has been at odds with Combs for two decades.
"If I hadn't spoken out, you would have interpreted it as if the hip-hop community had nothing against his behavior, and there was no one to speak out," Jackson said on ABC News' "Good Morning America" on December 1.
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The film follows Combs' career as one of the most powerful men in the hip-hop scene, but also looks at allegations that he was involved in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur 1996. years.
Footage of a police interview was also shown in which "Kef D" Davis claims that Combs offered him a million dollars to kill Shakur.
Davis will appear in court for Shakur's murder in 2026.
His agreement with the police
He now says his plea agreement with police, in which he agreed to tell them what he knew but that it could not be used against him in court, was made under duress, according to Netflix.
Kirk Burroughs, who co-founded Bad Boy Entertainment with Combs, also appears in the documentary.
Burroughs says he believes Combs "had a lot to do with Tupac's death."
Combs has always denied any involvement in Shakur's death.
The Netflix film also mentions allegations of violence and threats, many of which have already been reported in dozens of lawsuits, such as one that he allegedly abused his ex-girlfriend Cassie.
That case ended in a settlement, and Combs denied all previous complaints, calling them "disgusting" and "false."
"Regardless of the number of lawsuits filed, it will not change the fact that Combs never sexually abused or trafficked men, women or minors," his lawyers said earlier in 2025.
The documentary also includes interviews with two jurors from the Combs trial.
The musician was found guilty in July on two counts of soliciting prostitution.
He was convicted. to 50 months in prison, but said he would appeal.
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