Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reportedly filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit over a documentary about his early childhood and rise to fame.
The complaint, which was filed in New York State on Wednesday, 12 February, claims the “entire premise of the documentary assumes that Mr Combs has committed numerous heinous crimes, including serial murder, rape of minors, and sex trafficking of minors”.
Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy included a number of interviews with people who were once close to the rapper, including childhood friends and a bodyguard. Diddy’s lawyer, Erica Wolff, said her client was suing NBC, its US streaming service Peacock, and production company Ample for $100million (£80.5m) for “reputational and economic harm” caused by the documentary.
According to the BBC, the lawsuit claims the show “maliciously and baselessly jumps to the conclusion that Mr Combs is a ‘monster'”, and also accuses those who made it of including claims that they “knew were false or published with reckless disregard as to whether they were false or not”.
The documentary aired in the States on January 14 and made headlines around the world. Diddy’s lawyer also reportedly accused the makers of making “a conscious decision to line their own pockets at the expense of truth, decency, and basic standards of professional journalism,” according to Variety.
She continued: “Grossly exploiting the trust of their audience and racing to outdo their competition for the most salacious Diddy exposé, Defendants maliciously and recklessly broadcast outrageous lies in Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.”
The 55-year-old disgraced music producer is currently behind bars at the ruthless Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he is awaiting trial after being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, transportation and engaging in prostitution. The rapper, 55, is expected to be locked up until his trial kicks off on May 5, 2025.
As well as the criminal charges he is facing, Combs has been sued by several people who have brought civil actions claiming he subjected them to physical or sexual abuse, including his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie. Combs has strongly denied all allegations.
* If you’ve been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999
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