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Netflix’s Diddy Doc Drives Footage Dispute and Legal Threats

Netflix maintains it obtained the disputed footage legally.

Overview

  • Sean Combs remains incarcerated on a 50‑month sentence after his New York conviction on two Mann Act counts, which the docuseries places in broader context through new interviews and archival material.
  • Combs’ team labels the series a “shameful hit piece” and alleges stolen clips, while director Alexandria Stapleton and Netflix say rights were secured and no participants were paid.
  • Combs’ longtime videographer Michael Oberlies says unreleased material surfaced via a short‑term freelancer, a claim that conflicts with Netflix’s assertion that the footage was acquired lawfully.
  • Media reports say Combs’ family is considering a potential billion‑dollar defamation suit over the series, a move not filed in court as Netflix continues to back the program.
  • Executive producer 50 Cent promotes and mocks Combs in interviews, as the widely watched series intensifies debate over sources’ credibility and revives scrutiny of 50 Cent’s past allegations.