Sean “Diddy” Combs Files $100M Defamation Lawsuit Over NBCUniversal Documentary

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Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has filed a defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal over their documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy, claiming that it contains false accusations about him involving multiple murders, sexual assaults, and sex trafficking.

As a gamer speaking, In a court filing on Wednesday in New York, I’ve expressed worries about allegations that I’m responsible for the death of Kim Porter, a mother to four of my kids, and charges that I had inappropriate relationships with minors. These claims, if believed by potential jurors, could unfairly influence the outcome of my trial. I’m asking for a minimum of $100 million in damages.

Erica Wolff, representing Diddy, stated that NBCUniversal, Peacock TV, and Ample are excessively taking advantage of their audience’s trust and trying to surpass each other in presenting scandalous stories about Diddy. She accused them of airing baseless rumors maliciously and recklessly. Furthermore, she noted that the producers of this documentary are solely interested in exploiting public interest in scandal without considering truth, and are potentially compromising Diddy’s right to a fair trial.

The January-released documentary delves into the early years of Combs’ life, featuring previously unheard interviews with individuals significant to the rapper, such as Al B. Sure!, a fellow artist at Uptown Records, who shares insights about his connection with Porter for the first time.

In the legal case, Combs is challenging the documentary which suggests it’s not a mere coincidence that people close to Porter, such as Christopher Wallace (‘Biggie’), Andre Harrell, Dwight Arrington Myers (‘Heavy D’), have mysteriously passed away. He argues this could be an attempt to insinuate that he was responsible for their deaths. The documentary includes an interview with Al B. Sure who claims Porter was murdered and that Combs is the one who did it, preceding the revelation of unnamed accusations against him.

Combs expresses disagreement with statements made by Courtney Burgess, who was summoned by federal investigators to give evidence before a grand jury examining potential additional charges against the music mogul concerning alleged videos showing sexual activities involving him and other popular figures, as well as Burgess’ attorney Ariel Mitchell.

According to the statement in the complaint, Burgess has never interacted with or been connected to Mr. Combs or any members of his family. However, it’s been alleged that Burgess has repeatedly claimed he obtained Kimberly Porter’s memoir and videos showing Mr. Combs allegedly sexually assaulting intoxicated celebrities and minors.

Recently, Combs initiated a defamation lawsuit against NewsNation’s parent company Nexstar and Burgess. He argued that Burgess’ claims of having videos depicting the singer sexually assaulting celebrities, including some who seem underage, might impact his ability to get a fair trial.

The book “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy” is also alleged to contain claims that Combs had sexual relations with minors. These accusations are primarily based on accounts from an unidentified source who claimed to have witnessed two minors following the singer into a room. However, the interviewee stated in the documentary, as mentioned in the lawsuit, that “for sure they were underage.” The lawsuit further states that these allegations have since been refuted, as the women involved have come forward to confirm that they were of adult age at the time.

The lawsuit was filed following the strengthened indictment issued by federal prosecutors against Combs. This updated indictment added fresh accusations to the alleged racketeering conspiracy, such as specifying that there were three victims who the rap mogul allegedly coerced into engaging in commercial sex acts and disclosing that he paid hotel security personnel $100,000 for footage of his alleged assault on ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in March 2016.

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2025-02-12 21:25