Newly published footage of Sean 'Diddy' Combs has caught the eye of viewers of a four-part documentary which dropped today (2 December).
The music producer, 56, was the subject of a highly publicised court case after he was arrested in September 2024 and accused of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
He denied all charges made against him following his arrest, facing a maximum penalty of a life sentence if he was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy.
Diddy has since been handed a 50-month prison sentence after being found guilty on two counts of transportation for prostitution. His legal team is appealing his conviction and sentence.
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The court case lasted eight weeks until the verdict, with several witnesses and celebrities testifying against the Bad Boy Records founder, while graphic evidence was also shown to the jury.
Now, a Netflix documentary focusing on Diddy's sexual misconduct allegations, co-produced by his rival 50 Cent, has been released and it includes previously unseen footage.
One particular snippet sees the 56-year-old speaking on the phone just days before his arrest, as Good Morning America reported that the disgraced record producer hired a videographer to capture his time in New York during the investigation.
Somehow, the footage has ended up with 'Candy Shop' rapper 50 Cent, who has included it in the new doc series in the midst of a feud lasting years with the imprisoned Diddy.
Diddy appeared nervous while waiting for his indictment at the Park Hyatt Hotel, as he can be seen speaking to someone about legal strategy, saying: "We have to find somebody that’ll work with us, that has dealt in the dirtiest or dirty business."
Diddy could also be heard saying: "Listen to me, I’m [gonna] get off the phone right now, and I am gonna let you professionals look at the situation and come back to me with a solution.
"No matter what nobody said. Here and there, y’all are not working together the right way. We’re losing."
Diddy would be arrested on 16 September and is now behind bars in a low-security prison in New Jersey, with the allegations made against him being explored in the documentary, which is directed by Alexandria Stapleton.
50 Cent, real name is Curtis Jackson III, told Good Morning America that the raw moments captured by the videographer shocked him.
He referenced a moment where he went back to Harlem, where he grew up, to meet with fans, even shaking hands with and hugging the locals.
However, he asked for hand sanitiser as soon as he got into his car, with 50 Cent claiming that this moment 'shows you his character'.
Diddy's legal team has since called the docuseries a 'shameful hit piece', saying that the moments shown in the videos were 'private' from 'an unfinished project'.
The statement further read: "Netflix is plainly desperate to sensationalise every minute of Mr. Combs’s life, without regard for truth, in order to capitalize on a never-ending media frenzy.
"If Netflix cared about truth or about Mr. Combs’s legal rights, it would not be ripping private footage out of context – including conversations with his lawyers that were never intended for public viewing. No rights in that material were ever transferred to Netflix or any third party.
"It is equally staggering that Netflix handed creative control to Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson – a longtime adversary with a personal vendetta who has spent too much time slandering Mr. Combs."
LADbible Group previously contacted Netflix and 50 Cent's representatives for comment.
Sean Combs: The Reckoning is available to stream on Netflix now.
Joshua Nair