Rapper 50 Cent’s newest documentary about the life and alleged crimes of Sean “Diddy” Combs has the nation in a chokehold. But while fans and critics have praised 50 Cent’s exclusive production, there’s quite of few things that the documentary didn’t get right.
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The Netflix series titled “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” dives deep into Diddy’s personal and business troubles, starting way before his Sept. 2024 arrest. Never seen before footage of the disgraced mogul and insiders’ interpretation of Diddy’s shady dealings has the internet hooked. But more and more viewers have noticed inconsistencies, that we’re breaking down for you right now.
Missing Information on Kim Porter
Seven years after Kim Porter, model and mother of three of Diddy’s children, died from pneumonia, her story has was only reignited thanks to the Netflix documentary. The public has speculated for years that Diddy played a role in her untimely death, but while many expected the doc to dive deep into the former couple’s relationship, 50 Cent’s documentary played it safe, and fans quickly noticed.
“The documentary on P Diddy was super well made, but it needed to talk about Kim Porter’s death,” @Bndyxx said on X.
@PorshaJay tweeted, “The Diddy documentary didn’t even touch on what he did to Kim Porter.”
“They left a lot untold,” @derrick_ots declared. “Why didn’t they go in depth about Kim Porter’s book and death?”
Touré Says Biggie Clip Was Taken Out of Context
Diddy’s relationship with Notorious B.I.G. became another point of contention after journalist Toure made an interesting discovery. “I just got to talk about one moment in the Diddy doc,” Toure said on TikTok. He referenced a clip of Biggie saying he’s “scared to death,” presumably of Diddy…or at least that’s how the documentary makes it seem.
Touré said Biggie was actually talking to him in the interview, which went down years before his public beef with L.A. rapper Tupac. “We did that interview on the first album [“Ready to Die” in 1994],” Toure said. “That’s him talking about the street, not the [rap] game.” He went on to explain street life in New York had impacted Biggie’s mental health: “The doc makes it like that [sound] bite about his fear relates to the Big/Pac situation,” which Toure said is anything but the truth.
Diddy’s Mom Jumps in
Diddy’s mother, Janice Combs, also released her own statement denying the documentary’s claims. We previously told you the documentary alleged Diddy slapped his own mother after Janice had allegedly tried to convince her son to reevaluate his life. But according to her, no such thing happened.
“I am writing this statement to correct some of the lies presented,” Janice wrote. “These inaccuracies regarding my son Sean’s upbringing and family life is intentionally done to mislead viewers and further harm our reputation.”
Another witness claimed Janice used to beat Diddy — nearly to the point of abuse — throughout his childhood. The mother denied any abuse towards her son saying she “raised Sean with love and hard work, not abuse.” Janice added, “My memories of Sean growing up are one of a respectful and diligent child and teenager.”
Alleged Illegal Footage
Diddy’s camp also took issue with how 50 Cent got ahold of exclusive footage– including some taken on the day of his arrest. 50 claims he obtained the footage legally, but Diddy’s team disagrees. “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,” a spokesperson for Diddy said. “No rights in that material were ever transferred to Netflix or any third party.”
Diddy’s legal team also sent a cease-and-desist to Netflix attempting to have the documentary removed. A judge has not ruled on the matter.
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