Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing NBCUniversal, Peacock TV and Ample for defamation after the release of a 100-minute documentary about his life and the mounting accusations against him, according to a complaint obtained by HuffPost.
In the complaint, which was filed Wednesday in New York state court, Combs’ attorneys accuse the makers of “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy,” of prioritizing profit over facts. The embattled media mogul is seeking a jury trial and at least $100 million in damages.
The documentary, one of several on Combs’ life and alleged conduct, was released last month and featured interviews from music producer and singer Al B. Sure!; Combs’ childhood friend, Tim “Dawg” Patterson; his former bodyguard, Gene Deal; and others. It focuses on Combs’ relationship with actor Kim Porter, his upbringing with a mother (who, the film claims, hosted sex parties in his childhood home) and his allegedly abusive and threatening behavior towards his female employees.
Combs’ complaint says the documentary falsely accuses him of sex trafficking, molesting minors and murdering Porter and several figures in music, including The Notorious B.I.G.
“As described in today’s lawsuit, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Peacock TV, LLC, and Ample LLC made a conscious decision to line their own pockets at the expense of truth, decency, and basic standards of professional journalism,” Combs’ lawyer, Erica Wolff, said in a statement to HuffPost. “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.’”
“In making and broadcasting these falsehoods, among others, Defendants seek only to capitalize on the public’s appetite for scandal without any regard for the truth and at the expense of Mr. Combs’s right to a fair trial,” Wolff added.
After singer-songwriter Cassie Ventura filed an explosive lawsuit against Combs in November 2023 — a suit that was quickly settled — an onslaught of similar cases against him followed. More than 100 people have accused him of sexual abuse, including one person who says they were nine years old at the time. He has also been accused of other instances of violence and was captured on video abusing Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.
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Combs was arrested and indicted on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges in September, months after the authorities raided his homes. Combs is being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, where he awaits the start of his criminal trial in May.
HuffPost reached out to NBCUniversal, which owns Peacock, and Ample for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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