Overview
- The four-part Sean Combs: The Reckoning drew 21.8 million first‑week views on Netflix, per figures reported by Deadline.
- Combs’ representatives called the series a “shameful hit piece” and sent a cease‑and‑desist, alleging the use of unauthorized behind‑the‑scenes footage from days before his 2024 arrest.
- Netflix and the filmmakers say the material was acquired legally, assert they have the necessary rights, and note 50 Cent is an executive producer without creative control.
- The dispute centers on previously unseen video of Combs consulting his legal team at a New York hotel, which producers say came from a confidential source and which Combs’ team says was never cleared for release.
- Marlon Wayans criticized 50 Cent’s role and warned about “karma,” prompting 50’s “Keep my name out your mouth boy” reply; Wayans later said he was not defending Combs, and a separate report of a $1 billion defamation suit remains single‑source and unconfirmed.