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Netflix’s Sean Combs Doc Hits No. 1 as Fight Over Footage Rights Intensifies

Netflix maintains the footage was obtained legally, a claim Combs’ lawyers challenge with cease‑and‑desist demands.

Overview

  • The four-part series, executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, premiered December 2 and has topped Netflix’s US and UK charts, per posts cited by The Mirror.
  • Combs’ representatives accuse the production of using “stolen” or unauthorized videos and say they warned Netflix before release, while the streamer and the director assert necessary rights were secured.
  • Director Alexandria Stapleton says the pre‑arrest material “came to us” through legal channels, and Netflix characterizes the project as neither a hit piece nor linked to prior discussions with Combs.
  • A circulating theory from former Bad Boy security guard Roger Bonds and a Rob Shuter Substack suggests a videographer allegedly sold footage after not being paid, a claim not independently verified.
  • The series revisits Combs’ July convictions for transportation to engage in prostitution and his 50‑month sentence, as critics question objectivity given Jackson’s long‑running feud with Combs.