Overview
- Janice Combs issued a public statement rejecting the docuseries’ portrayal of her as abusive and denying a claim that Sean Combs once slapped her, and she called for retractions.
- Combs’ lawyers sent Netflix a cease-and-desist before the December 2 premiere, alleging the production used stolen material from footage he had commissioned for his own project.
- Netflix and director Alexandria Stapleton say all material was obtained lawfully, deny the project is a retaliatory hit piece, and note Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson served as executive producer without creative control.
- The doc includes a recorded phone conversation with defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo that outlets, citing TMZ, say was captured by a videographer working for Combs during the pre-arrest period.
- The show reached No. 1 on Netflix in the U.S. and U.K., while clips of a featured juror drew viral criticism on social media, and Combs continues to serve a roughly 50‑month sentence as he appeals his convictions.