Overview
- Former Bad Boy bodyguard Roger Bonds, in a social clip amplified by DJ Akademiks, alleges a videographer sold Combs’ material after nonpayment and says 50 Cent bought the footage.
- Netflix says the pre-arrest videos were lawfully obtained, adds that Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson had no creative control, and notes participants were not paid.
- Combs’ legal team contends the series relies on stolen footage and labels the project a hit piece, while no public legal ruling has resolved the ownership question.
- A Substack report by Rob Shuter describes loose or absent contracts with Combs’ videographers, a practice that could have enabled outside sales of recordings.
- The four-part series features intimate pre-arrest moments and new interviews tied to a case that resulted in a 50‑month sentence, drawing critiques that Jackson’s long feud with Combs raises objectivity concerns.