The rap mogul’s lawyers claim the documentary was untrue and defamatory. Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $100 million lawsuit against NBC over the documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy. The documentary aired on Peacock last month, featuring interviews with Combs’s childhood friends, former bodyguard, former employees, alleged victims, and singer Al B. Sure! (who was married to Combs’s late ex, Kim Porter).
In the lawsuit, which was filed today in New York County’s Supreme Court and has been seen by The Independent, Combs’s lawyers argue that in the race to get the film to air, NBC “maliciously and recklessly broadcast an outrageous set of fresh lies and conspiracy theories.”. They further state that claims that Combs carried out murder and had sex with minors are false, and allege that NBC sought “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.”.
They claim that Combs suffered “substantial reputational and financial harm” because of the documentary, and are seeking a jury trial and damages not less than $100 million. The Independent has contacted NBC for comment. Combs was indicted in September and has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was arrested in New York City on September 16 and has been detained since.
According to the outlet, the woman alleges she was a part-time babysitter at an apartment building in lower Manhattan where “a well-known woman whom the defendant was in a relationship [with] also resided.” The “well-known woman” is not named. The plaintiff claimed she was exiting the apartment building and was heading back to her family home nearby when she encountered Combs sitting in an SUV with the door open.
“Combs engaged her in conversation, asking where she was going so late at night, and that it was not safe for her to be walking alone,” the lawsuit alleges. The woman claims she told the music mogul she lived close by but that he persisted and ultimately convinced her to get inside his vehicle. It was a decision the woman would “regret forever,” the suit stated. It added that another man was present in the vehicle, which also had a driver, — both are referred to as John Doe.
In a statement provided to The Independent at the time, Combs’s legal team vehemently denied the claims against him. “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor,” the statement read. “We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail in court.”.
