Nationwide — Janice Combs, Diddy’s mother, is speaking out against the Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning. She says the film spreads false claims about her son and their family, and demands that the alleged inaccuracies be corrected publicly.
In a statement to Deadline, Combs challenged the documentary’s narrative. She specifically denied claims that Diddy ever slapped her after the City College tragedy on December 28, 1991. “These inaccuracies regarding my son Sean’s upbringing and family life is intentionally done to mislead viewers and further harm our reputation,” she said.
Combs criticized the filmmaker, Kirk Burrows, for using the tragedy to push a story she says is false. She called the portrayal of Bad Boy Records “wrong, outrageous and past offensive.” She also demanded that Netflix publicly retract the alleged inaccuracies.
The documentary’s executive producer, 50 Cent, defended the film. In a GQ interview, he said his goal was to shed light on hip-hop culture and not to settle any personal score. “If someone’s not saying something, then you would assume that everybody in hip-hop is okay with what’s going on,” he explained.
50 Cent also noted that people connected to the hip-hop scene shared their experiences, which led to the stories featured in the documentary. “When you’re part of the culture, things will come to you faster,” he said, emphasizing that the accounts were gathered from those within the scene.
The documentary has sparked debate, with Combs firmly rejecting its claims and 50 Cent standing by the project’s cultural focus. Fans and viewers continue to watch closely as the discussion unfolds.