Lawyers representing P Diddy, 55 - real name Sean Combs - has spoken out about the new documentary based on the star, The Fall of Diddy.
The four-part Investigation Discovery series will drop its first two episodes on the 27th, with the second two arriving on the 28th, and seeks to address some of the long list of allegations filed against the rapper. The show can be watched for free online on Discovery Plus in the UK, where a description of the documentary reads: “Pull back the curtain on music mogul Sean Combs, and the allegations of violence and abuse kept quiet for years. This chilling chronicle redefines the music mogul and business titan everyone thinks they know.”
Ahead of the show airing, Diddy’s legal team has slammed the show producers for their alleged “withholding” of information, meaning he wasn’t able to “counter” some of the claims and content expected to be included.
“These documentaries are rushing to cash in on the media circus surrounding Mr. Combs,” Diddy’s attorneys said in a statement given to the Daily Mail.
“The producers failed to provide sufficient time or details for his representatives to address unsubstantiated claims, many from unidentified participants whose allegations lack context.”
The lawyers claimed: “By withholding this information, they made it impossible for Mr. Combs to present facts to counter these fabricated accusations.
“This production is clearly intended to present a one-sided and prejudicial narrative. As we've said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every publicity stunt or facially ridiculous claim. He has full confidence in the facts and the judicial process, where the truth will prevail: the accusations against him are pure fiction.”
Diddy’s legal complaint comes just days after he filed a lawsuit against claims that a witness allegedly has videos of him abusing celebrities and children.
Outside of the criminal charges he is facing, Combs has been sued by several people who have brought civil actions claiming he subjected them to physical or sexual abuse, including his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie. The rapper has strongly denied all allegations.
Combs has named Nexstar Media Inc, music manager Courtney Burgess and his attorney, Ariel Mitchell, claiming that they had been "fabricating outlandish claims and stirring up baseless speculation." In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday in New York, Diddy claimed that the trio had been spewing "wild lies and conspiracy theories." Alongside the complaint, Diddy demanded a sum of $50,000 in damages for the claims.
Last year, Burgess was summoned to testify against Diddy and claimed he had videos on several flash drives allegedly showing Diddy's alleged sex tapes. It's alleged that the footage includes male and female celebrities, as well as minors. Burgess claims that he had given the tapes to Kim Porter, the late actress and mother of Diddy's children.
Amid the mounting lawsuits, Diddy is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he is awaiting trial after being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, transportation and engaging in prostitution. The rapper is expected to remain locked up until his trial kicks off on May 5.
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