The explosive four-part documentary in regards to the lifetime of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, launched by Netflix in early December 2025, has already brought on a lot commotion. Instantly after the streaming large made the collection, titled “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” accessible for streaming, Diddy’s crew leveled surprising allegations of wrongdoing in opposition to Netflix. These closest to the disgraced rapper, together with his mom, additionally launched statements condemning the streamer for allegedly releasing blatant lies. Now, a rep from the incarcerated rapper’s crew has revealed much more particulars in regards to the inclusion of beautiful, never-before-seen footage of the performer simply days previous to his September 2024 arrest.

Netflix’s “The Reckoning” options unique, behind-the-scenes footage of the rapper earlier than his September arrest. Lots of the clips showcased the daddy of seven arguing along with his authorized crew, discussing his protection in opposition to the then-allegations, and interacting with New York Metropolis neighborhood members.

The footage, clearly meant to stay non-public, led Diddy’s crew to launch an announcement in regards to the docuseries, calling it a “shameful hit piece” that was “constructed round a one-sided narrative led by a publicly admitted adversary, and it repeats allegations with out context, proof, or verification.”

Netflix fired again on the claims, declaring that it obtained the footage “legally and [has] the required rights” to air it. The collection’ director, Alexandria Stapleton, additional revealed that Netflix reached out to Diddy’s crew for remark repeatedly however by no means heard again.

“The claims being made about ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ are false. The mission has no ties to any previous conversations between Sean Combs and Netflix,” a rep from Netflix stated in regards to the manufacturing. “The footage of Combs main as much as his indictment and arrest have been legally obtained. This isn’t a success piece or an act of retribution. Curtis Jackson is an government producer however doesn’t have artistic management. Nobody was paid to take part.”

It remained unclear how Netflix obtained the footage of Diddy till Michael Oberlies, a documentarian employed to movie Diddy during the last two years, spoke out. In an announcement to Rolling Stone, the filmmaker defined that Netflix acquired the footage after he employed a freelancer to fill in for him.

“For over two years, we have now been engaged on a mission profiling Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs,” Oberlies stated. “The footage in query was not launched by me or anybody licensed to deal with Sean Combs’ supplies; it was by a 3rd occasion who coated for me for 3 days whereas I used to be out of state.”

Oberlies dismissed the claims that Netflix obtained the footage as a result of contract disputes. “The actions of the events concerned replicate the dearth of integrity each storyteller ought to uphold. Taking footage meant for our mission to advance a story that was not our personal is each unethical and unacceptable,” he continued.

Associates of the rapper aren’t the one ones talking out in regards to the tales introduced within the Netflix docuseries. In actual fact, Diddy’s mom, Janice Combs, reacted to the footage, a few of which claimed Diddy as soon as slapped her following a disagreement, calling the allegations blatant “lies.”

“These inaccuracies relating to my son Sean’s upbringing and household life is deliberately achieved to mislead viewers and additional hurt our fame,” she stated, in line with The Blast. Janice went additional, denying the claims that she typically abused her son. “On the contrary, I liked and nurtured Sean. My reminiscences of Sean rising up are one in all a respectful and a diligent baby and teenager. Sean has all the time been an industrious, purpose oriented, over achiever.”