The Netflix launch of Sean Combs: The Reckoning, produced by Diddy/”>50 Cent, has ignited widespread debate. At the middle of the controversy are allegations from former male escort Clayton Howard, who claims that Sean “Diddy” Combs hosted sex events on the anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.’s loss of life.

In the documentary, Howard recounted that these gatherings befell each March 9, the day Biggie was killed. “Every March 9, the day Biggie was murdered, they would fly me to wherever they were,” he stated, describing multi-day occasions crammed with consuming, socializing, and intimate encounters, together with one involving an individual named Casandra. “I’m not sure if that was his way of coping for that day or whatever it was, but they always contacted me on March 9,” he added.

Howard’s account additionally included extra surprising particulars. “The most bizarre part was that they would physically collect my semen in a cup. They did this for about a year. He told me, ‘I like to see her play with it and drink it,’” he stated, emphasizing the private and weird nature of the alleged occasions.

Diddy’s authorized workforce rapidly responded, denouncing the documentary as a calculated assault. In a press release to The Hollywood Reporter, they described Netflix’s manufacturing as a “shameful hit piece” and claimed unauthorized use of Combs’s materials. “As Netflix and CEO Ted Sarandos are aware, Mr. Combs has been compiling footage since he was 19 to share his own narrative. It is fundamentally unjust and illegal for Netflix to misappropriate that material,” they stated.

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His attorneys additionally framed the movie as a private affront, criticizing Netflix for giving artistic management to Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. “It is equally alarming that Netflix conceded creative control to Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson—a long-time rival with a personal grudge who has dedicated excessive time to disparaging Mr. Combs,” they added.

The documentary arrives as Diddy faces ongoing authorized scrutiny, following a felony conviction associated to prostitution-related transportation prices. Despite these accusations, he has persistently maintained his innocence.

As discussions round Howard’s claims proceed, the broader affect on each Diddy and 50 Cent stays unclear. With its launch, Sean Combs: The Reckoning has already sparked intense debate throughout the leisure business and social media, highlighting problems with energy, public notion, and accountability amongst high-profile figures.