NBCUniversal pushed again on Diddy’s $100 million lawsuit, arguing his conviction and authorized troubles are proof they didn’t defame him.

Diddy is dealing with a authorized counterpunch from NBCUniversal, which has requested a choose to throw out his $100 million defamation lawsuit over a documentary that the community argues is protected by free speech and rooted in public curiosity.

The media big, together with Peacock TV and Ample Entertainment, filed a movement to dismiss Diddy’s grievance, asserting that the documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy neither defamed him nor prompted new harm to his public picture.

The movie aired on Peacock in January 2025 and consists of commentary on Diddy’s upbringing, profession, and a sequence of lawsuits and prison costs which have engulfed him in recent times.

Diddy filed the huge go well with earlier this yr, claiming the documentary falsely portrayed him as a violent predator and prison mastermind.

His authorized staff argues the documentary “shamelessly promotes conspiracy theories” and portrays him as an incarnation of “Lucifer,” comparing him to Jeffrey Epstein.

NBC contends the movie merely displays a broader dialog already unfolding within the media.

NBC’s authorized submitting argues that Diddy’s repute was already underneath intense scrutiny earlier than the documentary aired and his July 2025 conviction on prostitution-related costs did nothing to assist his arguments, to not point out the a whole lot of civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and abuse.

The lawsuit additionally takes situation with segments referencing the deaths of Diddy’s former accomplice Kimberly Porter and rappers Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace and Heavy D.

NBC says the movie didn’t accuse Diddy of homicide however as a substitute explored public hypothesis and theories, a lot of which had already circulated via nationwide retailers.

The community states that these statements originated from interviewees and weren’t endorsed by the producers.

NBC’s protection mirrors the argument made by attorney Ariel Mitchell, who is also seeking dismissal of a separate $50 million defamation suit filed by Diddy.

Mitchell appeared on Newsmax with a shopper who claimed to own flash drives displaying Diddy with minors. Mitchell argues that Diddy’s repute had already been “irreparably damaged” by his prison case. Like Mitchell, NBC desires the choose to dismiss the case.

Diddy stays in custody whereas awaiting sentencing on October 3 after he was convicted on two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution.

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