Jailed rap mogul Sean Combs filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal, Peacock TV and Ample Entertainment.
Combs, who has spent over $1 million on his legal defense, fired off a lawsuit after Peacock TV aired the documentary “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.”
Combs has been jailed in Brooklyn, NY on RICO human trafficking and conspiracy charges since his arrest in September.
The lawsuit accuses the media corporations of “falsely, recklessly, and maliciously” defaming Combs in statements made in the documentary.
The documentary aired on Jan. 14, and it insinuated Combs’ alleged involvement in the deaths of his former girlfriend, Kim Porter, Notorious B.I.G., Andre Harrell, Heavy D, and the attempted murder of Al B. Sure.
Combs is accused of being a serial murderer and sex trafficker, among other claims made by Al B. Sure, Rodney Jones (who has filed his own lawsuit against Combs) and attorney Ariel Mitchell.
Erica Wolff, Combs’ attorney, said the media companies “made a conscious decision to line their own pockets at the expense of truth, decency, and basic standards of professional journalism.”
Wolff said the documentary “grossly exploited” the trust of the viewing audience.
“Defendants seek only to capitalize on the public’s appetite for scandal without any regard for the truth and at the expense of Mr. Combs’s right to a fair trial,” Wolff said. “Mr. Combs brings this lawsuit to hold Defendants accountable for the extraordinary damage their reckless statements have caused.”
Combs is seeking $100 million in damages for the “severe reputational and economic harm” caused by what he claims are false and defamatory statements.
