Diddy's lawyers have issued a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix over its usage of what the lawyers and the convicted rapper say is 'stolen footage' that has been used in the streaming giant's new 50 Cent executive-produced documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning. The cease-and-desist letter by Diddy's lawyers, obtained by Deadline, alleges that the documentary is not a documentary but a hit piece made by 50 Cent, pointing to Cent's trolling of Combs as evidence:"First, Netflix’s promotion of the Program as a “documentary” is fundamentally misleading. In truth, the Program is a hit piece. It was conceived and produced by Curits James Jackson, a/k/a “50 Cent,” whose irrational fixation on destroying Mr. Combs’s reputation is a matter of public record."The letter continues:"The evidence of Mr. Jackson’s vicious animus against Mr. Combs is overwhelming.He has been trolling Mr. Combs on the Internet and social media for years and has made a career of attempting to defame, belittle and provoke Mr. Combs and turn the public against him."The letter by Diddy's lawyers goes on to mention a previous cease and desist letter that the lawyers issued back in 2024, where they also apparently provided evidence of Cent's animosity towards the convicted rapper.The letter then goes on to say that Netflix chose 50 Cent as the producer for the documentary in order to punish Combs for refusing Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos's offer to make a documentary back in 2023.Finally, the cease-and-desist letter alleges that the footage used in the documentary was obtained without consent and is thus a violation of the Copyright Act:"Netflix is poised to publish content, including intimate personal information, that it obtained in violation of the Copyright Act, Mr. Combs’ privacy rights and in breach of numerous non-disclosure, non-disparagement, and intellectual property agreements about which Netflix is (or should be) aware."The statement by Diddy's lawyers continued:"For example, it appears that Netflix possesses, and intends to re-broadcast portions of, video recordings of Mr. Combs that are his property, but which employees and independent contractors illicitly disclosed to Netflix (the “Videos”) in violation of binding contractual prohibitions against such disclosure."The letter then goes on to suggest that Netflix will be in violation of both statutory and common law liabilities. The letter goes on to mention Cal. Penal Code § 496, N.Y. Penal Law § 165.54, and other laws that the lawyers allege that Netflix will fall foul of. The letter ends by stating that Netflix needs to withdraw the program to avoid further damages from the reasons mentioned by Diddy's lawyers.Netflix responds to Diddy's lawyers' cease-and-desist letterNetflix has responded to the cease-and-desist letter from Diddy's lawyers. Netflix stated in a press release:"The claims being made about Sean Combs: The Reckoning are false. The project has no ties to any past conversations between Sean Combs and Netflix. The footage of Combs leading up to his indictment and arrest were legally obtained. This is not a hit piece or an act of retribution. Curtis Jackson is an executive producer but does not have creative control. No one was paid to participate."BROWN GIRL GRINDING @LorenLorosaLINKNETFLIX — has responded to Diddys cease & desist The cease & desist is claiming that this new doc brought to you by 50 cent is a hit piece that only fell in 50 cents lap after diddys own documentary convos with Netflix fell through. NETFLIX SAYS: The claims being made about Sean Combs: The Reckoning are false. The project has no ties to any past conversations between Sean Combs and Netflix. The footage of Combs leading up to his indictment and arrest were legally obtained. This is not a hit piece or an act of retribution. Curtis Jackson is an executive producer but does not have creative control. No one was paid to participate.Sean Combs: The Reckoning was released on December 2, 2025, directed by Kristin Alexandria Stapleton. The documentary features a mix of footage as well as interviews with Mark Curry, Aubrey O'Day, and Kalenna Harper, among others. The documentary is produced by 50 Cent, Stapleton, David Karabinas, and more.