50 Cent is the executive producer of the newly released Netflix documentary on Diddy, Sean Combs: The Reckoning. The footage was obtained by 50 Cent and others involved in the documentary series, including director Alexandria Stapleton.The makers of the documentary have publicly stated they obtained the footage legally from the people who were hired to film Combs throughout his life, with Stapleton stating in a press release:"It came to us, we obtained the footage legally and have the necessary rights. We moved heaven and earth to keep the filmmaker’s identity confidential. One thing about Sean Combs is that he’s always filming himself, and it’s been an obsession throughout the decades. We also reached out to Sean Combs’ legal team for an interview and comment multiple times, but did not hear back."Netflix released a similar statement regarding the obtained footage, refuting the allegations that it was obtained illegally, and also refuting accusations that the documentary is a hit piece on Diddy.However, Michael Oberlies, the former videographer who was hired to film Diddy over the past two years, has released a statement to Rolling Stone, slamming the use of unauthorised material:"For over two years, we have been working on a project profiling Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. The footage in question was not released by me or anyone authorized to handle Sean Combs’ materials; it was by a third party who covered for me for three days while I was out of state."The videographer continued:"This incident had nothing to do with any fee dispute or contract issue. The actions of the parties involved reflect the lack of integrity every storyteller should uphold. Taking footage intended for our project to advance a narrative that was not our own is both unethical and unacceptable."The videographer's statement comes after it was rumoured that the videographer had given the footage away after being stiffed for payment by Diddy and his team.Diddy has not sued Netflix and 50 Cent despite a cease-and-desist letterBefore the release of the documentary, Diddy's representatives issued a cease-and-desist letter, in which they stated that Netflix and 50 Cent, and the makers of the documentary are using footage obtained without consent:"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."Kurrco @KurrcoLINKDiddy’s lawyers issued a cease-and-desist to Netflix over Sean Combs: The Reckoning, accusing the platform of “corporate retaliation,” using “stolen” footage, and letting 50 Cent shape a “hit piece” with the docuseries.Netflix has disputed the claims, calling them “false” and stating the series is “not a hit piece.”However, Netflix went on to release the documentary on December 2, 2025, and so far, there has not been any further legal action from Diddy and his representatives as of the writing of this article.50 Cent has also stated that he has more footage that has not been released, more than 140 hours of it. 50 Cent has teased footage involving the late rapper Tupac's girlfriend, Sarah Chapman, who later went on to have a child with Diddy.The documentary, which has four episodes, has gone on to become the top show on Netflix in the US. The mini series started with an episode covering the rise of Diddy as Puff Daddy, and the accusation by Joi Dickerson-Neal that he r***ed her and filmed the encounter and showed the footage later on to people he knew. It also covers the foundation of Bad Boy Records.The second episode covers the rivalry with Death Row Records and the questions surrounding Tupac Shakur's shooting. The third episode is about Diddy's life post Biggie's death. The final episode leads up to his federal indictment.