Sean "Diddy" Combs' past is under the microscope in a shocking new docuseries.In Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which premiered on Netflix on Dec. 2, the Bad Boy co-founder Kirk Burrowes claims the music mogul slapped and insulted his mother after a fatal 1991 stampede at a celebrity basketball game in Harlem that killed nine people."He didn't know what was going to happen. And I saw Janice question Sean. He's going into this music business thing. He just left school and now this extreme tragedy has occurred. She's like, 'Did he make the right decision?'"2023 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals - Source: GettyKirk Burrowes, also Diddy's childhood friend, recalled in the first episode of the four-part docuseries the December 1991 sold-out event at City College of New York. During the frenzy, as the crowd rushed into the gymnasium, nine people were crushed at the bottom of the staircase.The Bad Boy co-founder continued, narrating the moments that took place at the hotel in Manhattan after the deadly incident."I saw him put his hands on her. Call her a b***h and slapped her. He's not looking back."Per the title card, Diddy reportedly didn't respond to Burrowes' claim that he hit his mother.Kirk Burrowes says he was "banned and blacklisted" after being fired by DiddyThe Netflix docuseries comes two months after he received a 4-year prison sentence, or 50 months, and $500,000 fine, after he was found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution. He was, however, acquitted of more serious charges like racketeering and sex trafficking.Notwithstanding, Diddy is also facing dozens of lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault.Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference National Town Hall - Source: GettyMeanwhile, in a civil suit filed by Burrowes, he details years of Diddy's "predatory" behavior toward him, which is still pending. He filed a lawsuit against the disgraced mogul in 2003 about a 1996 incident, but it was dismissed.In the docuseries, Burrowes revealed that after his firing from Bad Boy Records, he was blacklisted, and he struggled to keep his career."For 25 years, I was basically blacklisted and banned. Next thing you know — shelters, homelessness."Now, Kirk Burrowes has bounced back and is sharing his story. He has also established his own company, Pop Life Entertainment."I’m back, stronger than ever, with incredible stories to tell and the infrastructure to make them real. This moment, this platform, is something far greater: It is my opportunity to finally speak my truth. Guided and empowered by my Lord and Savior, I remain steadfast. The battle is not over, but neither am I."Meanwhile, a day before the doc's release, Diddy's representative, Juda Engelmayer, issued a statement where he called it a "shameful hit piece.""As Netflix and CEO Ted Sarandos know, Mr. Combs has been amassing footage since he was 19 to tell his own story, in his own way. It is fundamentally unfair, and illegal, for Netflix to misappropriate that work."The spox went on:"For Netflix to give his life story to someone who has publicly attacked him for decades feels like an unnecessary and deeply personal affront."Also Read: Did Netflix use "stolen footage" for its documentary "Sean Combs: The Reckoning"? Diddy spokesperson critiques the show