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Erik Swann

Why Did Diddy Film The Footage He Claims Was Stolen For New Docuseries? 50 Cent And The Director Weigh In

Sean "Diddy" Combs speaks about The Notorious B.I.G., while Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson speaks about his documentary.

In the lead-up to the release of the Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, the rapper himself called out the streamer and the creative team behind the show. One of the biggest issues that the currently incarcerated rapper has with the production involves some of its footage, as he claimed it was “stolen” from his camp for the doc. That allegation has since been denied by the series’ director as well as producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Now, the pair are weighing in on Diddy having that footage filmed in the first place.

Director Alexandria Stapleton and 50 Cent have been promoting their new doc as of late and, with that, they recently spoke with GQ. The pair were faced with questions regarding exactly how they procured the previously mentioned footage. When neither Fiddy nor Stapleton divulged their source, they were subsequently asked about why they thought Diddy would feel the need to commission the footage at the center of this conflict in the first place. That prompted the “P.I.M.P.” performer to share the following assessment:

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