Netflix has dropped the controversial Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which chronicles the rise and fall of Diddy in a direct and straightforward manner.
Using both archival and newly released clips, the four-part docuseries features interviews with former associates, accusers, childhood friends, artists signed to his label, and even jurors from his federal trial. It details his ascent from Bad Boy Records founder to a convicted offender.
Just a day after its release, the show is already making noise, with the disgraced mogul calling it a “shameful piece.” So, amid the bombshell revelations and allegations, here are the most shocking moments from Sean Combs: The Reckoning.
Diddy Documenting Himself Before His Arrest
Surprisingly, Diddy had documented himself just days before his arrest in September 2024. He was seen speaking to his lawyer on the phone about the status of his case while inside a New York City hotel.
“We have to find somebody that’ll work with us that has dealt in the dirtiest of dirty business,” he told his lawyer, Marc Agnifilo. “We’re losing!”
Diddy claimed the footage was stolen, but director Alexandria Stapleton insisted it “came” to them, that they obtained it “legally,” and that they had “the necessary rights.”
The Jury Didn’t Believe Capricorn Clark
Diddy’s former assistant and Bad Boy Entertainment executive, Capricorn Clark, revealed that the jury “didn’t believe anything” she said when she testified against her former boss at trial and claimed the hip-hop icon kidnapped her and threatened her life.
“I’m watching them as they relate to him. I think they all kinda had a like for Puff. Whenever they looked over at Puff, it was like buddy-buddy,” she said. “They were starstruck.”
True enough, two jurors explained that her testimony was hard to believe, with one of them saying they were “confused” by the situation – especially after she continued traveling, dining, and socially connecting with Diddy despite what happened.
“It’s hard to reconcile,” she said.
The Alleged Rape of Aubrey O’Day
Former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day recalled a disturbing incident from 2005 while reading an affidavit aloud on camera.
The document stated that a witness saw her unconscious and partially unclothed on a couch while she was allegedly being sexually assaulted by Diddy and another man.
However, while sharing her side, O’Day said she has no memory of what happened, adding that she “doesn’t want to know” if it truly occurred and denying that she was heavily intoxicated, insisting she “didn’t drink like that at all.”
What she does remember, however, was being pushed out of the girl group after refusing what she called Diddy’s “sexual advances,” including explicit emails sent to her during the filming of MTV’s Making the Band.
She even read one of the explicit emails she received and further alleged that Diddy sent her photos of his private parts.
“I don’t wanna just f*ck you. I wanna turn you out,” the alleged email read in part. “I can see you being with some motherfucker that you tell what to do. I make my woman do what I tell her to do, and she loves it.”
“I absolutely felt that I was fired for not participating sexually,” she added.
The Notorious B.I.G. Bombshell
Episode 2 of Sean Combs: The Reckoning delves into the story surrounding The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, who were both murdered in 1997.
Featuring drug boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis recounting how he and his nephew allegedly murdered Tupac, he claimed that Diddy had agreed to pay him for killing both Tupac and Suge Knight, the notorious Death Row Records owner, but never followed through.
The docuseries then argued that Diddy allegedly encouraged Biggie to promote his album in Los Angeles despite knowing how dangerous it could be, and even asked him to stay on the West Coast and skip his London trip.
After Biggie’s death in 1997, Diddy held a huge funeral for him in New York. However, The Reckoning claimed that Diddy charged the costs to the late artist’s estate despite publicly grieving his best friend.
This tragedy later catapulted him into massive stardom with his hit tribute “Missing You,” featuring The Biggie’s widow, Faith Evans.
“I think Sean had envy for his own artists; he was jealous of their talent,” former partner and co-founder of Bad Boy Records Kirk Burrowes revealed.
Jurors Didn’t Buy the ‘Freak-Off’ Story
While the jurors acknowledged Cassie Ventura’s testimony about years of alleged coercion, drug-fueled “freak-offs,” and purported blackmail videos as disturbing, they explained that they found it difficult to convict on the sex-trafficking and racketeering charges because the legal elements did not perfectly align with what they heard in court from what they saw.
“Domestic violence wasn’t one of the charges,” one of the jurors said.
So while Cassie’s story was horrifying, it was challenging to prosecute under the specific statutes presented.
Juror 75, who said he had no prior knowledge of Diddy’s career, described the relationship as “very, very complicated,” noting that Cassie “wanted to be with him,” which complicated the jury’s ability to view the relationship as wholly nonconsensual.
Sean Combs: The Reckoning is now streaming on Netflix.
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