Sean 'Diddy' Combs sues NBC, Peacock for $100M over 'Making of a Bad Boy' doc

Sean "Diddy" Combs is suing NBCUniversal and Peacock for defamation in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

Combs' attorney Erica Wolff addressed his lawsuit, which is based on claims made by accusers in the Peacock documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy," in a statement provided to USA TODAY on Wednesday.

"In making and broadcasting these falsehoods, among others, (the companies) seek only to capitalize on the public's appetite for scandal without any regard for the truth and at the expense of Mr. Combs's right to a fair trial. Mr. Combs brings this lawsuit to hold (them) accountable for the extraordinary damage their reckless statements have caused," the statement reads.

The suit, filed in the Supreme Court of New York State, is the latest chapter in an ongoing saga of legal challenges facing one of the music industry's most recognizable figures.

USA TODAY reached out to reps at Ample Entertainment and NBCUniversal for comment.

Combs' lawyers claim the documentary is evidence of NBCU "shamelessly capitalizing on the public’s insatiable appetite for content about Mr. Combs in the lead up to his criminal trial," arguing that the company and its streaming service "made a conscious decision to line their own pockets at the expense of truth, decency, and basic standards of professional journalism."

"Making of a Bad Boy," which premiered last month, features candid interviews with Combs' associates over the years, including the Bad Boy Records founder's friend, bodyguard, makeup artist, intern and producer. Combs is also suing Ample Entertainment in the lawsuit.

"By maliciously advancing the unhinged narrative that Mr. Combs is a serial killer – with absolutely no evidence or logic to stand on and in the face of clear evidence to the contrary – Defendants spread fake news of the most damaging kind," the lawsuit says.

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The film takes a look at Combs' rise to fame and the damning criminal allegations that derailed his media empire. Combs' lawyers claim that "Making" was an attempt by NBC and Peacock "racing to outdo the competition for the most salacious Diddy exposé."

Combs was arrested at a Manhattan hotel in September 2024 and charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The Grammy-winning rapper, who has denied all accusations against him, remains in custody at the Special Housing Unit in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center.

His trial is set to begin May 5.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Diddy sues NBC, Peacock for $100M