Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson's documentary about Sean Combs finally has a release date.
Netflix announced Tuesday that it would release “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” a four-part docuseries about the disgraced mogul directed by Alexandria Stapleton, on Dec. 2. Jackson, who serves as executive producer, first revealed that he was working on a documentary about Combs and his alleged abuse nearly two years ago.
The synopsis describes the series as a “stunning examination of the media mogul, music legend and convicted felon” and announces that it will include “never-before-seen explosive materials, including exclusive interviews with former officials.” [Combs’] orbit,” as “his former partners, childhood friends, artists and employees.”
“Born with an insatiable drive for stardom and a knack for spotting talent, Combs made a rapid rise through the ranks of the music industry with Bad Boy Entertainment and was crucial in bringing hip-hop to the pop masses and launching the careers of dozens of generation-defining artists such as The Notorious BIG, Mary J. Blige, Jodeci and Danity Kane,” the synopsis reads. “But along the way… something darker began to color his ambitions.”
In July, Combs was found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution after a seven-week federal criminal trial in New York. He was acquitted of the most serious charges related to organized crime and sex trafficking. The former rapper is serving a four-year sentence.
Jackson, who had long feuded with Combs, often took to social media to troll the Bad Boy Entertainment founder as the various allegations against him mounted and even during the aftermath of the criminal trial.
But the “In Da Club” rapper, whose television work also includes serving as executive producer on the Starz crime thriller “Power,” told Netflix’s Tudum that he has “been committed to true storytelling for years through G-Unit Film and Television.”
“I'm grateful to everyone who reached out and trusted us with their stories, and I'm proud to have Alexandria Stapleton as project director to bring this important story to the screen,” he said.
Two other documentaries about Combs were released earlier this year: Peacock's “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy” and Investigation Discovery's “The Fall of Diddy.”
