DEVELOPING: Diddy SLAPS NBCUniversal & Peacock With $100M Lawsuit … Says “Making of a Bad Boy” Lied About Murder & Trafficking!
Media Take Out has learned that Sean “Diddy” Combs is taking his legal fight to the next level. The Hip-Hop mogul just filed a new amended complaint against NBCUniversal, Peacock TV, and production company Ample Entertainment over the explosive documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.
What Diddy Is Claiming
According to court docs, Diddy says the documentary falsely linked him to murder, sex trafficking of minors, and extortion — using misleading edits, hidden-lens recordings, and unreliable witnesses to smear his name.
His lawyers argue the project was rushed out just to beat the competition. The complaint even calls out Ample Entertainment co-founder Ari Mark, who bragged to The Hollywood Reporter:
“It’s really competitive and I think that is why it wasn’t enough to be speedy, it was also necessary to be distinct. There’s no time and this was an extremely speedy turnaround.”
Diddy’s legal team says that statement proves the producers valued speed over truth — and his reputation took the banger.
What’s New In The Filing
The amended lawsuit, filed after Diddy’s July 2025 federal acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, adds fresh claims:
- That the film misrepresented a civil lawsuit filed by Rodney Jones, implying underage sex when the women involved later confirmed they were adults.
- That a claim by attorney Ariel Mitchell, alleging her client had “sex tapes” used for extortion, was included without evidence. Diddy flat-out denies it.
- That the film suggested criminal accusations — murder, trafficking, extortion — that were never in his indictment.
Diddy says the documentary unfairly swayed public opinion ahead of his trial, painting him as guilty of crimes prosecutors never even charged him with.
The Stakes
Diddy is seeking at least $100 million in damages, arguing the documentary’s release did irreparable damage to his brand, business, and legacy.
The Bigger Picture
This isn’t Diddy’s first fight with the media, but this one is especially high-profile. The lawsuit claims the film was less about truth and more about clicks and views in the streaming wars. With his federal acquittal in July, the Bad Boy mogul is clearly ready to go on offense against anyone he feels added fuel to his legal fire.
NBCUniversal and Peacock haven’t publicly commented yet, but you can bet this case is going to be watched closely — not just in Hip-Hop, but across Hollywood.
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