'Fiddy' Is Not Playing With Diddy, But Will You Tune In for 50 Cent’s Netflix Doc on the Mogul?

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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has made no secret of his disdain for Sean “Diddy” Combs. Even before the Bad Boy founder’s legal troubles made global headlines, the “In Da Club” rapper was trolling him for low album sales and desperate social media campaigns. When Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit alleging he physically abused and raped her, Jackson took his online attacks to a new level. Once more alleged victims followed in Cassie’s footsteps and filed their own sexual harassment and sexual assault lawsuits against the prolific producer, Fif decided to bring his production company into the fight, announcing his plans for a “Surviving R. Kelly” style documentary about Diddy.

Now, it appears Jackson’s planned documentary is becoming a reality, as the “Power” franchise executive producer confirmed on Instagram that the project is headed to Netflix, revealing that the streaming giant won the bidding war, “but if more victims keep coming out I’m gonna need more episodes.”

TMZ is reporting that its sources say the doc—produced by G-Unit Film and Television Studios—will premiere “sooner than later.” The outlet also notes that multiple networks and streaming services were involved in the bidding war. However, with Netflix’s renewed focus on true crime programming, it makes sense that it would want to have the first major Diddy doc.

While the humorous tone of Jackson’s trolling has been in poor taste at times, he’s not wrong about there possibly being more alleged victims. According to USA Today, on Tuesday in federal court in New York, former model Crystal McKinney filed a lawsuit against Combs, alleging that he drugged and sexually assaulted her at his New York studio in 2003.

The “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” artist was among the first to respond to the release of the 2016 surveillance footage showing Diddy physically assaulting Cassie. After commenting on the video with one of his sarcastic digs, he responded to the media mogul’s apology video, writing on X, “This is not going to work, who is advising him right now? SMH bad move.”

We don’t know any details about the format or title of the documentary, but if it’s going to have the same impact as “Surviving R. Kelly” it needs to be led by women and centered on the victims. This means Jackson has to take a backseat, so his well-known feud with Combs doesn’t overshadow the importance of this moment.

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