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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Sean 'Diddy' Combs files $100 million defamation lawsuit
Caption: Sean 'Diddy' Combs files $100 million defamation lawsuit. The suit claims there were defamatory statements published in the documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy. Filed on Wednesday in New York and reported by Variety, the lawsuit asserts that the three media companies “falsely, recklessly and maliciously" accused Combs of serial murder and sex trafficking, among other claims made by Al B Sure, Rodney Jones (who has filed his own lawsuit against Combs) and attorney Ariel Mitchell, among other sources. Combs is seeking damages for the "severe reputational and economic harm" caused by what he claims are false and defamatory statements. The documentary premiered on Peacock on 14 January and looks into multiple claims against the mogul most prominently Combs' alleged involvement in the death of his former girlfriend, Kimberly Porter. Erica Wolff, Combs' lawyer, issued a statement claiming the media companies "made a conscious decision to line their own pockets at the expense of truth, decency and basic standards of professional journalism”. The lawsuit notes that executive producer of the documentary, Ari Mark, "acknowledged that the documentary was a rush job because of competing documentaries on the same subject," and quotes him as saying, "There's no time and this was an extremely fast turnaround”. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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