New Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs docuseries from ‘Quiet on Set’ producers will explore alleged ‘pattern of abuse’
The Diddy documentaries began to flow.
A new high-profile docuseries about Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged sex crimes was announced on Wednesday, just two days after the hip-hop star was arrested on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
The untitled series has received the green light from the Investigation Discovery network and is being produced by the producers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids’ TV,” a documentary series that sheds light on the alleged toxic culture behind the scenes of some of the most popular children’s shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
According to the press release, the new series is already in production and will chart “the rise and influence of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and the allegations of predatory behavior and illegal activity leveled at the music legend.”
As “details of sexual assault, abusive behavior and other disturbing claims” emerge, the doc “traces the story of this self-proclaimed bad boy, exposing allegations of a pattern of impropriety.”
The docuseries will reportedly feature “horrifying testimony” from individuals who allege Combs committed “acts of violence and brutality” against them, as well as interviews with friends and colleagues who knew and worked with Combs before he became a star.
Using archival footage and in-depth reporting from Rolling Stone, the program promises to “demystify the allegations surfacing against the once-untouchable superstar.”
This multipart series will premiere in 2025 on ID and the streaming service Max.
Combs was arrested Monday night at a New York City hotel by agents of Homeland Security Investigations. He was indicted by a grand jury on three federal charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
He appeared in court in Manhattan on Tuesday, was denied bail and was remanded into custody at a federal prison in Brooklyn. His lawyer insists Diddy is innocent and has pleaded with the judge to place him under house arrest at his Florida home, vowing he will not allow women to visit him while he awaits trial.
Court documents unsealed Tuesday reveal that federal prosecutors allege Combs forced women to participate in “freak off” sessions, which federal authorities describe as “elaborate and manufactured sex performances” that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated to and often electronically recorded.
Prosecutors also claimed Combs drugged women to “keep victims docile and submissive,” used video recordings of “freak offs” as “collateral” for blackmail, and carried guns with him to “intimidate and threaten” those he abused.
One of Combs’ alleged victims is his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who filed a civil suit against the music legend in November, alleging he raped and abused her. Combs settled with Ventura a day later; however, in May, a shocking surveillance video leaked and showed the hip-hop star beating his ex-girlfriend in a hotel hallway in 2016. Combs then apologized for his actions in a since-deleted video on Instagram.
It’s unclear if Ventura will participate in the docuseries.