In a high-stakes battle for what promises to be a explosive and controversial project, streaming giant Netflix has emerged victorious in the bidding war for a docuseries produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Film and Production Studios. The series, which will delve into the mounting sexual assault allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jackson’s long-standing rap game rival, has been at the center of intense industry interest.
Jackson himself took to Instagram to announce Netflix’s triumph, writing, “NETFLIX wins the bidding war, but if more victims keep coming out, I’m gonna need more episodes.” The post featured a split image of the two rap titans, underscoring the long-simmering beef between them.
The docuseries, whose acquisition by Netflix has yet to be officially confirmed by the streaming platform or representatives for 50 Cent, promises to shed light on the explosive claims leveled against Combs by multiple women, including his ex-partner, the recording artist Cassie, and producer Ronnie “Lil Rod” Jones.
Jones’s bombshell lawsuit in November 2022 accused Combs of a litany of heinous acts, including sexual abuse, rape, and sex trafficking. This filing came mere weeks after Combs settled a separate case with Cassie, who had accused him of rape and ongoing physical abuse – a claim substantiated by a harrowing video from 2016, released by CNN, depicting Combs attacking Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway.
As news of Netflix’s apparent acquisition spread, Combs faced another legal setback, with model Crystal McKinney filing a lawsuit alleging that he drugged and sexually assaulted her during Fashion Week in 2003. McKinney’s allegations echo the scenarios detailed in Lil Rod’s suit, further compounding the mounting allegations against the embattled rapper-mogul.
50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has long been a vocal critic of Combs, accusing him of profiting from the death of Notorious B.I.G. and even suggesting his involvement in the late rapper’s rival Tupac Shakur’s murder. Their feud dates back to 2006, when Jackson questioned Combs’s sexuality and his alleged knowledge of B.I.G.’s killer’s identity.
With Netflix’s acquisition of the docuseries, the streaming platform has secured a potentially explosive project that promises to shed light on the dark underbelly of the music industry and the scandals that have plagued Combs’s career. As the allegations continue to mount, 50 Cent’s warning about needing “more episodes” underscores the ever-evolving nature of this high-profile controversy.