Rolling Stone, ID Announce New Sean Combs Docuseries Amid Sex Trafficking Case
The doc will feature in-depth reporting from Rolling Stone, along with testimony from survivors as well as friends and colleagues who knew Combs before his stardom
Following disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest this week amid a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits against him, a new docuseries based on Rolling Stone‘s in-depth reporting on the self-proclaimed Bad Boy has been announced.
The documentary will be produced for Investigation Discovery by Maxine Productions (Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV) and IPC in partnership with Rolling Stone Films. Combs’ rise and influence in the music industry and Hollywood will be examined in the multipart series slated to premiere in 2025 on ID and Max.
The docuseries will include testimony from survivors as well as friends and colleagues who knew and worked with Combs before as he built his once untouchable career. According to a press release, the project will also “highlight the toxic power dynamic that played out within the industry and kept many survivors silenced.”
Following Comb’s arrest on Monday night, the former billionaire was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transporting for prostitution. His arrest comes nearly six months after Homeland Security agents raided Combs’ residences in Los Angeles and Miami, and nearly a year after his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed a bombshell sex trafficking and sexual abuse lawsuit against Combs in November.
In May, Rolling Stone published a six-month investigation into Combs, uncovering a long history of alleged violence including a previously unreported claim that he attacked a woman at his alma mater, Howard University, and a separate allegation that Combs sexually harassed a freelance employee at a 2001 party. Several people who spoke to Rolling Stone described the once powerful music mogul as a serial predator who hid his disturbing behavior behind his fame and fortune.
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In the months since Ventura’s lawsuit, eight more women and one man have come forward to sue Combs, with allegations ranging from sex trafficking to sexual assault. Combs has denied all accusations against him.
On Tuesday, Combs was denied bail, with a judge citing concerns with his alleged substance abuse, his “anger issues,” and his alleged efforts behind closed doors to control the outcome of his prosecution. Prosecutors argued his wealth and the severity of the charges made Combs a significant flight risk, and his alleged history of violence and sexual abuse made him a danger to the community. They also expressed their concern that if he was released, Combs would interfere with victims and witnesses involved in the pending racketeering and sex trafficking indictment.
