It’s been nearly two years since Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson announced he would be executive producing a Sean Combs documentary, and the project finally has a release date. The four-episode project titled Sean Combs: The Reckoning will drop globally on Netflix on December 2.

Alexandria Stapleton directs the doc and executive produces alongside Jackson, Stacy Scripter, David Karabinas, Ariel Brozell, and Brad Bernstein. Sean Combs: The Reckoning is produced by House of Nonfiction, G-Unit Film & Television, and Texas Crew Productions.

The logline for the project: Diddy. Puff Daddy. Love. The public knows the hip-hop icon by many names — but who is the real Sean Combs? Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a staggering examination of the media mogul, music legend, and convicted offender. Born with an insatiable drive for stardom and a knack for spotting talent, Combs made a quick ascent through the ranks of the music industry with Bad Boy Entertainment and was crucial in bringing hip-hop to the pop masses and launching the careers of dozens of generation-defining artists like The Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, and Danity Kane.

But along the way, and as detailed by his former associates, childhood friends, artists, and employees, something darker began to color his ambitions. Through explosive, never-before-seen materials, including exclusive interviews with those formerly in his orbit, this documentary tells the story of a powerful, enterprising man and the gilded empire he built — and the underworld that lay just beneath its surface.

“Being a woman in the industry, and going through the Me Too movement — watching giants in music and film go on trial, and to know what their outcomes were…When Cassie dropped her lawsuit, I just thought this could go a million different directions,” says director Alexandria Stapleton. “As a woman, I wondered how she had the confidence to go out there against a mogul like Sean Combs. As a filmmaker, I instantly knew it was a stress test of whether we’ve changed as a culture as far as being able to process allegations like this in a fair way,” Stapleton shared.

Adding, “This isn’t just about the story of Sean Combs or the story of Cassie, or the story of any of the victims, or the allegations against him, or the trial. Ultimately, this story is a mirror [reflecting us] as the public, and what we are saying when we put our celebrities on such a high pedestal. I hope [this documentary] is a wake-up call for how we idolize people, and to understand that everybody is a human being.”

When Combs’ legal issues began to surface, Jackson was well known by fans on his popular social media accounts for trolling the Bad Boy Records founder. It is as yet unknown if he will be featured in the doc at all, or if he will be taking a backseat as executive producer and having the story unfold all on its own. Details regarding who will participate in the doc have not been released.

“I’ve been committed to real storytelling for years through G-Unit Film & Television,” said Jackson. I’m grateful to everyone who came forward and trusted us with their stories, and proud to have Alexandria Stapleton as the director on the project to bring this important story to the screen.”

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