The new Netflix documentary "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" contains an allegation that's hard to shake: according to Bad Boy co-founder Kirk Burrowes, Diddy allegedly charged the estate of the Notorious B.I.G. for the cost of his own funeral — while publicly positioning himself as the grieving best friend.
But that's not where it ends. The documentary and years of prior reporting reveal a pattern of alleged financial exploitation stretching back three decades — from Craig Mack, Bad Boy's first star who died broke after trying to escape his contract, to producer Lil Rod Jones, who says he was offered just $29,000 for producing an entire album in 2023.
In this video, we break down the allegations from the documentary, the testimony of former Bad Boy insiders, and the exposed playbook that allegedly kept artists locked in, underpaid, and silenced for years.
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Diddy's team has called the documentary a "shameful hit piece" and disputes the allegations presented. He is currently serving a 50-month federal sentence after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July 2025. He is appealing his conviction.
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