50 Cent has declined to reveal where he obtained the footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs featured in the Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has explicitly stated that he will not disclose his sources for the private footage featured in his Netflix documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, likening himself to a journalist protecting their information. 

The docuseries, “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” is now streaming on Netflix.

50Cent refuses to reveal the exact source of the private footage used in the Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, executive-produced by him. When asked by a journalist how he obtained the footage, he responded that a journalist never discloses his sources. 

The hip-hop mogul responded to the journalist's question by saying:

“You're a journalist, right? You're not going to reveal your sources, so why would you ask me to reveal my sources?”

Fif added that in the hip-hop culture, information and materials tend to "surface" to people like him who are part of that community.

In November 2023, the day Cassie Ventura initiated a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, director Alexandria Stapleton and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson began their work. Together, they produced Netflix’s “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” a four-part docuseries that explores the numerous allegations of abuse, racketeering, and sexual assault against Combs, while also providing an in-depth look at his rise, from founding Bad Boy to the significant influence he gained over those around him.

Spanning across the four episodes, now streaming on Netflix, is video footage of Combs, starting six days before his 2024 arrest and indictment. During the federal investigation, Combs was followed by someone with a camera, documenting his discussions with lawyers, his growing agitation over the escalating accusations, and his interactions with fans. According to Stapleton, the videos were “obtained legally,” as reported by Variety, even though Combs’ team criticized the previously unseen footage, labeling it “unfair and illegal.” (Read the full statement from his team here.)