Diddy’s Mother Janice Combs Denies Abuse Allegations in 50 Cent Documentary

Janice Combs, the mother of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has publicly challenged the narrative of a new Netflix documentary. She released an exclusive statement to Deadline on December 6, addressing “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” a docuseries executive-produced by 50 Cent.

In her statement, Janice Combs directly accused the documentary of presenting lies. She intentionally wrote inaccuracies about her son’s “upbringing and family life” to mislead viewers and harm the family’s reputation. The documentary premiered on Netflix on December 2, 2025.

Janice Combs specifically refuted the portrayal of her in the series. “In the documentary, I am portrayed as an abusive parent. This is untrue,” she stated. She described herself as a single mother working three to four jobs to provide a comfortable life and quality education.

Diddy's mom has released a statement calling out the inaccuracies in 50 Cent's new Diddy documentary.

On Dec. 6, Puff's mother, Janice Combs, released an exclusive statement to Deadline in response to the new Netflix docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning.

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She emphasized raising Sean with “love and hard work. Not abuse.” This counters the documentary’s suggestion of a troubled domestic environment during his childhood.

The statement also addresses a serious claim from a documentary interviewee. Janice Combs denied allegations made by Mr. Kirk Burrows that Diddy assaulted her after the City College tragedy on December 28, 1991.

She called the allegations “inaccurate and patently false.” Janice Combs accused Burrows of using a tragedy to promote “fake narratives” in a bid to claim Bad Boy Records, which she called “wrong, outrageous and past offensive.”

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The documentary, spearheaded by 50 Cent, has generated significant online discussion. It features never-before-seen footage of Diddy and includes new scandalous claims from his former associates. Janice Combs’ statement represents the first direct, on-record rebuttal from the Combs family against the series’ assertions.