"The footage in question was not released by me or anyone authorized to handle Sean Combs' materials; it was by a third party who covered for me for three days while I was out of state. Oberlies, who did not name the third party in question, added: This incident had nothing to do with any fee dispute or contract issue."
"A rep for Combs condemned the four-part documentary as a shameful hit piece' that depended on stolen footage' and was fundamentally unfair and illegal.' The spokesperson added that the material was never authorized for release to Netflix or to 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson. Meanwhile, 50 Cent, who served as an executive producer, along with director Alexandria Stapleton and Netflix, have maintained that the footage was legally obtained."
Footage of Sean Combs that appeared in a Netflix documentary was released by a temporary freelancer who covered for Combs' personal videographer for three days while the videographer was out of state. The third party who released the material was not named. The release was not tied to any fee dispute or contract issue and was characterized as unethical and lacking integrity. A representative for Combs condemned the four-part documentary as a shameful hit piece and said the material was never authorized for release to Netflix or 50 Cent. Netflix, 50 Cent and director Alexandria Stapleton maintain that the footage was legally obtained and that Curtis Jackson did not have creative control; Netflix added that no one was paid to participate.
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