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50 cent making documentary about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexual assault allegations

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Diddy • 1 min read

50 cent making documentary about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexual assault allegations

50 Cent has announced that his G-Unit Film & Television production company is working on a documentary about the recent allegations of sexual assault made against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in four separate lawsuits…

Andy Malt • 08 Dec 2023

Sean Combs reassigns publishing rights back to Bad Boy artists

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Diddy • 2 min read

Sean Combs reassigns publishing rights back to Bad Boy artists

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reassigned song rights to a number of artists who were previously signed to his Bad Boy label, despite having received mega-bucks offers for his company’s publishing catalogue…

Chris Cooke • 05 Sep 2023

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

J Lo called to testify in Diddy shooting case

Jennifer Lopez has been subpoenaed to testify in a civil lawsuit against Sean Combs over a 1999 New York club shooting, as she was dating Combs at the time.…

CMU Editorial • 30 Jun 2008

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Diddy's jail suit

James Sabatino is suing Diddy for $19 million, claiming he is owed money for Notorious BIG recordings from 1994 that Diddy agreed to buy but never fully paid for.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Oct 2007

Artist News

Diddy and Fiddy make up

Diddy and 50 Cent have reportedly reached a truce after their feud, according to Violator Management boss Chris Lighty.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Sep 2006

Music industry legal news coverage

Bad Boy to appeal Biggie ruling

Bad Boy Entertainment has said it will appeal a ruling ordering the Notorious BIG album 'Ready To Die' withdrawn from sale over an unlicensed Ohio Players sample.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Mar 2006

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

LA police reopen investigation into Notorious BIG shooting

A new team of LA police is investigating the 1997 murder of Notorious BIG, and a court has stopped sales of his album Ready To Die over an Ohio Players sample.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Mar 2006

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Notorious BIG murder finally in court

A wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of the Notorious BIG goes to court, alleging LAPD officials covered up a former officer's involvement in his murder.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Jun 2005

Deals • 1 min read

Boy close to Warners deal

Sean Combs is reportedly close to a deal with Warner Music, which has offered a $30 million distribution deal in return for a 50% stake in Bad Boy, while Universal may release him.…

CMU Editorial • 21 Feb 2005

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Sues Diddy over missing memoirs

Publisher Random House is suing Sean Combs over a $300,000 advance for an autobiography he never delivered, alleging Bad Boy Entertainment kept money it never earned.…

CMU Editorial • 16 Feb 2005

Deals

Diddy shopping for new Bad Boy distribution deal

According to the New York Times, P Diddy is shopping for a new major label distribution deal for Bad Boy Entertainment, seeking $30 million.…

CMU Editorial • 31 Jan 2005

Releases • 1 min read

Release date set for album from IDJ's jailbird rapper

Island Def Jam will release an album by imprisoned rapper Shyne on 10 August, featuring the Kanye West-produced single 'More Or Less', under a $7 million deal.…

CMU Editorial • 29 Jun 2004