Sean “Diddy” Combs is the subject of a new documentary that explores his early life and career. The 90-minute film, “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy,” includes exclusive interviews with those closest to the rapper. It also features never-before-seen footage of Diddy at home and in the studio.
One of the most significant revelations in the documentary comes from a woman named Ashley Parham. She alleges that Combs raped her with a remote control in 2018. In a tearful interview, Parham says that since the alleged assault, she has become isolated and reclusive.
“I don’t trust anyone,” she shares in the documentary. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Northern California, Parham met a FaceTiming Combs man at a bar. When she expressed her disapproval of Combs, believing he had something to do with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, Combs allegedly told her she would “pay” for the remark.
Parham recounts that Combs showed up at the man’s apartment with multiple others, including his chief of staff the following month. The complaint alleges that Combs held a knife to her face and subsequently raped her with a remote control. It also claims that the chief of staff threatened her, saying she could be shipped anywhere in the world and never see her family again.
Combs has consistently denied all sexual misconduct allegations. In a statement to the documentary’s producers, Combs’ attorneys described these accusations as “fabricated.” The legal team added, “Mr. Combs was nowhere near Orinda, Calif., on the day she claims she was assaulted.
There is no evidence that Mr. Combs was never even in the same room as Ms. Parham.”
Diddy allegations and legal battles
The documentary also includes interviews with Combs’ childhood friends, bodyguard, and singer Al B.
Sure!, who dated Combs’ former girlfriend Kim Porter and is the biological father of Combs’ adopted son, Quincy Brown. Al B. Sure! alleges that Porter’s death in 2018 from pneumonia at age 47 involved foul play.
He suggested that Porter was in good health before her death and hinted at fear surrounding her relationship with Combs. However, Porter’s children and the LAPD have stated there was no foul play in her death. Tim Patterson, a childhood friend of Combs, shares that Diddy was bullied as a child.
Patterson described Combs as a “rich kid” who was often picked on. He also alleged that growing up in Combs’ house involved exposure to wild parties thrown by Combs’ mother, with an environment filled with alcohol, drug addicts, and various individuals from different backgrounds. An anonymous former Bad Boy employee alleged that Combs engaged in predatory behavior, claiming he was tasked with luring women back to Combs’ house and saw Combs have sex with underage girls.
Combs’ attorney maintains that these allegations are false. Combs is currently behind bars awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His trial is scheduled for May 2025.
Despite the serious allegations, Diddy’s legal team looks forward to addressing them in court. His attorney stated, “Mr. Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors.”
The documentary’s various allegations, if proven true, could have far-reaching implications for Combs, who has long been a towering figure in the music industry.
“Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy” will stream on NBCUniversal’s Peacock starting January 14.