50 Cent has yet to stop trolling Diddy amid his recent arrest, and now he has even more fuel as the documentary he’s producing about the embattled mogul has retained a director.
On Wednesday (September 25), Variety confirmed that Alexandria Stapleton has signed on to direct the multi-part docuseries.
In a joint statement, 50 and Stapleton said: “This is a story with significant human impact. It is a complex narrative spanning decades, not just the headlines or clips seen so far. We remain steadfast in our commitment to give a voice to the voiceless and to present authentic and nuanced perspectives. While the allegations are disturbing, we urge all to remember that Sean Combs’ story is not the full story of hip-hop and its culture. We aim to ensure that individual actions do not overshadow the culture’s broader contributions.”
While the news hit the trades, 50 continued his trolling on social media, posting a bottle of baby oil that was renamed to ‘Diddy Oil’ and captioning the pic: “Coming soon! LOL.”
Back in May, 50 Cent struck a deal with Netflix for the Diddy docuseries.
According to TMZ, there was a fierce bidding war for the documentary, which is being made by G-Unit Film and Television Studios.
50 himself commented on the news, while also taking a shot at TMZ over their choice of photo of him in their story.
“TMZ use this fat boy picture of me because their doc went to Tubi LOL it’s ok guys we’re all making good television mines just happens to be the best!” he wrote on Instagram. “NETFLIX wins the bidding war but if more victims keep coming out I’m gonna need more episodes.”
He later posted an update after TMZ changed the picture in their story: “Ok TMZ put up a 2024 picture baby, let’s work ! LOL.”
In the meantime, 50’s jokes on his rival have been relentless. Last week, the G-Unit mogul took to Instagram and shared a photo of him alongside Drew Barrymore, writing, “Here I am keeping good company with @thedrewbarrymoreshow and I don’t have 1,000 bottles of lube at the house.”
Fif’s shot regarding the “lube” is in reference to details that were revealed in a press conference and a detention memo, in which federal authorities laid out their findings.
The feds said they had videos of Diddy’s “Freak Off” sessions. Freak Offs were allegedly, per the indictment, “elaborate and produced sex performances that COMBS arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded” that involved commercial sex workers. Diddy would, the government claims, use “force, threats of force, and coercion” to get women to participate.
In addition, the government said that among the physical evidence discovered during raids (as well as searches of Diddy and “certain of his co-conspirators”) was “other evidence of Freak Offs, including over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and personal lubricant.”
