Sean 'Diddy' Combs reportedly watches 50 Cent’s Netflix docuseries behind bars, maintains VIP lifestyle. Pays inmates to cook, clean and do laundry, amid 50-month jail time

Sean "Diddy" Combs is reportedly spending part of his time behind bars watching a documentary about his own life, produced by a rapper who has been one of his most outspoken rivals. According to NBC News, Combs has access to a "jailbroken" tablet at FCI Fort Dix and has reportedly watched Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning, the four-part docuseries executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The report is based on interviews with four people who spent time in the same prison unit as Combs, along with photos and videos reviewed by NBC News.

Rapper Sean Combs reportedly watched 50 Cent-produced Diddy's series

The reported viewing adds another unusual chapter to the long-running tension between two major figures in hip-hop. Diddy is reportedly watching 50 Cent’s documentary about him. NBC News reported that Combs has allegedly obtained a modified tablet that allows him to watch films and documentaries while incarcerated. One of the titles he has reportedly watched is Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which examines the music mogul’s rise, career and legal troubles. The series, directed by Alexandria Stapleton and executive produced by 50 Cent, premiered on Netflix in December 2025. Netflix describes it as an examination of Combs’ career and the events surrounding his legal downfall.

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The documentary also features previously unseen footage of Combs in the days before his September 2024 arrest, including conversations involving his legal team. The footage became one of the most controversial aspects of the project.

50 Cent and Diddy have a long history of tension

The connection between the documentary and Combs is particularly notable because 50 Cent and Diddy have publicly clashed for years. 50 Cent has frequently criticised or mocked Combs, and his involvement in The Reckoning immediately attracted attention when the project was announced. Speaking to ABC News in 2025, 50 Cent explained his decision to participate by saying that remaining silent could make it appear that hip-hop accepted the behaviour being discussed.

The project therefore became more than a conventional celebrity documentary. It also brought one of hip-hop’s most recognisable rivalries into the middle of the story surrounding Combs.

Sean 'Diddy' previously criticised the Netflix series

Combs’ relationship with the documentary has been far from positive. Before its release, his representatives accused Netflix and the filmmakers of using footage that had not been authorised for public release and described the series as a “hit piece.” Netflix rejected those claims, saying the footage had been legally obtained and that the documentary was not an act of retribution.

People also reported that Combs’ lawyers sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter over the footage. The dispute centred partly on how recordings made before Combs’ arrest ended up being used in the series.

That makes the latest report about Combs allegedly watching the documentary particularly striking: a project his representatives had strongly criticised is reportedly among the programmes he has viewed while in prison.

The documentary has continued to attract attention

Sean Combs: The Reckoning has remained a significant part of the wider conversation surrounding the rapper. The series was nominated for three Emmys in 2026 and won for outstanding picture editing, according to CinemaBlend.

Meanwhile, Combs remains incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix while appealing his conviction and sentence. He was convicted on two counts of transportation for purposes of prostitution and received a 50-month prison sentence. He was acquitted of the more serious sex-trafficking and racketeering charges.

The latest NBC report focuses on Combs’ alleged lifestyle inside the low-security facility, including claims about access to contraband and special treatment. Those claims come from anonymous sources and have been disputed or downplayed by Combs’ representatives.

A strange twist in the Diddy-50 Cent saga

For years, Diddy and 50 Cent have occupied very different sides of the same hip-hop world. Now, according to the latest report, their rivalry has followed Combs into prison in an unexpected way.

The idea of Combs watching a Netflix series produced by his longtime rival is striking on its own. But it also shows how The Reckoning has become part of the continuing public story around the former music mogul — even while he remains behind bars.