The long-running conflict between Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Sean "Diddy" Combs has reignited in highly public fashion, just days after Netflix released Sean Combs: The Reckoning, a four-part documentary chronicling the music mogul's rise and unraveling. Jackson, an executive producer on the project, posted an image on Instagram showing a bouquet of bright flowers he claimed was sent by Combs-a claim the imprisoned producer's representatives quickly rejected as fiction.
The flare-up unfolded on Dec. 5, shortly after Jackson performed at the 2nd Annual E11EVEN Golf Classic After Party in Miami. The rapper posted an image of sunflowers, yellow roses and orange daffodils with a card addressed to his name and the club's location. In the caption, Jackson wrote, "What kinda gay s--t is this Diddy send me flowers at club 11 LOL why all the four play get busy, you know I'm stupid." He followed with another jab in the comments: "A warning, I'm 90s grimy. you don't warn me. LOL".
Combs's representatives issued an immediate and categorical denial. One spokesperson told the Irish Star the delivery "never happened," while another told Complex the mogul had no involvement and that "Perhaps someone played a joke in poor taste." The rebuttals reflect the tense climate surrounding Combs, who is currently serving a 50-month sentence at FCI Fort Dix after being convicted in July on two counts of transportation for prostitution.
The flower exchange comes amid escalating legal and public-relations battles over Sean Combs: The Reckoning. Combs's team has condemned the Netflix project as defamatory, asserting that crucial footage was taken without authorization and misused in the series. In a statement, Juda Engelmayer, a spokesperson for Combs, said: "Netflix's so-called 'documentary' is a shameful hit piece. Today's GMA teaser confirms that Netflix relied on stolen footage that was never authorized for release." Engelmayer added, "It is fundamentally unfair, and illegal, for Netflix to misappropriate that work."
Engelmayer also criticized Netflix's partnership with 50 Cent, arguing the platform empowered a longtime adversary: "It is equally staggering that Netflix handed creative control to Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson - a longtime adversary with a personal vendetta who has spent too much time slandering Mr. Combs."
Netflix disputed both the allegations and the characterization of Jackson's influence. In a statement to Deadline, the streaming platform said: "The claims being made about Sean Combs: The Reckoning are false. The project has no ties to any past conversations between Sean Combs and Netflix. The footage of Combs leading up to his indictment and arrest were legally obtained." The company additionally stressed that, "This is not a hit piece or an act of retribution. Curtis Jackson is an executive producer but does not have creative control. No one was paid to participate."
The documentary includes clips reportedly filmed by an in-house videographer Combs hired before his arrest. Several of these scenes, including conversations with his legal counsel, have fueled controversy about whether the footage should have been released at all-a dispute that has now spilled into cease-and-desist letters to Netflix.
Even from federal prison, Combs continues to face legal pressure. In addition to the criminal conviction, he is the target of multiple civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault and abuse, accusations he has repeatedly denied. The documentary's release, paired with Jackson's taunts and the disputed flower delivery, adds another layer of volatility to a feud that has spanned nearly two decades.
