Zeus Network Hit With Intense Backlash Over New Docuseries Involving Diddy’s Sons

Diddy‘s sons, Justin Combs and Christian Combs, are getting their very own present on Zeus Network. It will observe their lives in Los Angeles amid a interval of turmoil for the household whereas Diddy stays behind bars. He was convicted on two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution, earlier this 12 months.

Zeus Chief Executive Lemuel Plummer made the announcement in a publish on social media, as caught by AllHipHop. After doing so, he clarified that the collection is not going to be about Diddy. “To be clear, this documentary is about giving Justin and Christian the chance to share their private story. We’re not right here to endorse Diddy or anybody else. As a community, we imagine in giving people a platform to inform their very own experiences, similar to any community that enters the documentary area. We’re merely permitting these tales to be instructed, and that’s the essence of what we’re doing right here. Thanks for understanding and for letting us convey these narratives to mild,” Plummer mentioned.

Further particulars as to when followers will have the ability to watch the collection or what number of episodes there will likely be stay unclear. Plummer did, nonetheless, publish a short trailer on Instagram.

In response to the trailer, many followers on social media complained about the subject material. “Lemmy it is best to’ve left this one alone, 50 bout to have a discipline day with you,” one consumer remarked within the feedback part. Another wrote: “WTF? Who’s watching TS!?”

The upcoming Zeus community present seems to be a serious departure from the most recent viral Netflix documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning. That collection, executive-produced by 50 Cent, premiered on the streaming platform, earlier this month. It examines quite a few allegations in regards to the disgraced music mogul and options appearances from quite a few celebrities.

Ahead of its launch, Diddy’s staff labeled it a “hit piece” in an announcement offered to The Hollywood Reporter.  “Netflix’s so-called ‘documentary’ is a shameful hit piece,” they wrote. “Today’s GMA teaser confirms that Netflix relied on stolen footage that was never authorized for release. As Netflix and CEO Ted Sarandos know, Mr. Combs has been amassing footage since he was 19 to inform his personal story, in his personal manner. It is basically unfair, and unlawful, for Netflix to misappropriate that work.”