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EMMYS: 50 Cent's 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' Claims 3 Nominations

The four-part series also drew nominations for directing and editing as Combs continues to appeal his 50-month prison sentence.

  • Netflix's four-part docuseries 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning,' executive produced by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and directed by Alex Stapleton, earned three Emmy nominations for outstanding documentary series, directing, and picture editing.
  • Following a two-month trial in Manhattan federal court, Sean Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and sentenced to just over four years in prison.
  • The Bad Boy Records founder is held at New Jersey's FCI Fort Dix with a projected release date of Feb. 28, 2028, though his legal team is appealing the conviction using a First Amendment argument.
  • Combs' legal team issued two cease-and-desist letters to Netflix, blasting the docuseries as a 'hit piece' using 'stolen footage' recorded before his federal indictment.
  • On Wednesday, 50 Cent wrote on Instagram that 'you can't argue with the work,' insisting the documentary was not motivated by 'beef' but rather to examine a man he called an 'idiot.
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50 Cent Takes Petty Victory Lap After Diddy Doc Scores 3 Emmy Nominations

Source: Gilbert Flores / Getty 50 Cent has never been one to let a moment pass quietly, especially when it involves Diddy. His documentary on the mogul is up for three Emmy awards.

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