50 Cent & Netflix Sued By Former Sex Worker Over Diddy Docuseries

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A former sex worker named Clayton Howard alleges that his story was misrepresented in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning."

It goes without saying that the 50 Cent-produced docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning made waves upon its release last month. The doc features interviews with various former members of Diddy's inner circle, as well as some of his alleged victims. An ex-sex worker named Clayton Howard even appears in the doc, though he is not at all pleased with how it turned out.

In a new lawsuit against both Fif and Netflix, he alleges that his story was "distorted” in the film as a result of editing.

“Defendants deliberately edited, distorted, and misrepresented plaintiff’s account to portray Cassie Ventura — plaintiff’s primary trafficker — as a victim, while omitting and suppressing plaintiff’s testimony that he was sex trafficked by Ventura, thereby inflicting severe harm upon plaintiff’s reputation," Howard alleges in the lawsuit, per Billboard.

“This calculated misrepresentation was done in furtherance of defendant Curtis Jackson’s personal and business vendetta against Sean Combs and to create a commercially profitable narrative that silenced a documented trafficking victim to protect a documented trafficker,” he also alleges.

Clayton Howard Cassie Lawsuit

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Cassie and Sean 'Diddy' Combs attend Roc Nation THE BRUNCH at One World Observatory on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Howard is pushing for a notice by Netflix that accounts are "edited and may not reflect complete testimony.” He's also seeking damages. At the time of writing, neither 50 Cent nor Netflix has publicly responded to the lawsuit.

Howard filed a lawsuit against both Diddy and Cassie last July. In it, he alleges that he was sex trafficked by the former couple. He also alleges that the songstress gave him an STD, aborted their child, and more. He's seeking damages for alleged emotional trauma, medical expenses, and lost income.

In December, he was given permission to serve Cassie through alternative means. Reportedly, he was unable to do so under normal circumstances.

About The Author
Caroline Fisher is a News Writer at HotNewHipHop from Chicago, Illinois. She started at HNHH this year, and has since spent her time writing about all that is newsworthy in the world of hip-hop. With a drive for hunting down the hottest stories, she enjoys documenting new developments in culture and entertainment. She also has an appreciation for hip-hop and seeks to cover the most important trends and shifts. She has a Bachelor of Arts which she received at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Having graduated in 2022, she majored in English with a concentration in Media, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies. Specializing all things music, pop culture and entertainment, some of her favorite musical artists include Snoop Dogg, OutKast, and Nicki Minaj. When she’s not writing about music she’s also a fan of attending shows, watching the latest movies, staying up-to-date with current events, photography, and poetry.

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