Speaking out for the first time since their fathers arrest Sean Diddy Combs children have criticized a 58page book said to be based on the diaries of their mother the late model Kim Porter
A book on Amazon gained attention after Diddys arrest
Kim Porter born 1970 did not write a memoir detailing her abusive relationship with her longtime partner Sean Diddy Combs her children said in a statement on September 24
Kims Lost Words A Journey For Justice From The Other Side was independently published on Amazon in early September more than a week before music mogul Diddy was arrested in New York and the indictment against him was announced The book is said to be based on Porters diaries and notes
However Porters children Quincy Christian Jessie and DLila have denied this information They denounced the book as a complete fabrication in a joint statement on Instagram on September 24
Claims that our mother wrote a book are completely untrue She did not write it and anyone claiming to have a manuscript is misrepresenting themselves the statement read Anyone claiming to be a friend speaking on behalf of our mother or her family is not a friend nor does they have our mothers best interests at heart
Christian 26 and twins Jessie and DLila 17 are Porter and Diddys children Quincy 33 is Porters son from a previous relationship but was raised primarily by Diddy The Instagram post is the first statement they have made since the rapper was arrested and none of the four have directly addressed the criminal case against their father
Perhaps in response to the books alleged details of Diddys violent behavior toward Porter the children said the amount of false and hurtful rumors circulating about their parents relationship forced them to speak out
Porter died of pneumonia in November 2018 at the age of 47 according to her autopsy report At the time of her death Diddy said he and the former model and actress were more than best friends and more than soul mates But the Amazon bestseller claims in its disclaimer that cheating was the cause of Porters death
Kim Porter had an onagain offagain relationship with Diddy for more than a decade before her death in 2018
Her children said they were deeply saddened that the world has made a drama out of the most tragic event of our lives noting that their mothers cause of death had been known for years and there was no foul play
Rife with typos and misspellings the preview for the short book details Diddys alleged physical abuse sexual coercion and other acts of violence The 22 paperback was quietly released on Amazon but it has gained particular attention since Diddys arrest and the shocking details of the indictment were revealed
The book once climbed to the top of Amazons bestseller list
The author of the book is listed as Jamal T Millwood writing for Kimberly A Porter The author behind the book whose real name is Todd Christopher Guzze better known by his stage name Chris Todd defines his profession as investigative producer author and journalist
In a phone interview with The Associated Press on September 25 Todd said he was approached by people very close to Kim Sean Combs and provided USB flash drives documents and tapes from Porte which he eventually pieced together to create the memoir in a process that took months
Responding to Porters childrens statement Todd said his door is always open to any member of the former models family who wants to talk to him
Diddy was arrested and faces multiple serious charges
Todd urged skeptics to find out who I am and look at previous cases he has handled
If someone asked me Is that book real Dead or Alive Id have to say I dont know But to me its real enough Todd told Rolling Stone
Diddy 54 has pleaded not guilty in New York and is in custody awaiting trial He is sharing a dormitorystyle room at the Brooklyn Central Jail with cryptocurrency scammer Sam BankmanFried and others The New York Times reported
The statements from Diddy and Porters children come as the 11th civil sexual abuse lawsuit was filed against the hip hop mogul on September 24 Thalia Graves claims that Diddy and his bodyguard sexually assaulted her in 2001 and distributed video of the attack including selling it as pornography
Graves said she met Diddy in late 1999 when her thenboyfriend was an executive at Bad Boy Records Diddys record label
Netflix has also announced a new documentary series about rapper 50 Cent who has long been at odds with Diddy The series is said to include details related to Diddys case
While these allegations are deeply troubling we urge everyone to remember that Sean Combs story is not the entire picture of hip hop and hip hop culture We want to ensure that individual actions do not overshadow the broader contributions of this culture 50 Cent and series director Alexandria Stapleton told Variety