'Coming to a Prison Near You': 50 Cent Trolls Diddy Over Reports He Watched His Netflix Doc in Jail

Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has mocked Sean 'Diddy' Combs on Instagram after it was reported that former inmates claimed the convicted music mogul watched the Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning using a modified tablet while incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix (FCI Fort Dix) in New Jersey.

Jackson's jibe came after two former inmates said that Combs had access to a 'jailbroken' tablet that he allegedly used to watch films and documentaries, including the four-part series executive produced by 50 Cent.

For context, Sean Combs: The Reckoning was released on Netflix in December 2025. The four-part documentary was executive produced by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and directed by Alexandria Stapleton.

It examines Combs's rise in the music industry, allegations made against him and the federal criminal case that followed his 2024 arrest on racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution charges.

50 Cent's Prison Jab and the Jailbroken Tablet Claims

The claims emerged after four men who had spent time in the same unit as Combs at the low-security federal prison described his alleged access to a tablet. Two said he had obtained a tablet they described as 'jailbroken,' which they said Combs used to watch films and documentaries, including Sean Combs: The Reckoning.

50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, responded by posting a screenshot of the passage to Instagram, set to Jermaine Jackson's Don't Take It Personal. 'Hahahahaha check out my Emmy award winning doc sean Combs the Reckoning available on Netflix coming to a prison near you,' he wrote, adding, 'LOL STREET FIGHTER.'

The post contrasts with how Jackson described his involvement when the series was released. At the time, he said the project was not simply an extension of their long-running feud, but a chance to give voice to people who had come forward with allegations and to examine the wider culture that allowed alleged misconduct to go unchecked.

Reports Detail Diddy's Alleged Prison Routine

There are a series of claims about Combs's life behind bars, based on interviews with four men who had spent time in the same unit. The men alleged that other inmates cooked for him, cleaned for him, did his laundry and provided massages, while also claiming he had access to contraband phones and a stash of premium liquor.

It was reported that two sources also said Combs had received sexually explicit material on a contraband phone.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has not publicly confirmed the specific allegations about Combs's tablet or other reported prison privileges, citing privacy, safety and security considerations. The Bureau has said contraband remains an ongoing challenge across the prison system.

Combs, 56, is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence after a jury convicted him in July 2025 on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking and was sentenced in October 2025.

His scheduled release date is 21 January 2028, and he is appealing both his conviction and sentence.

A Long Feud Boils Over on Social Media

Jackson has repeatedly criticised and mocked Combs publicly, including around the release of The Reckoning, adding another chapter to their longstanding public feud. The documentary only sharpened the edge between the two hip-hop figures, whose bad blood stretches back years before the criminal allegations against the Bad Boy Entertainment founder became public.

Before the series premiered, Combs's representatives accused the production of using footage they claimed had been stolen and described the documentary as a 'shameful hit piece.' Netflix rejected the allegation, with director Alexandria Stapleton saying the filmmakers had obtained the footage legally and had the necessary rights.

For 50 Cent, the prison viewing reports offered a fresh opportunity to needle his rival. This time, the Instagram post let him frame the docuseries as a kind of travelling show, 'coming to a prison near you.'

It is hard to say whether Combs actually watched it, of course. The accounts come from former inmates, not official records, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons has not weighed in.

But the image of Diddy streaming a documentary about his life, career and criminal case from a jail cell, while 50 Cent laughs it up on Instagram, is exactly the kind of surreal pop-culture moment that keeps the story alive.