Sean “Diddy” Combs is ordered by a court to pay about $477,700 in legal fees after losing a defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal connected to its Peacock documentary. The lawsuit, seeking $100 million in damages, is dismissed, according to the reports. NBCUniversal had requested nearly $1 million in fees, but the court reduces the amount by more than $512,000, citing excessive or unreasonable billing entries.
Across outlets, the case is tied to the Peacock documentary “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy,” also described as “The Making of a Bad Boy.” Rolling Stone and Billboard similarly report that the judge throws out Combs’ claims and orders him to pay close to $500,000. While the outlets differ slightly in phrasing, they converge on the outcome: Combs’ failed lawsuit leads to a substantially reduced legal-fee award rather than the full amount sought by NBCUniversal.
