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The children of Sean “Diddy” Combs have broken their silence on the “hurtful and false rumors” that their late mother Kim Porter wrote a tell-all book about her relationship with the rapper before her death.
“We have heard so many hurtful and false rumors about the relationship of our parents, Kim Porter and Sean Combs, as well as the tragic death of our mother, that we feel the need to speak out,” said 33-year-old Quincy Brown, Porter’s first child, in a statement posted on Instagram on Tuesday.
Diddy and Porter dated on and off since the 1990s before splitting up for good in 2007. The couple have three children together – 26-year-old Christian and 17-year-old twins Jessie and D’Lila – and Diddy also adopted Porter’s eldest son, Quincy.
Porter died of lobar pneumonia in 2018.
Almost immediately after her death, rumors began to circulate.
Then, earlier this month, a book was published on Amazon that was supposedly Porter’s memoirs. KIM’S LOST WORDS: A Journey for Justice, From the Other Side… contains detailed allegations that Diddy attacked Porter, leading to rumors that her death was the result of a crime.
The book was self-published by Chris Todd – real name Todd Christopher Guzze – who claims to have worked on and solved some of the biggest and most high-profile murder investigations over the years, including Nicole Brown Simpson and the Zodiac Killer, according to Rolling StoneHe claims the memoirs are Porter’s and he came across them when he received a USB stick from two “music industry” sources.
Todd admitted to the outlet that he didn’t know whether the memoir was real or not. “If someone were to grill me and say, ‘Life or death, is this book real?’ I have to say I don’t know. But to me, it’s real enough,” he said.
In a lengthy statement on Instagram, Quincy, on behalf of his siblings, called the claims that his mother had written a book “simply untrue,” adding that anyone claiming to have a manuscript “is misrepresenting themselves.”
“Please also understand that a so-called ‘friend’ who speaks on behalf of our mother or her family is not a friend and does not have her best interests in mind.”
The singer said his family’s lives were “shattered” when their mother died at just 47 years old.
“She was our world and nothing has been the same since her death. Although it was incredibly difficult to understand how she could have been taken from us so early, the cause of death has long been established,” he said.
“There was no foul play.
“Grief is a lifelong process and we ask everyone to respect our wish for peace as we continue to cope with her loss each day. We are deeply saddened that the world has made a spectacle out of the most tragic event of our lives.”
Quincy continued, “Our mother should be remembered as the beautiful, strong, kind and loving woman she was. Her memory should not be tainted by horrific conspiracy theories.”
“We ask everyone to respect our mother Kim Porter and honor her legacy so that she can rest in peace. She deserves it.”
The statement continued, “We love and miss you, mommy,” before signing the post with their names.
Diddy’s lawyer said PEOPLE on Tuesday that the alleged memoirs were “fake,” “insulting” and “a shameless attempt to profit from a tragedy.”
While Todd, the publisher, admitted Rolling Stone that he could not confirm the validity of the content, he said People: “Do you think Chris Todd would risk his ass and his reputation for something that is fake??”
Speculation about the book comes as Diddy – who has three other children: Justin, 30, Chance, 18, and Love, 23 months – remains behind bars following his September 16 arrest on charges of sex trafficking, organized crime and transportation for the purpose of prostitution.
Diddy pleaded not guilty to the charges and was denied bail twice.
He is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he has been in contact with his children and spoke to them briefly on the phone, a source said. People.
Diddy also faces several civil lawsuits, the latest of which was filed on Tuesday by Thalia Graves, who accuses Diddy and his former security chief Joseph Sherman of drugging, “brutally” raping and assaulting her in 2001.
The Independent has contacted Diddy’s media team and attorney Marc Agnifilo for comment.
The rapper has to appear in court again on October 9th.
