Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ attorneys say Netflix stole video

(CNN, KYMA) - Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs have sent a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix demanding it not release a docuseries featuring the embattled mogul.

"Sean Combs: The Reckoning" was scheduled to start streaming Tuesday. It was produced by his longtime foe, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

In a statement provided to CNN, a spokesperson for Combs accused Netflix of using "stolen footage that was never authorized for release" in what they called a "shameful hit piece."

A statement from the docuseries' director, Alexandra Stapleton, says the filmmaking team obtained the footage legally.

Combs is serving a four-year prison sentence after a two-month trial ended with his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.