Current:Home > InvestAlleged Kim Porter memoir pulled from Amazon after children slam book -SovereignWealth
Alleged Kim Porter memoir pulled from Amazon after children slam book
View
Date:2025-04-15 20:10:00
A controversial memoir allegedly written by Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend Kim Porter has been removed online.
"Kim's Lost Words: A Journey for Justice, From the Other Side," a 60-page book that is purportedly based on a collection of the late model's diary entries, was removed from Amazon's online store Tuesday.
"We were made aware of a dispute regarding this title and have notified the publisher," a spokesperson for Amazon confirmed to USA TODAY in an emailed statement Thursday. "The book is not currently available for sale in our store."
The title was also reportedly removed from Barnes & Noble's online store, according to NBC News.
The book, authored by producer Todd Christopher Guzze under the pseudonym Jamal T. Millwood, was published Sept. 6 and allegedly contained details of Combs' parties, illegal activities and abuse toward Porter, according to a report from the Daily Mail. The British outlet noted that Guzze did not provide proof of the book's authenticity.
Check out: USA TODAY's weekly Best-selling Booklist
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Barnes & Noble and Guzze for comment.
'Horrific':Kim Porter's children with Diddy call out conspiracy theories about her death
Combs had an on-again, off-again relationship with Porter from 1994 to 2007. She died in August 2018 at the age of 47 after she was found unresponsive in her San Fernando Valley home. The Los Angeles County coroner's office later confirmed she died of pneumonia.
The publication of "Kim's Lost Words" comes amid a wave of legal trouble for Porter's ex Combs, who was arrested in September and subsequently charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
On Tuesday, Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee announced a series of pending sexual abuse lawsuits against the embattled music mogul. The attorney is representing 120 accusers, who are bringing allegations of "violent sexual assault or rape," "facilitated sex with a controlled substance," "dissemination of video recordings" and "sexual abuse of minors" against Combs, among other offenses.
Kim Porter's children criticize memoir rumor
Porter and Combs' children addressed the posthumous release of Porter's alleged memoir and other conspiracies about her death in a social media statement last week, calling the rumors "simply untrue" and "hurtful."
"We have seen so many hurtful and false rumors circulating about our parents, Kim Porter and Sean Combs' relationship, as well as about our mom's tragic passing, that we feel the need to speak out," wrote Christian "King" Combs, twins D'Lila and Jessie Combs and Quincy Brown (whom Combs adopted) in a Sept. 24 Instagram post.
Diddy faces 120 sexual abuse claims:A timeline of allegations and the rapper's career
"Claims that our mom wrote a book are simply untrue," they continued. "She did not, and anyone claiming to have a manuscript is misrepresenting themselves. Additionally, please understand that any so-called 'friend' speaking on behalf of our mom or her family is not a friend, nor do they have her best interests at heart."
Brown's father, singer Al B. Sure!, referenced the memoir in a Sept. 23 post on Instagram and called for an investigation into Porter's death.
Contributing: Taijuan Moorman and Jay Stahl, USA TODAY
veryGood! (96149)
Related
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- Why Taylor Swift Fans Think Date Night With Travis Kelce Included Reputation Easter Eggs
- Opinion: Yom Kippur reminds us life is fleeting. We must honor it with good living.
- Murder trial of tech consultant in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Cowboys stuck in a house of horrors with latest home blowout loss to Lions
- ManningCast schedule: Will there be a 'Monday Night Football' ManningCast in Week 6?
- Members of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy
- Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
- Drake Celebrates Son Adonis' 7th Birthday With Sweet SpongeBob-Themed Photos
Ranking
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- Basketball Hall of Fame officially welcomes 2024 class
- Ruth Chepngetich smashes woman's world record at Chicago Marathon
- Ariana Grande hosts ‘SNL’ for the first time since the last female presidential nominee
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- Opinion: Texas proves it's way more SEC-ready than Oklahoma in Red River rout
- Watch little baby and huge dog enjoy their favorite pastime... cuddling and people-watching
- Pennsylvania voters to decide key statewide races in fall election
Recommendation
Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
Bath & Body Works candle removed from stores when some say it looks like KKK hood
Here's what's open, closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024
Andrew Garfield and Dr. Kate Tomas Break Up
Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
Who are the last three on 'Big Brother'? Season 26 finale date, cast, where to watch
When is daylight saving time ending this year, and when do our clocks 'fall back?'
Why Taylor Swift Fans Think Date Night With Travis Kelce Included Reputation Easter Eggs