Current:Home > StocksTrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center-Alleged Kim Porter memoir pulled from Amazon after children slam book -VitalWealth Strategies
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center-Alleged Kim Porter memoir pulled from Amazon after children slam book
FinLogic FinLogic Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-11 06:17:48
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,TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center 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! (28154)
prev:Small twin
Related
- Family of explorer who died in the Titan sub implosion seeks $50M-plus in wrongful death lawsuit
- Jessica Simpson Reveals the Beauty Lesson She's Learned From Daughter Maxwell
- Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a fatal US Air Force crash of the aircraft
- Three songs for when your flight is delayed
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ready to campaign for Harris-Walz after losing out for spot on the ticket
- Generations of mothers are at the center of 'A Grandmother Begins A Story'
- China factory activity contracts in November for 2nd straight month despite stimulus measures
- Netflix's 'Bad Surgeon' documentary dives deep into the lies of Dr. Paolo Macchiarini
- What polling shows about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ new running mate
- Are quiet places going extinct? Meet the volunteers who are trying to change that.
Ranking
- What were Tom Selleck's juicy final 'Blue Bloods' words in Reagan family
- From tapas in Vegas to Korean BBQ in Charleston, see Yelp's 25 hottest new restaurants
- Permanent parking: Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering neighbor over parking spot
- Taylor Swift celebrates Spotify top artist 'gift' with release of 'From the Vault' track
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- Jan. 6 suspect who later fired a gun toward Texas officers gets 2 years for firearm charge
- Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award winner of 'Cheers' and 'Sex and the City' fame, dies at 93
- UN weather agency says 2023 is the hottest year on record, warns of further climate extremes ahead
Recommendation
Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
When stars are on stage, this designer makes it personal for each fan in the stadium
Spotify Wrapped is here: How to view your top songs, artists and podcasts of the year
Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas
Small twin
Check your child’s iPhone for this new feature: The warning police are issuing to parents
Iowa teen believed to be early victim of California serial killer identified after 49 years
Black employees file federal discrimination suit against Chicago utility