Current:Home > FinanceAlleged Kim Porter memoir pulled from Amazon after children slam book -Wealth Impact Academy
Alleged Kim Porter memoir pulled from Amazon after children slam book
View
Date:2025-04-17 04:20:42
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! (632)
Related
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Here's why some people bruise more easily than others
- ‘I’m dying, you’re not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
- The internet is attacking JoJo Siwa — again. Here's why we love to hate.
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal go into bloody battle in epic first 'Gladiator 2' footage
- Deadly explosion at Colorado apartment building was set intentionally, investigators say
- 11-year-old Georgia girl dies saving her dog from house fire; services set
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Video shows rare 'species of concern' appear in West Virginia forest
Ranking
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- Pennsylvania flooded by applications for student-teacher stipends in bid to end teacher shortage
- Conjoined Twins Abby and Brittany Hensel Seen for First Time Since Private Wedding News
- Look back at Ryan Murphy's 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' following athlete's death
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- Mattel launches new 'collaborative,' less intimidating version of Scrabble: What we know
- New website includes resources to help in aftermath of Maryland bridge collapse
- Kevin Costner makes surprising 'Yellowstone' revelation after drama-filled exit
Recommendation
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
Deadly explosion at Colorado apartment building was set intentionally, investigators say
Cooling Summer Sheets and Bedding That Will Turn Your Bed Into an Oasis
O.J. Simpson Trial Prosecutor Marcia Clark Reacts to Former NFL Star's Death
NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
10 Things to Remember about O.J. Simpson
Taylor Swift's music is back on TikTok a week before the release of 'Tortured Poets'
Disney fires back at Gina Carano over 'Mandalorian' firing lawsuit: 'Disney had enough'