The new documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy, premiering January 14 on Peacock, unveils shocking details about the chaotic upbringing of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Friends and acquaintances from his early years paint a picture of a childhood filled with unchecked debauchery, a household where boundaries barely existed, and a culture of permissiveness fostered by his mother, Janice Combs, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Tim “Dawg” Patterson, a childhood friend, recalls the frequent “wild parties” thrown at the Combs’ home.

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“That’s what we were privy to; this is what we were fed,” Patterson says in the film. “Was it desensitizing us? I’m sure it was. Were we aware of it? No, that was just Saturday night.”

These parties often included drugs, alcohol, and, disturbingly, open sexual activity in some rooms. Patterson admits this environment likely shaped Diddy’s future, which now includes allegations of federal racketeering and sex trafficking, alongside more than 40 civil lawsuits.

Janice Combs moved her family to Mount Vernon after Diddy’s father, Melvin, was murdered in 1972.

Determined to shield her young son from the grisly truth, she instead focused on creating an appearance of a perfect family. Diddy’s childhood outwardly seemed normal: he played Little League, served as an altar boy, and attended a private Catholic high school. But behind the scenes, the reality was anything but idyllic.

“There was always things going on,” Patterson recalls. “He was around all types of alcohol; he was around reefer smoke. Drug addicts around, lesbians around, homosexuals, pimps, pushers—that was just who was in our house.”

Guests at these weekend parties, many from Harlem’s streets, engaged in behavior that no child should witness. Patterson adds, “It wouldn’t be a thing to mistakenly walk into one of the bedrooms and you got a couple in there, butt naked.”

Diddy himself has spoken about his early exposure to adult material, revealing that he began watching soft-core porn at a young age and lost his virginity at 12. He was “replicating” what he saw, Patterson suggests, pointing to a deeply inappropriate foundation for sexual development.

DJ EZ Lee Davis corroborates these stories, noting that Janice fostered an environment where everyone was welcome, adding, “[Janice] had little cool chicks that would come around and … she made sure everybody was comfortable.”

As Diddy sits in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, awaiting a May 2025 trial, the revelations from this documentary cast a long shadow over his life. If convicted on the racketeering and trafficking charges, he faces up to 15 years to life in prison.