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Journalist says Diddy threatened to see her ‘dead in a trunk’ over approval of photos for magazine spread

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Danyel Smith, a journalist who says Sean 'Diddy' Combs made death threats toward her over approving photos for a magazine, goes into extended detail about the alleged exchange in an upcoming docuseries titled The Fall of Diddy

A journalist who says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs made death threats toward her over approving photos for a magazine spread speaks in extended detail about the alleged exchange in an upcoming docuseries titled The Fall of Diddy.

Danyel Smith, the sole editor-in-chief of Vibe magazine, said Combs, 55, promised he would see her “dead in a trunk” if she did not show him, beforehand, images of him for a story in the publication.

“After filming, Mr. Combs wanted to see the covers before they were released,” Smith said in an excerpt from the upcoming docuseries. “It was a policy for us not to show the covers to anyone before they were published.”

Smith said on the broadcast that Combs phoned her to complain, at which point he made the death threats: “I told him I wouldn’t make an exception and he said he’d see me dead in a trunk if I didn’t. Show it to him.

Combs has denied Smith’s allegations, and pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges after his arrest in September. He has remained jailed pending a May 5 trial after being denied bail on multiple occasions.

DailyMail.com has contacted Diddy’s representatives and lawyers for further comment.

Danyel Smith, a journalist who says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs made death threats toward her over approving photos for a magazine, goes into extended detail about the alleged exchange in an upcoming docuseries titled The Fall of Diddy

Smith said she told Diddy he needed to “get it back,” to which he said “he wasn’t getting it back,” at which point she enlisted her attorney.

“My lawyer called him to say that if he didn’t fax me an apology right away, my lawyer was going to go to the police,” Smith said. “It took about 90 minutes to two hours and I received that apology by fax.”

Smith said that after the fact, she learned that Diddy sent people to intimidate her about the issue.

“I recently realized, through staff members at the time, that I had actually, in the days before, arrived at the VIBE offices with two tough guys looking for me,” he said.

Smith spoke about the problem with The New York Times Magazine Last summer, noting that the information presented regarding the history of the combs had disappeared at that time.

The story, titled The Good, The Bad and The Puffy, was published in December 1997/January 1998.

The claims made by Smith mirror those of prosecutors in Combs’ federal case, who say the music mogul used blackmail and violence in his efforts to silence victims.

Among the claims are that he persuaded women to participate against their will in group sexual exhibitions known as ‘extravagances’.

Combs has denied Smith's allegations, and pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges after his arrest in September.

Combs has denied Smith’s allegations, and pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges after his arrest in September.

Smith said on the broadcast that Combs called her to complain, at which point he made the death threats:

Smith said on the broadcast that Combs phoned her to complain, at which point he made the death threats: “I told him I wouldn’t make an exception and he said he’d see me dead in a trunk if I didn’t show it to him.”

Smith said he enlisted his attorney to demand a written apology for the threat, which Diddy subsequently faxed.

Smith said he enlisted his attorney to demand a written apology for the threat, which Diddy subsequently faxed.

The Can’t Nobode Hold Me Down Performer remains in federal custody more than four months after his arrest in connection with sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Combs, who is also charged with transportation to engage in prostitution, has made a trio of unsuccessful attempts to be granted bail, amid concerns the court would try to flee or manipulate his case.

Prior to his arrest, he was in the headlines for much of 2024 following raids on multiple properties in March; video of him assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie emerging on CNN in May; and his September 16 arrest in Manhattan.

Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him as his May 5 trial date looms.

A synopsis of the documentary released by Investigations Discovery details what viewers can expect to see in the upcoming docuseries.

‘From those who saw his alleged violence and temper during his college days at Howard University and the start of his career with Bad Boy records, to those who knew him at the height of his influence and power in recent years, The network said, ‘Diddy’s fall covers decades of mounting accusations.

‘Through these interviews combined with a vast collection of archival footage, Diddy’s downfall paints a holistic picture of a mogul who allegedly wielded his extensive power and influence to obscure, for decades, a pattern of abuse and violence that left a unprecedented amount of pain and suffering in its wake.

The Fall of Diddy will debut over two nights, January 27 and 28 at Investigations Discovery and Max.

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