NEW YORK — Despite being a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir about her abusive relationship with long-time lover Sean “Diddy” Combs, her children stated in a statement Tuesday.
“Kim’s Lost Words: A journey for justice, from the other side…” was independently published on Amazon in early September, more than a week before Combs was arrested in New York and his indictment was unsealed. It is said to be based on Porter’s diary and notes.
Kim Porter’s Children Say She Didn’t Write Bestselling Memoir About Diddy
Porter’s four children, Quincy, Christian, Jessie, and D’Lila, issued a joint statement on Instagram late Tuesday, calling the book a complete fabrication.
“Claims that our mother wrote a book are just false. “She did not, and anyone who claims to have a manuscript is deceiving themselves,” the statement stated. “Any so-called ‘friend’ speaking on behalf of our mum or her family is not a friend, nor do they have her best interests at heart.”
Porter and Combs’ children are Christian, Jessie, and D’Lila, while Quincy is Porter’s son from a prior relationship who was primarily reared by Combs. Their statement is the first since Combs’ arrest, and it does not explicitly address the criminal charges against him.
The children, most likely in response to the book’s alleged allegations of Combs’ aggression against Porter, said that the number of “hurtful and false rumours” spreading about their parents’ relationship drove them to speak out.
Porter died of pneumonia in November 2018 at the age of 47, according to her autopsy report, which found she died of natural causes. At the time of her death, Combs stated that he and the former model and actor were “more than best friends” and “more than soulmates.”
According to the book’s “disclaimers” section, Porter’s death was the result of foul play. Her children stated that they are “deeply saddened that the world has made a spectacle of what has been the most tragic event of our lives,” emphasizing that her cause of death has been known for years and that there was no foul play.
A preview of the brief book, riddled with typos and inconsistencies, describes Combs’ alleged physical abuse, sexual coercion, and other acts of violence. The $22 book debuted quietly on Amazon, but soared following Combs’ arrest and the devastating contents of the accusation. It hit the top of Amazon’s bestseller list but has since slipped down the ranks.
Kim Porter’s Children Say She Didn’t Write Bestselling Memoir About Diddy
The author of the book is given as Jamal T. Millwood, writing “for” Kimberly A. Porter. According to conspiracy theorists, the late rapper Tupac Shakur used the name Millwood as an alias after his 1996 shooting murder was supposedly staged.
Rolling Stone reported Monday Chris Todd, real name Todd Christopher Guzze, is the author of the pseudonym. Todd informed Rolling Stone that he could not confirm the book’s veracity and that he received a flash drive containing the book from two “music industry sources.” He says he “believes it to be true.”
Todd was not immediately available for comment.
SOURCE | AP
