Amazon confirmed Tuesday the removal of a recently-published memoir from its site that purports to tell the story of an abusive relationship between the late actor and model Kim Porter and her longtime partner, hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
Porter and Combs’ children denounced the 59-page book – titled Kim´s Lost Words: A journey for justice, from the other side… – as a complete fabrication after it became a bestseller on Amazon in September.
‘We were made aware of a dispute regarding this title and have notified the publisher,’ an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. ‘The book is not currently available for sale in our store.’
The independent publisher is Todd Christopher Guzze, who goes by the name Chris Todd and defines his occupation as an ‘investigative producer, author and journalist.’
Todd told The Associated Press in a phone interview in September that sources ‘very close to Kim and Sean Combs’ provided him with a ‘flash drive, documents and tapes’ from Porter that he eventually pieced together to create the memoir.
Amazon confirmed Tuesday the removal of a recently-published memoir from its site that purports to tell the story of an abusive relationship between the late actor and model Kim Porter and her longtime partner, hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Pictured in LA in 2008
Children of Porter and Combs (pictured May 2018 in NYC) denounced the book – titled Kim´s Lost Words: A journey for justice, from the other side… – as a complete fabrication after it became a bestseller on Amazon in September
Todd, who used the pseudonym Jamal T. Millwood when publishing the title, did not comment on the removal Tuesday when contacted by the AP.
The book details physical abuse, sexual coercion and other acts of violence Combs allegedly committed.
The $22 paperback had a quiet release on Amazon but skyrocketed after the news of Combs’ arrest and the shocking details of the sex trafficking indictment against him. He has pleaded not guilty.
The memoir reached the number one spot on Amazon´s bestseller´s list in September and dipped down on the charts before Amazon eventually pulled it from the site.
The thin book, which had a number of typographic errors, was at the center of scrutiny from a number of related parties.
They included Porter’s ex Al B. Sure!, who had sent the writer a cease-and-desist in connection with publication of the book, according to Rolling Stone.
Al B. Sure!’s attorney Robert Hantman said that the book included misleading information about the late model-actress and said Todd fabricated ‘serious, false accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior.’
Hantman said Todd should issue a public apology and retraction over the contents of the book.
Porter’s ex Al B. Sure! sent the writer a cease-and-desist in connection with publication of the book. Pictured in NYC last year
Porter and Combs at the 2006 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in LA on June 27, 2006
Porter and Combs pictured at the Kodak Theater on February 27, 2005 in Hollywood, California
Eboni Elektra, a friend of Porter – who died at 47 in Los Angeles on November 15, 2018 – in July took to Instagram to decry the potential publication.
Elektra said: ‘THERE IS NO BOOK! There never was. Several people continue to speak about and spread blatant lies regarding this “mystery manuscript” as if it were true. People…… IT’S NOT. Kim would never do such a thing.’
Elektra added, ‘That’s the honest to God truth. GOD knows the truth and so does she. As for me, I couldn’t have another person call my phone or send me a text about this without clearing the air.
‘Any negative feedback or comments on this post will receive no response except God bless you. The truth is the truth. Be blessed.’
Elektra said in a post on the site last week that Porter ‘was too cool and classy to write a “tell all” book’ and the ‘bottom line’ was that ‘she didn’t.’
Said Elektra: ‘The person who wrote this “fake manuscript” is bigtime delusional.. Some will still choose to believe she wrote it, and we can’t change that. What we can do is continue to protect her beautiful legacy as a great mother to her kids, and remember her as the beautiful “Brown Girl” everyone admired.’
Porter died at 47 in Los Angeles on November 15, 2018. Pictured in LA in 2015
Porter’s children Quincy Brown, 33, Christian Combs, 26, Jessie Combs, 17, and D’Lila Combs, 17, condemned the book in a joint statement last week
Porter’s children Quincy Brown, 33, (with Al B. Sure! who was adopted by Combs), Christian Combs, 26, Jessie Combs, 17, and D’Lila Combs, 17, condemned the book in a joint statement last week.
‘Claims that our mom wrote a book are simply untrue,’ Porter’s four children said on Instagram. ‘She did not, and anyone claiming to have a manuscript is misrepresenting themselves.
‘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.’
Diddy lawyer Erica Wolff told People in a September 25 statement, ‘The Kim Porter “memoir” is fake.
‘It is also offensive – a shameless attempt to profit from tragedy. Chris Todd has no respect for Ms. Porter or her family, who deserve better. Unlike the fabrications in his sickening “memoir,” it is an established fact that Ms. Porter died of natural causes. May she rest in peace.’
