Courtney Burgess, the man behind a controversial tell-all book allegedly based on Kim Porter‘s private diary, has fired back at Diddy and Porter’s sons, Christian Combs and Quincy Brown, in a legal battle. The brothers initially issued a cease-and-desist letter, accusing Burgess of exploiting their mother’s legacy.
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In response to the letter, Burgess and his attorney, Ariel Mitchell, dismissed the claims, arguing that Porter’s public recognition was primarily due to her relationship with Diddy rather than her achievements as an actress or in the entertainment industry, TMZ reported.
Burgess claims that he holds full rights to the book “Kim Porter Tell It All,” asserting that Porter allegedly granted him copyright before her passing in November 2018. He states that he and Porter met through a mutual friend, and during a phone conversation, she allegedly expressed her desire to share her diary with him. However, Christian and Quincy, the heirs to Kim’s estate, assert that they possess the intellectual property rights to their mother’s writings.
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Burgess and Mitchell previously stated that federal authorities recently seized his phone, which allegedly contained data from a flash drive related to the book. They noted that they have been cooperating with a federal grand jury investigation involving Diddy.
