Purported Memoir Removed From Amazon After Being Disputed by Kim Porter and Diddy’s Children
A 58-page book purported to be a memoir by the late Kim Porter is no longer available on Amazon.
In a statement to Complex, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed the title’s removal, saying the decision to pull the book was preceded by “a dispute” of some kind.
“We were made aware of a dispute regarding this title and have notified the publisher,” the spokesperson said in an email on Wednesday. “This book is not currently available for sale in our store.”
A once-active listing for the book now displays a “Sorry, we couldn’t find that page” message upon visiting.
Previously, both Porter’s children and a legal rep for Diddy called out the book as a fake. In a statement shared last month, Porter’s children pointed to the pervasiveness of “horrific conspiracy theories” as having inspired them to speak out publicly about their spread and the purported memoir itself. Diddy and Porter shared three children together: Christian “King” Combs, Jessie Combs, and D’Lila Combs. Diddy was also a stepfather to Porter’s son with Al B. Sure, Quincy Brown.
“Claims that our mom wrote a book are simply untrue,” the children’s statement read, in part. “She did not, and anyone claiming to have a manuscript is misrepresenting themselves. Additionally, please understand that 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.”
As noted in the statement, the cause of death for Porter, lobar pneumonia, has been public knowledge for some time now.
“There was no foul play,” the children said, adding that “grief is a lifelong process.”
The disputed book, titled Kim’s Last Words, has been reported to have been published by self-described “investigative producer” Chris Todd. Todd, per the Associated Press, claimed that the book pulled from an alleged flash drive he obtained through unidentified parties “close to” the former couple.
An attorney for Diddy, meanwhile, slammed the book as a “shameless attempt to profit from tragedy” in comments provided to People last month.
The attention on the book was spurred by Diddy’s arrest in New York in September, after which an unsealed indictment revealed allegations of trafficking and racketeering. Looking ahead in a recent TMZ interview, Diddy’s attorney suggested that his client was likely to take the stand should the case go to trial.
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