Current:Home > MarketsAmazon Pulls Kim Porter’s Alleged Memoir After Her Kids Slam Claim She Wrote a Book -ProfitSphere Academy
Amazon Pulls Kim Porter’s Alleged Memoir After Her Kids Slam Claim She Wrote a Book
Chainkeen Exchange View
Date:2025-04-07 05:19:04
Amazon has responded to the backlash surrounding Kim Porter’s alleged memoir.
After Kim’s children Christian Combs, 26, twins Jessie Combs and D’Lila Combs, 17, whom she shared with Sean “Diddy” Combs, as well as Quincy Taylor Brown, 33, whom she shared with Al B. Sure! (real name Albert Joseph Brown) and who was later adopted by Diddy, spoke out against the memoir’s validity, Amazon has removed it from its platform.
“We were made aware of a dispute regarding this title and have notified the publisher,” Amazon said in a statement to E! News. “The book is not currently available for sale in our store.”
The online e-commerce company’s decision to pull the memoir, titled KIM’S LOST WORDS: A journey for justice, from the other side…, comes after the actress’ children spoke out against the book.
“Claims that our mom wrote a book are simply untrue,” Kim’s children wrote in a joint Instagram statement Sept. 24. “She did not. And anyone claiming to have a manuscript is misrepresenting themselves.”
Kim’s children also seemed to push back on a claim the book’s publisher Chris Todd made to the Daily Mail, who said the late 47-year-old had shared a hard drive of her writing—which allegedly detailed her on-and-off relationship with Diddy as well as some of his high-profile indiscretions—with “close friends.”
“Please understand that any so-called ‘friend’ speaking on behalf of our mom or her family is not a friend,” the children’s statement continued. “Nor do they have her best interests at heart.”
E! News reached out to Chris, who declined to comment.
Christian, Jessie, D’Lila and Quincy finished their statement by noting the pain they continue to feel following their mother’s 2018 death of pneumonia, the cause of which continues to be speculated by people including Quincy’s biological father—who called her death a “tragic murder” in a Sept. 23 Instagram post.
“Our lives were shattered when we lost our mother,” they added. “She was our world, and nothing has been the same since she passed. While it has been incredibly difficult to reconcile how she could be taken from us too soon, the cause of her death has long been established. There was no foul play.”
And while the children did not directly address Diddy’s Sept. 16 arrest on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, they did push back on the “spectacle” that has been made out of their mom’s death. (Diddy has maintained his innocence on all charges.)
“Our mother should be remembered for the beautiful, kind, strong, loving woman she was,” they concluded. “Her memory should not be tainted by horrific conspiracy theories.”
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (26)
Related
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Kyle Richards Claps Back at “Damage Control” Claim After Sharing Family Photo With Mauricio Umansky
- Turning unused office space into housing could solve 2 problems, but it's tricky
- NPR veteran Edith Chapin tapped to lead newsroom
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- Behavioral Scientists’ Appeal To Climate Researchers: Study The Bias
- Amazon Prime Day 2023 Deal: Save 50% On the Waterpik Water Flosser With 95,800+ 5-Star Reviews
- A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S.
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- These farmworkers thought a new overtime law would help them. Now, they want it gone
Ranking
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- As Emissions From Agriculture Rise and Climate Change Batters American Farms, Congress Tackles the Farm Bill
- Microplastics Pervade Even Top-Quality Streams in Pennsylvania, Study Finds
- A 16-year-old died while working at a poultry plant in Mississippi
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- At the UN Water Conference, Running to Keep Up with an Ambitious 2030 Goal for Universal Water Rights
- Outdated EPA Standards Allow Oil Refineries to Pollute Waterways
- What Is Pedro Pascal's Hottest TV Role? Let's Review
Recommendation
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
Maryland’s Largest County Just Banned Gas Appliances in Most New Buildings—But Not Without Some Concessions
Ray Liotta Receives Posthumous 2023 Emmy Nomination Over a Year After His Death
Bachelor Nation's Clare Crawley Expecting First Baby Via Surrogate With Ryan Dawkins
New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
As seas get hotter, South Florida gets slammed by an ocean heat wave
Save $28 on This TikTok-Famous Strivectin Tightening Neck Cream Before Prime Day 2023 Ends
Save 46% on the TikTok-Loved Solawave Skincare Wand That Works in 5 Minutes During Amazon Prime Day 2023