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Amazon Blocks Diddy Detained Book on SDNY Case unlike Inner City Press Kevin Spacey Book

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Nov 28 – The day after Sean Combs was denied bail for the third time, Inner City Press' second book about the case, Diddy Detained, was "Blocked" by Amazon's Kindle service, without explanation. 

They wrote, "We’re contacting you regarding the following book(s):  Diddy Detained: US v. Sean Combs, Part II by Lee, Matthew Russell (AUTHOR) (ID: 59782028) Diddy Detained: US v. Sean Combs, Part II by Matthew Russell Lee (AUTHOR) (ID: PRI-YEHCMKR4FDG)  During our review process, we found that your book(s) violate our Content Guidelines. As a result, we are not offering your book(s) for sale on Amazon.  If you have questions or believe you've received this email in error, reply to this message."

  We have replied, twice, 10 hours apart: nothing.

   The book is entirely based on the proceedings, both (three) oral arguments and court filings. So why should it be censored? 

   Inner City Press voluntarily stopped reporting on some graphic cases in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. But Sean Combs' parties and network included high political officials and others. By what right should Jeff Bezos' Amazon be censoring it?   

 Kindle sent no notice to respond to, and its "contact us" page is mostly FAQs with no e-mail much less telephone link. So Inner City Press through the only contact box available sent in, on the morning of November 28:

"I am writing about Kindle listing as "BLOCKED" my book "Diddy Detained: US v. Sean Combs, Part II, By Matthew Russell Lee."    Please be aware - I am a journalist covering the Manhattan Federal courthouse, this book is my second about the US v. Sean Combs criminal case.

"This book is entirely based on transcripts and filings in a public court case of public interest. The first in the my series, Kindle published then KDP / Amazon, apparently operating robotically, blocked it. I wrote in and they replied: "Diddy Do It? We incorrectly blocked your book and apologize for the inconvenience this caused.  The book will soon be published on Amazon."

  And it was made available online nearly immediately. So that's back - and that should happen in this case, on the sequel. The bail decision I'm reporting was [30 hours ago] so this blocking is a problem -  please respond / act / restore today, this morning." Now a full day...

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