He once spoke of responsibility, transparency

On a January evening in 2020, Sean “Diddy” Combs accepted the Industry Icon Award at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy gala. He preached accountability and diversity. He talked about the need for “transparency.”

Of course, he was talking about the Recording Academy (and society in general), not himself.

This week, federal authorities arrested the music mogul and charged him with organized crime, sex trafficking and transportation for the purpose of prostitution. In the months leading up to his arrest, lawsuits had piled up from his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, former Bad Boy Records girl group Danity Kane Dawn Richard and former model Crystal McKinney.

But a few years ago, Diddy was the undisputed number one in a room full of A-list celebrities.