Josh Mankiewicz

In fact, in some ways, he benefited from it. Getting tried and acquitted in that club shooting unquestionably helped him.

In fact, in some ways, he benefited from it. Getting tried and acquitted in that club shooting unquestionably helped him.

Because in that business, that's the reputation you want to have.

Because in that business, that's the reputation you want to have.

Bad behavior in the culture of hip-hop kind of go together.

Bad behavior in the culture of hip-hop kind of go together.

After the trial, Combs reinvented himself. He changed his nickname to P. Diddy, a name reportedly bestowed on him by his late friend, Biggie Smalls. And he set out to expand his profile and his empire beyond the world of hip-hop.

After the trial, Combs reinvented himself. He changed his nickname to P. Diddy, a name reportedly bestowed on him by his late friend, Biggie Smalls. And he set out to expand his profile and his empire beyond the world of hip-hop.

He jumped into reality TV, appeared in an Oscar-winning film, and took a bow on a Broadway stage.

He jumped into reality TV, appeared in an Oscar-winning film, and took a bow on a Broadway stage.

And even before the term influencer was coined, Combs was doing it.

And even before the term influencer was coined, Combs was doing it.

While Combs' public image was what the world saw, his personal life was a bit more complicated. His relationship with J-Lo did not survive the gun trial. He fathered children with several different girlfriends. Stylist Philip Block says it was an open secret that Combs had no shortage of sex partners and that after hours, the glitzy white parties were known to take on a different vibe.

While Combs' public image was what the world saw, his personal life was a bit more complicated. His relationship with J-Lo did not survive the gun trial. He fathered children with several different girlfriends. Stylist Philip Block says it was an open secret that Combs had no shortage of sex partners and that after hours, the glitzy white parties were known to take on a different vibe.

In 2007, Combs was in a new relationship with Cassie, a singer on his Bad Boy label, who had a hit with Me and You.

In 2007, Combs was in a new relationship with Cassie, a singer on his Bad Boy label, who had a hit with Me and You.

Tiffany Redd was Cassie's friend and songwriting partner. She told NBC News in 2023 she thought Combs was very controlling towards Cassie, both professionally and personally. As an example... She recalled a time when they were at Cassie's place.

Tiffany Redd was Cassie's friend and songwriting partner. She told NBC News in 2023 she thought Combs was very controlling towards Cassie, both professionally and personally. As an example... She recalled a time when they were at Cassie's place.

Tiffany says she witnessed an incident that made her worried for her friend. It was 2015, Cassie's 29th birthday. Combs threw her a surprise birthday party and later Cassie and her friends went to a karaoke bar without Combs. Then, he and his security team suddenly appeared.

Tiffany says she witnessed an incident that made her worried for her friend. It was 2015, Cassie's 29th birthday. Combs threw her a surprise birthday party and later Cassie and her friends went to a karaoke bar without Combs. Then, he and his security team suddenly appeared.