John Legend’s Manager Speaks On “Terrifying” Moment At Diddy's New Year’s Eve Yacht Party

John Legend‘s longtime manager, Ty Stiklorius, recently opened up about her “terrifying” experience with Diddy. Stiklorius recalls 27 years working in the music industry and laments the “pervasive predatory culture” of the business. The veteran took to Instagram the day the piece was published to give insight into her decision to pen a story centered on “a pervasive, painful truth in the music industry. “For too long, sexual misconduct has been treated as an open secret a pattern that remains unchanged as power continues to be wielded without accountability. I’m speaking out in hopes that we can finally confront the reality of what so many have endured and commit to building a safer, more respectful industry for everyone,” her post reads. “I hope it encourages more to come forward and share their stories. The Music Industry Is Toxic. After P. Diddy, We Can Clean It Up recounts Ty Stiklorius attending a Combs New Year’s Eve yacht party. During this “terrifying” incident, Stiklorius remembers being invited into a room by a man who “seemed to be an associate” of Combs, and she was able to persuade him to let her leave the room. Stiklorius admitted that she thought nothing of the guy’s actions at the time; allegations against Diddy over sex trafficking and abuse led her to rethink the experience altogether. “It was an indicator,” Stiklorius said. “Power has been concentrated in the hands of kingmakers: wealthy, entitled, nearly always male gatekeepers who control nearly every door that leads to success and who can, without consequence, use their power to abuse young women and young men.

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