‘The Fall of Diddy': New Documentary Explores Sean Combs's Decline

By Nikki Reese | January 28, 2025
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Resilience & Mindset Mastery
Strengthening the Future: Building Resilience in Energy Operations

In today’s volatile business landscape, resilience has become essential for energy companies striving for long-term success. As the founder of an energy solutions provider, I’ve witnessed firsthand the many risks our industry faces, including economic instability, global supply chain disruptions, technological shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.

To stay competitive, energy companies must prioritize resilience, viewing challenges as opportunities for growth and positioning themselves strategically for the future.

Case Study: Energy Sector Resilience During Hurricane Harvey
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey brought severe disruptions to energy companies in Houston, with widespread flooding impacting infrastructure and supply chains. Companies with established resilience frameworks—such as diversified supply chains, disaster preparedness systems, and quick-response capabilities—were better equipped to handle the crisis.

According to a report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Many devastating problems were averted due to rigorous disaster preparedness and response systems, including strong ties to key industrial sectors and organizations.”

Health
Trump's early actions on health agencies roil medical researchers

President Trump's directives to freeze certain operations and communications at government health agencies, alongside his move to pull the U.S. out of the World Health Organization, are causing concern among clinicians and researchers, who worry these actions are the first steps of a broader anti-science agenda.

Why it matters: Policy experts and researchers are preparing for a confrontation over the politicization of science, which could rival the tensions seen during the COVID-19 response.

State of play: This week, the Department of Health and Human Services halted most outgoing communications, travel, and grant reviews across its agencies, including halting NIH researchers from purchasing supplies for clinical trials. Trump also blocked funding for global HIV work through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and instructed staff to cease working with the WHO. Additionally, efforts to address health disparities and improve diversity in clinical trials may be undermined by an anticipated purge of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs. These tensions are expected to escalate with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s upcoming confirmation hearings as the nation’s top health official.

What they're saying: Darya Minovi, senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, commented, "Right now, it sort of feels like we are drinking from a fire hose, and I know that a lot of that is the intention of the administration." She added, "We have just seen a complete rejection of science," as her organization mobilizes a network of 20,000 members to track attacks on science. Defending Public Health, a coalition of public health workers, researchers, and patient advocates, has gathered over 700 signatures in a letter urging senators to reject Kennedy's nomination.

Between the lines: Some scientists interpret Trump's early actions as retaliation against experts who criticized his first administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is particular concern over proposed changes to the NIH, which funds significant research, as well as the suspension of grant review processes. "This is just vengeance," said Jim Alwine, a cancer biology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who believes Trump views the pandemic as a personal affront.

While mainstream research groups and universities have yet to take a strong stance, they are monitoring the situation closely. Danielle Turnipseed of the Association of American Medical Colleges indicated they are reviewing the orders to assess their impact on members. Georgetown’s Lawrence Gostin emphasized that academic centers and industry players may hesitate to speak out due to the influence of federal funding.

Entertainment
‘The Fall of Diddy': New Documentary Explores Sean Combs's Decline

The scrutiny of Sean “Diddy” Combs continues with the release of a new documentary, The Fall of Diddy.

Produced by the team behind Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, in collaboration with Rolling Stone, the four-part docuseries delves into the allegations against Combs through over 30 new interviews with accusers, former staff, friends, and others connected to him. The series will premiere over two nights, January 27 and 28, on Investigation Discovery and Max.

In the docuseries, Combs's ex-girlfriend Kat Pasion speaks out for the first time, accusing the hip-hop mogul of forcing himself on her in 2021 while he was allegedly under the influence of tusi, a recreational drug. “He’s in the bathroom for hours, and I’m sleeping. Then he comes out... wakes me up,” Pasion recalled. “He tells me I can’t go to sleep, expects certain things from me, and forces himself on me.” Pasion began dating Combs in 2018 after his breakup with Cassie Ventura, but they ended their romantic relationship in 2020, remaining friends.