was found guilty<\/a> of transportation to engage in prostitution in a 2025 federal trial and not guilty of more serious charges, including sex trafficking.\n <\/p>\n\n Davis married twice and had four children. In his 2013 book, he revealed he was bisexual, telling celebrity.land he only explored this after the failure of his second marriage.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cI opened myself up to the possibility of having a relationship with a person, rather than a gender,\u201d he said.\n <\/p>\n
\n Davis continued to be active in music until the end of his life, continuing to host his yearly pre-Grammy party the night before the ceremony and holding the title of chief creative officer at Sony Music.\n <\/p>\n
\n In a statement on Monday, the label paid tribute to Davis, who it said was \u201cresponsible for a huge part of the recorded legacy of the company.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cNot only are many, many artists we represent continuously indebted to his service but so many staff members have been influenced and mentored by his deep love and respect for our company which he carried right up until today,\u201d the statement read.\n <\/p>\n
\n But those \u201cgolden ears<\/a>\u201d are what Davis will most be remembered for, even if he believed that simply recognizing opportunity was the real secret to his success.\n <\/p>\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not being modest, it was luck that I got the opportunity,\u201d he said. \u201cI think life is seizing those opportunities.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n This story has been updated with additional information.<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n