Justin Bieber's Manager Opened Up About Justin's 2014 Breakdown: "It Was Worse Than People Realized"

    "We were living in hell because he was in such a dark place."

    Ryan Schocket
    by Ryan Schocket

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Scooter Braun — the man who discovered Justin Bieber — has finally opened up about Justin's 2014 breakdown.

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    Many consider his breakdown in 2014 to include his drunk driving and resisting arrest charges., fighting with paparazzi, and making disrespectful comments at a Tokyo shrine.

    In Thursday's Wall Street Journal, Braun said, "It was worse than people realized. I failed him day after day. We were living in hell because he was in such a dark place."

    He continued, saying, "I have inconveniences, and other people have problems. Mine feel important, but they’re not. They’re not life or death. Justin’s stuff got to a point where it was a problem."

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    Braun also said that while industry higher-ups claimed Justin's career was over, he knew it wasn't. "I made a promise to him when he was 13 that I would never give up on him. I plan on keeping that promise."

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    And although Justin himself hasn't really addressed his breakdown besides posting this Insta...

    ...you can just tell he's doing a whole lot better and grown up quite a bit. He's since apologized, released a great album, and even won a Grammy.

    Here's to their friendship and self-improvement!

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