Berry was a flawed human being(aren’t we all)but he was a musical genius who made history. Every Rock ‘n Roll artist ever born copied/stole/emulated Berry’s every lick, move, step, style, and attitude.
He had black celebrity status like Michael Jackson and Al Sharpton, so that fact and black privilege allowed him to get away with these crimes. Berry was also heavily into the porn business. People are easily starstruck.
Yes, yes, we’re all deeply flawed. But Berry’s particular . . . proclivities were especially nasty.