The other consideration for people with that kind of money to throw around is that he’s not particularly discreet. I met him three times in total when he was still affordable, and the final time was after he’d been away for a bit and I asked him what he’d been up to. He told me he’d been hooking up with someone in the entertainment industry, but couldn’t say who it was because he’d signed a nondisclosure agreement. Fair enough, but he’d left enough clues over the internet, including photos on his WhatsApp, to make it pretty obvious who it was. I don’t think he’s malicious or manipulative, he’s just young, dumb, and full of (or maybe filled with?) you know what, and doesn’t really think things through. Anyway, if there are any A-listers on the downlow with money to burn, don’t assume your NDA will be watertight.
PS It wasn’t Shawn Mendes - unfortunately.