Tommy Mottola

' In his new memoir "Hitmaker: The Man and His Music," Tommy Mottola apologizes to ex-wife Mariah Carey for his controlling behavior during their five-year marriage. In the book, which hit bookshelves on January 15, Mottola acknowledges his overbearing ways, but asserts that his behavior paved the way for Carey''s prolific music career. He writes, "No I did not hypnotize Mariah. No, I did not hypnotize her into selling 200 million albums. No, I...

'In 2009, Mariah Carey wasn''t shy about calling her ex-husband and record executive Tommy Mottola "controlling," and claimed he "mentally and emotionally" abused her during their four-year-marriage, which she called a "private hell." Four years later, Mottola is speaking out in his new memoir "Hitmaker," and says that he might have been demanding, but he''s the reason for her worldwide success. "If it seemed like I was controlling, I apologize. Was I obse...