If I am wrong, please correct me.
Well, Ezekiel 28:14 refers to “the anointed cherub that covereth”, and the main cherub that rebelled was Satan, so that seems to mean that he had to have control over the earth prior to his rebelling. There are also Jesus’ references to “the prince of this world” in John 12:31 and 14:30 (the latter verse refers to him being “cast out”.