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Opera star Placido Domingo accused of sexual impropriety

Report suggests Placido Domingo's sexual impropriety was an 'open secret' in opera world

08/13/2019

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Opera star Placido Domingo accused of sexual impropriety

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Report suggests Placido Domingo's sexual impropriety was an 'open secret' in opera world

Placido Domingo has long been among the best-known names in opera. One of the Three Tenors, he currently conducts and directs the Los Angeles Opera. But a new Associated Press report reveals extensive accusations of sexual misconduct throughout his career, citing nine women who say Domingo pressured them into unwanted sexual contact. Amna Nawaz talks to The Washington Post’s Peggy McGlone.

08/13/2019

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