Caption: Domingo Information Map Xinmin Evening News Reporter Guo Xinyang photo
Domingo also said in the statement that in the past few months, he has been reflecting on what he has done, facing the accusations of his music colleagues, and he respects the female colleagues who filed the complaints. He said that through this experience, he himself has "growth" and will be committed to bringing "positive changes" to the entire opera industry and creating a "safe" working environment for all practitioners.
Just a few minutes before Domingo issued his apology, the American Music Artists Union released its investigation conclusions about the case, and found that Domingo did indeed have improper behaviors against women, including verbal harassment and manoeuvring. Occurs within professional occasions, but also occurs in spare time. Many parties or witnesses feared Domingo's authority in the industry and feared reprisals, and have been afraid to expose these scandals.
In August last year, the Domingo sexual harassment scandal was exposed for the first time. Eight singers and one dancer claimed that they had been sexually harassed by Domingo, dating back to the end of the 1980s. But at the time, Domingo completely denied these accusations, claiming that these "interactions and relationships" were "you like me" and these women "happily accepted." In October, another 11 women joined the charges. Soon after the incident, Domingo resigned from the position of chief director of the Los Angeles Opera House and cancelled all performances in Los Angeles and New York.
After Domingo issued an apology this time, a new victim came forward. Uruguay female singer and actor Rubio disclosed that she was almost "hidden rule" by Domingo in his early years. After rejecting him, she also lost the job opportunity he had promised to go to the United States. For Domingo’s apology, although Rubio expressed “gratefulness”, he also pointed out that this statement was clearly made by a lawyer and lacked sincerity. She said: "If he really regrets it, he should apologize to us face to face and ask for forgiveness." (Xinmin Evening News reporter Wu Xuying)
