He had so far firmly denied the facts. Placindo Domingo, 79, addressed the victims on Tuesday February 25 in a press release: "I want them to know that I am sincerely sorry for the suffering I caused them. I accept all the responsibility for my acts ".

In an investigation published in August by the Associated Press agency, nine women claimed to have been harassed by the singer from the late 1980s. Associated Press published a second investigation in September, claiming that eleven other women, saying they also victims, had come forward.

The lyric singer "thought about the accusations"

In its press release, relayed in Spain by the Europa Press agency, Placido Domingo claims "to have taken the time in recent months to think about the accusations" and indicates "to understand now that some women may have been afraid to speak honestly because of fear of impact on their careers. "

This request for forgiveness from Placido Domingo comes the day after the decision of a Manhattan jury to find film producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault and rape, a verdict applauded by the #MeToo movement.

After these accusations of sexual harassment, Placido Domingo had left in October the direction of the opera house of Los Angeles, which he occupied since 2003. He also gave up performing at the Metropolitan Opera of New York, while other operas Americans canceled his performances. However, it continued to occur in Europe.

With AFP

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