The Lake Forest Police Department investigated the allegations anyway, and turned its findings over to the Lake County State’s Attorney. The alleged victim’s 2016 claims came nine years after the statute of limitations on a possible child sex crime in Illinois had expired. The now 74-year-old maestro, who spent 40 years as music director of the Metropolitan Opera and is currently director emeritus, conducted a performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” at Lincoln Center Saturday. The alleged victim informed a former Met Opera board member of the alleged abuse in 2016 and she alerted the Met’s general manager, yet Levine continued to wield his baton. Police Department in October 2016 to detail the molestation, including times when Levine would masturbate in front of him and kiss his penis, according to the report. The alleged victim came forward to the Lake Forest, Ill. The alleged abuse began while Levine was guest conductor at the Ravinia Music Festival outside Chicago, a post the wild-haired maestro held for two decades. Sex accuser of late Met Opera maestro James Levine sues for $25M Met returns with first work by a Black composer in its history Russian musicians don't deserve cancellation for Putin's crimesĪnna Netrebko, Russian soprano with ties to Putin, out at Metropolitan Opera
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