The American Guild of Musical Artists' investigation was prompted by two AP stories
Placido Domingo is seen during the press conference of the classical music talent show Virtuozok in the Pesti Vigado building in Budapest, Hungary on May 24, 2019.
The union sent an email to its members noting that it had asked companies that employed the 78-year old singer to fully investigate the allegations, but that the companies “have been unwilling or unable to provide AGMA with sufficient assurances about the scope and timing of their investigations, as well as whether or not the findings will be publicly disclosed or otherwise made available to the union.
The union’s email, sent to members Friday night , said its investigation will be conducted by criminal defense attorney J. Bruce Maffeo, a former federal prosecutor now with the firm Cozen O’Connor.
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