Opera legend Plácido Domingo denied ever abusing his power during his management tenure at two U.S. opera houses in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, as he embarks on a full-throttle campaign to clear his name after two investigations found credible accusations he had engaged in "inappropriate conduct’" with multiple women over a period of decades.
Domingo deflected direct questions about whether he ever sexually harassed women, accusations that were first reported by the AP last summer.
The allegations have crippled his career in the United States, as well as his native Spain. "I never promised a part to a singer, or never take a part from a singer," he said. "I have spent my whole life helping, and you know, encouraging.
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