Peter Martins Retires From New York City Ballet After Misconduct Allegations

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[QUOTE]After a sexual harassment accusation, followed by allegations of physical and verbal abuse, Peter Martins, the powerful leader of New York City Ballet who shaped the company for more than three decades, has decided to retire, he told the ballet’s board in a letter Monday night.

“I have denied, and continue to deny, that I have engaged in any such misconduct,” Mr. Martins, 71, said in his letter informing the board of his immediate retirement. “I cooperated fully in the investigation and understand it will be completed shortly. I believe its findings would have vindicated me.”

Charles W. Scharf, the chairman of the ballet’s board, issued a statement thanking Mr. Martins for his contributions, but noted the investigation is continuing, “At the same time, the board takes seriously the allegations that have been made against him and we expect the independent investigation of those allegations to be completed soon.”

The company and its School of American Ballet have been investigating the complaints against him. After the sexual harassment accusation, in the form of an anonymous letter, Mr. Martins took a [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/arts/dance/city-ballets-peter-martins-takes-leave-of-absence-after-misconduct-accusation.html"]leave[/URL].

In his letter, Mr. Martins said the allegations had “inflicted on the ballet and the school — institutions which I love and to which I have devoted 50 years of my life — a tremendous toll of turmoil, disruption and expense.” He said: it also has exacted a painful toll on me and my family.”

Mr. Scharf said in his statement that the company and its School of American Ballet “will convene a committee promptly to begin the search for a new ballet master in chief.” Last month it [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/09/arts/dance/team-to-lead-city-ballet-during-martins-sexual-harassment-probe.html"]appointed[/URL] an interim four-person team to lead the company.[/QUOTE]

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I misread Ballet as Ballot. :v:

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“I have denied, and continue to deny, that I have engaged in any such misconduct,” Mr. Martins, 71, said in his letter informing the board of his immediate retirement. “I cooperated fully in the investigation and understand it will be completed shortly. I believe its findings would have vindicated me.”[/QUOTE]

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