Legendary Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine molested an Illinois teenager from the time he was 15 years old, sexual abuse that lasted for years and led the alleged victim to the brink of suicide, according to a police report obtained by The Post.
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“I began seeing a 41-year-old man when I was 15, without really understanding I was really ‘seeing’ him,” the alleged victim, now 48, said in a written statement to the police department. “It nearly destroyed my family and almost led me to suicide. I felt alone and afraid. He was trying to seduce me. I couldn’t see this. Now I can.”

The alleged victim, whose name is being withheld by The Post, said Levine showered him with $50,000 in cash over the years.

We are deeply disturbed by the news articles that are being published online today about James Levine. We are working on an investigation w outside resources to determine whether charges of sexual misconduct in the 1980s are true, so that we can take appropriate action.

“This first came to the Met’s attention when the Illinois police investigation was opened in October of 2016,” Mr. Gelb said. “At the time Jim said that the charges were completely false, and we didn’t hear anything further from the police. We need to determine if these charges are true and, if they are, take appropriate action. We will now be conducting our own investigation with outside resources.”

Lo de Levine es conocido desde los 70, pero como siempre en estos lamentables casos, se ha “tapado” casi siempre

We are suspending our relationship with James Levine, pending an investigation, following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by Mr. Levine that took place from the 1960's to the 1980's, including the earlier part of his conducting career at the Met. Mr. Levine will not be involved in any Met activities, including conducting scheduled performances at the Met this season. "While we await the results of the investigation, based on these new news reports, the Met has made the decision to act now," said Peter Gelb, Met General Manager, whose actions are fully supported by the leadership of the Met Board and its Executive Committee. "This is a tragedy for anyone whose life has been affected."

I have worked at this company and with this person, and this is very difficult to talk about. But not nearly as difficult as it must be for the people who were abused. I strive to be ethical, and being ethical means not calling out abuse in the world, only to hold back when it hits closer to home. So this is what I have to say.

Shame on us. Shame on us for putting him up on a pedestal when we knew. Shame on us for protecting him instead of his victim(s). No music is sublime enough to atone for the abuse of power.

It looks like our business is about to go through some intense changes. Good. It’s long past time. Over the last few months I have heard many friends' stories about many powerful men in our business. Those stories are not mine to tell and the names are not mine to name. But if you are one of those who have been hurt, and you are trying to decide whether to come forward, know that I will listen. And I will have your back. This won't be easy, but art is about truth. Truth.
We, as artists and and others in this business, can and must do better than this.

Edited to add: Two more have come forward today.

Vamos a ver caer muchos mitos.