Posted on 12/03/2017 8:30:50 AM PST by bkopto
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.
The alleged victim came forward to the Lake Forest, Ill. Police Department in October 2016 to detail the molestation, including times when Levine would masturbate in front of him and kiss his p*n*s, according to the report.
The alleged victim informed a former Met Opera board member of the alleged abuse in 2016 and she alerted the Mets general manager, yet Levine continued to wield his baton.
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 Verdis Requiem at Lincoln Center Saturday.
The alleged victims 2016 claims came nine years after the statute of limitations on a possible child sex crime in Illinois had expired. The age of consent in that state is 17.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
A veritable god and icon of the Upper West Side. What a friggin scum bucket.
Thanks bkopto.
Sounds like what happened with Jimmy Savile at the BBC for years.
Not a surprise, since he has been very discreet but there have still been rumors. He was sort of a Michael Jackson type, I think - a person with a lot of negative perceptions of himself as physically unattractive (objectively speaking, neither of them was attractive to either men or women) who begins by promoting and encouraging a young person and then at some point ends up intimidating and making a sexual move on them.
Very sad end to a great career. And of course, the Met board knew about it, also sad because the Met doesn’t have a lot of money to throw around. The productions are very lavish, prices are very high, but they need to keep the donor stream coming.
Looks like Larry from the Three Stooges.
And everybody around him tolerated it, overlooked it, covered it up, pretended it wasn't there ... It's OK to be an abusive drunk faggot if you're a "great artist". Until it's not.
I'm personally tired of the idea that it's OK to let abusers carry on with their abuse. I'm tired of it in the clergy, in teaching, in scouting, in coaching, in policing ... yes, even in the all-holy "arts" community.
kiss his p*n*s
The usual dysfunctional gay guy grooming a child and then attempting to have sex with him...Levine’s definitely an UWS icon, but then, there are probably many musicians there who have gotten where they are through that version of the symphonic/orchestral casting couch.
I find this terribly shocking and very sad. James Levine is a brilliant conductor. I knew him years ago when he was the conductor of the Chicago Symphony orchestra Ravinia festival. I used to love watching him and the CSO rehearse. Very sad to hear about this.
In the 1970s feminism dictated that women should be out there working all day. There werent day cares nor after school programs. There werent cell phones. My mom worked long hours because she chose to, she didnt even need to work. She had no idea where I was. She also chose to build her home with a childrens wing not far from the front of the property, with the master suite way in the back. This is one easy way to let predators get to your kids.
I edited it as such in order to minimize reasons for getting the posting yanked. :)
Oh, sorry. I was making fun of the article. I have no problem with you doing it, lol.
I wonder if Levine plays the violin!
Wow. You just tread wherever you want to, don’t you? ;)
You describe an interesting upbringing, very different than mine. An upbringing with it’s own unique pros and cons.
I find hands way off parenting has only cons.
My kids had me near enough to protect them nearly all the time. When my kids turn 12, I dont ditch them. Young teens need a LOT of guidance and actual presence by older people who TRULY have their best interests at heart.
why is it always super unattractive dudes doing this?
I agree. I try to be very close to my teen boy and girl, take interest in their activities, give them some directed latitude in their decision making, watch their internet activity like a hawk, give them lots of hugs and let them know I love them, verbally and otherwise, even though they respond to that with grunts. I know they like that, though they won’t admit it!
Aw, your kids like it. My college boy loves to come home for the weekend, even if he doesnt spend a ton of time hanging with me, he loves to be near us. We are like water on a rock. It APPEARS we have no effect, but over time, we do slowly shape these guys! Youre a good parent.
I don’t know where you get the idea that he’s been discreet, lol! It’s known all over Manhattan what his proclivities are and that the Met has been covering up for him for decades. He still gets warm ovations when he enters the opera house, though.
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