Investigations by the American Guild of Musical Artists and LA Opera found allegations of sexual misconduct against Domingo to be credible.

Domingo told La Repubblica that an apology issued last spring after AGMA’s investigation concluded he had engaged in ‘’inappropriate activity ranging from flirtation to sexual advances, in and outside of the workplace” had been widely misinterpreted.

‘’The presumption of innocence in my case crumbled when the media published a text of my apology,’’ Domingo said.

He noted that his statement had been prepared to comply with a union request, but was released early after the AP broke the news of the investigation results.

Domingo said the text released to the media ‘’looked like a mea culpa,’’ and ‘’very much lent itself to that impression’’ that he had given a full admission of guilt. In that statement, sent to the AP on Feb 24, Domingo said to the women who accused him of misconduct, “I am truly sorry for the hurt that I caused them. I accept full responsibility for my actions.”

He sought to remedy the impression at the time by quickly amending the apology with a message on Facebook, saying in part, “I have never behaved aggressively toward anyone, and I have never done anything to obstruct or hurt anyone’s career.’’