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Another Famous Conductor, Charles Dutoit, Accused Of Sexual Assault

Charles Dutoit has been accused by four women of sexual assault in incidents that allegedly occurred between 1985 and 2010.
Maestro Charles Dutoit of Switzerland conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra during a concert in the northern Spanish town of Santander August 29, 2006.

Today, the Associated Press reported allegations of sexual assault against the famed conductor Charles Dutoit made by four women, in incidents that span from 1985 to 2010 and that took place in five different U.S. cities.

The alleged victims include one world-famous vocalist, the Grammy winning-soprano Sylvia McNair. Now 61, McNair told

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