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Publication: Daily Targum, , Rutgers University , New Brunswick, NJ
The always illustrious Grammy Awards aired last night on ABC following days of public criticism after its CEO was abruptly suspended without warning.
Chief Executive Officer of The Recording Academy Deborah Dugan has accused the award show’s Recording Academy of gender and race discrimination, as well as sexual misconduct, both before and after her suspension. This case is the latest addition to the #MeToo movement.
Nearing the end of her five-month employment, Dugan claims that she sent an email to human resources on Dec. 22 expressing concerns of board members’ behaviors and voting irregularities, according to NBC News. Dugan went on to also state that she was sexually harassed by the Academy’s lawyer, Joel Katz.
Almost a month later, Dugan was placed on administrative leave just 10 days before the music awards allegedly due to claims that she “created a ‘toxic’ work environment with an ‘abusive and bullying’ management style,” according to the article.
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