The former chief executive of the Recording Academy, which runs the Grammy Awards, denied a rape allegation that was mentioned in a discrimination complaint filed by his successor, adding a new twist to a crisis that broke out just days before the organization’s flagship awards show. The revelation of the allegation against Neil Portnow is the latest development in a fast-moving and nasty public fight between the Recording Academy and Deborah Dugan, the group’s first female CEO.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 22, 2020 23:37 UTC