edgardo diazfounder of Puerto Rican gang Menudo, is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, for allegations of sexual assault of a former group member in the 1980sconfirmed sources a Los Angeles Times.
The research focuses on an attack allegedly took place at the Biltmore Hotellocated in downtown Los Angeles.
“We can confirm that a report has been taken and that it is an ongoing investigation,” an LAPD spokesman said in an official statement, without providing further information due to Victim confidentiality rules.
This is the first known criminal investigation surrounding Diaz. The complaints against him, known years ago, has gained notoriety in recent days for the documentary series Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayedthat the Peacock platform began broadcasting this Tuesday in the United States.
that production takes on the case of brothers Lyle and Erik Menéndezfound guilty of the murder of their parents, Mary Louise and José, of Cuban descent.
The murder of the then record company businessman RCA Victor, which was Menudo’s labeland the former beauty queen attracted the attention of the country, which followed the outcome of the case in 1996, when the brothers were sentenced by a jury to life in prison no right to parole.
What shows the TV series
In the series, Roy Rosselló, a former member of the group that caused a worldwide sensation in the 80s and disbanded in 1997he assured that he was a victim of sexual assault by José Menéndez when I was 14.
Rosselló also speaks in the documentary about Díaz’s abuse. Years ago, the former Menudo member had already claimed that he was the victim of sexual abuse at the time by Díaz.
“I went the only member who did not audition of any kind in Menudo, because everyone knows it I entered Menudo because Edgardo (Díaz) simply saw me and fell in love with me.”said Rosselló in the documentary.
In the latest episode of the three-part seriesRosselló recounts a visit to the Biltmore Hotel during a trip to Los Angeles, as indicated Los Angeles Times.
Rosselló supports it Díaz took him to a room, tied him to a bed, hit him with a wet towel and raped him. after discovering that, with his companions, he had invited girls of his own age to the hotel.
“He told me: ‘This better be the last time I see you with a woman because you’re mine. I won’t share you with anyone'”says Rosselló in Spanish of that day, according to the paper.
Towards the end of the documentary, Rosselló is seen entering a Los Angeles police station to file a police report on the alleged attack.
Menudo: the boyband of the 80s
Díaz formed the group Menudo in 1977, made up of five teenagers who were replaced as they got older. Ricky Martin was part of the band and He is the most successful former member.
Xavier Serbiá, Miguel Cancel, Johnny Lozada, Ricky Meléndez e pink dragon They were also part of the group that achieved fame in Latin America and Spain.
The group’s success also reached the Philippines. Many of his songs have been translated into English, Portuguese and Italian.
Source: Clarin
