Leaked Recording Academy Memo Says Sexual Harassment Investigation Is Underway, Vaguely Addresses Other Claims

One day after the Recording Academy fired its embattled president and CEO Deborah Dugan, she responded on Tuesday (March 3) with a filing to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) providing evidence that she says shows board members were also concerned about irregularities in the Grammy voting process.Dugan contends that since she voiced concerns over irregularities and conflicts of interest in the Grammy voting process, she has been portrayed by the academy in the media as

On Monday, the day that the Recording Academy officially terminated Deborah Dugan, interim boss Harvey Mason Jr. sat with the Los Angeles Times for his first interview since the organization’s former president/CEO was abruptly — and controversially — placed on administrative leave just 10 days before the Grammy Awards.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

Former Recording Academy president and CEO Deborah Dugan has responded to her termination by the academy's board of trustees Monday (March 2), saying she is "disappointed" but "not surprised" by the decision."I was recruited and hired by the Recording Academy to make positive change; unfortunately, I was not able to do that as its CEO," Dugan's statement reads. "While I am disappointed by this latest development, I am not surprised given the Academy's pattern of dealing with whistleblowers.

Deborah Dugan, CEO of the Grammys who was put on leave last month, was fired by the Recording Academy on Monday. The firing comes after Dugan claimed she was sexually harassed by the organization's top attorney.

The Recording Academy board of trustees officially terminated Deborah Dugan's employment as president/CEO on Monday after placing her on paid administrative leave Jan. 16.

LOS ANGELES -- The Recording Academy on Monday fired Deborah Dugan, its former president who called into question the integrity of the Grammy Awards nominations process.

Deborah Dugan, the Recording Academy president and CEO who took over for Neil Portnow back in 2019, has been fired, Variety reports. Dugan was placed on administrative leave on January 17 for unspecified “misconduct,” igniting a heated controversy within the music industry mere days before the 2020 Grammys on January 26.

The Recording Academy board of trustees officially terminated Deborah Dugan's employment as president/CEO on Monday (March 2) after placing her on paid administrative leave since Jan. 16. The decision announced comes after two independent investigations related to Dugan: One into her allegations against the Recording Academy and ano

By Patrick Hipes

Deborah Dugan, who was placed on administrative leave from her post as chairman/CEO of the Recording Academy in January after accusations of “misconduct” toward a female employee sources say was her former assistant, has been terminated, the organization announced today in a letter to members.

The Recording Academy and its suspended CEO, Deborah Dugan, entered mediation on Thursday (Feb. 20) to negotiate a settlement, sources tell Billboard.Dugan, who worked as CEO for roughly six months, filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Jan.

Embattled Recording Academy CEO/president Deborah Dugan’s allegation of sexual harassment against the Recording Academy’s general counsel, Greenberg Traurig’s Joel Katz, is “being independently investigated by a law firm with no previous ties to the Academy,” according to missives sent to the organization’s elected leaders by Academy interim CEO Harvey Mason Jr.  Thursday (Feb. 13). Mason, who is

The Recording Academy says an investigation of ousted CEO Deborah Dugan’s claims of sexual harassment is underway, among other measures to address the firestorm of controversy that has emerged around the organization in recent weeks, according to a pair of memos from Board of Trustees head Harvey Mason Jr. The memos were distributed Thursday to elected leaders and leaked to members of the media, including Variety.

While the media and industry have been focused on the turmoil at the Recording Academy sparked by the organization putting its President/CEO, Deborah Dugan, on administrative leave Jan. 16, academy staffers have been working toward meeting the recommendations made by the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.The Academy put the task force recommendations on its website Dec.

While the media and industry have been focused on the turmoil at the Recording Academy sparked by the organization putting its President/CEO, Deborah Dugan, on administrative leave on Jan. 16, academy staffers have been working toward meeting the recommendations made by the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force.The Academy put the task force recommendations on its website on Dec.

Did you know only 2% of popular music is produced by women? The disconcerting statistic from a 2019 Annenberg Initiative study is the focus of a powerful new video from the Recording Academy and She Is the Music, in conjunction with the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, and it's premiering exclusively on Billboard above.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has received several complaints about the Recording Academy’s governance structure and his office is now taking a closer look at the Grammys organization, multiple sources tell Billboard.