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Marseille Museum President Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Putting Institution ‘At Risk’: Report
A government audit claims Pierre-Olivier Costa, the recently suspended president of the Musée des civilization de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (Mucem), sexually and morally harassed staff, while showing 'favoritism' in hiring and contracting, sparking a broader criminal investigation.
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A government audit claims Pierre-Olivier Costa, the recently suspended president of the Musée des civilization de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (Mucem), sexually and morally harassed staff, while showing 'favoritism' in hiring and contracting, sparking a broader criminal investigation.
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According to ARTnews’s source item, Marseille Museum President Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Putting Institution ‘At Risk’: Report, A government audit claims Pierre-Olivier Costa, the recently suspended president of the Musée des civilization de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (Mucem), sexually and morally harassed staff, while showing ‘favoritism’ in hiring and contracting, sparking a broader criminal investigation.
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