Trinity Wall Street Church has fired its music director, the influential composer and keyboardist Julian Wachner, as it investigates a claim that he sexually assaulted a former Juilliard employee.
that he had allegedly assaulted a former Juilliard employee in 2014. Wachner has denied the accusation.
“The investigation is ongoing, and thus the investigator has not yet made any determination about the veracity of the 2014 allegations,” the church’s statement read. “Still, we have concluded based on recent information that Julian has otherwise conducted himself in a manner that is inconsistent with our expectations of anyone who occupies a leadership position,” it continued. “For this reason, Trinity has decided to end Julian’s employment with Trinity as of today.”
In an interview with the Times, Mary Poole, a former Juilliard employee, said Wachner assaulted her during a music festival in South Carolina eight years ago. She alleged that he “pushed her against a wall, groped her and kissed her, and that he ignored her demands that he stop,” according to the Times.
The account was corroborated by two people who said they recalled Poole describing the encounter at the time.
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