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In 1991, Diaz was accused by ex members of Menudo of sexual abuse. He denied the allegations in a May 1991 Univision Television Program "[[Cristina Show]]". Diaz has been the target of several sexual crime allegations by former Menudo members, including [[Ralphy Rodriguez]] and [[Roy Rossello]], who accused him of sexual abuse during a Brazilian reality show's transmission on 21 October 2014.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.latinpost.com/articles/24208/20141022/roy-rosello-alleges-former-menudo-manager-abused-him-had-ricky-martin-dress-as-woman.htm | title=Roy Rosello Alleges Former Menudo Manager Abused Him, Had Ricky Martin Dress As Woman | first=Yara | last=Simon | work=Latin Post | date=22 October 2014 | access-date=26 January 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/farandula/nota/edgardodiazrespondeaexmenudoroyroselloportildarlodeabusador-1036151/|title=Edgardo Díaz responde a ex Menudo Roy Roselló por tildarlo de abusador|date=18 September 2014|website=Primera Hora|language=es}}</ref> |
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On 20 November 2014, [[Rene Farrait]], another former Menudo member, told the television show 'Suelta La Sopa' "Unfortunately, there are many people in the communications world that really know what happened (at Menudo) and are playing stupid", when asked about abuse allegations by Diaz. He did not, however, mention anything about sexual abuse against him or his Menudo bandmates. "He (Diaz) knows perfectly what happened there", Farrait told the show.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpmrtv.com/2014/11/20/ex-menudo-rene-farrait-repite-si-hubo-abuso/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-11-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033813/http://www.kpmrtv.com/2014/11/20/ex-menudo-rene-farrait-repite-si-hubo-abuso/ |archive-date=29 November 2014 |df=dmy-all|language=es}}</ref> |
On 20 November 2014, [[Rene Farrait]], another former Menudo member, told the television show 'Suelta La Sopa' "Unfortunately, there are many people in the communications world that really know what happened (at Menudo) and are playing stupid", when asked about abuse allegations by Diaz. He did not, however, mention anything about sexual abuse against him or his Menudo bandmates. "He (Diaz) knows perfectly what happened there", Farrait told the show.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpmrtv.com/2014/11/20/ex-menudo-rene-farrait-repite-si-hubo-abuso/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-11-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033813/http://www.kpmrtv.com/2014/11/20/ex-menudo-rene-farrait-repite-si-hubo-abuso/ |archive-date=29 November 2014 |df=dmy-all|language=es}}</ref> |
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Edgardo Díaz | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) |
| Known for | Menudo |
Edgardo Díaz (born 1947) is the creator of the "boy band" Menudo.[1]
Early life
Díaz was born in Panama City, Panama to American parents "Nacho" Diaz and his wife "Panchi", Díaz grew up in Miami, Florida.[citation needed]
Career
Díaz moved to Spain after graduating from school and he worked with a group that was widely successful, La Pandilla, which had 4 boys and 1 girl, Mari Blanca, (now a Veterinarian in her home country), but after the La Pandilla members grew up, he moved back to the United States, and created Menudo. Díaz managed Menudo from 1977 to the group's era as MDO.[2]
At the time he started to manage Menudo, Diaz was also the director of a young-adult oriented band named "Aquamarina".[3]
Edgardo stayed on top of the group from 1977, from Menudo
In 2004, Díaz signed Daniela Lujan to manage the Mexican singer and actress' career.[citation needed]
Personal
Diaz was once romantically linked to the American actress and singer Millie Aviles.[4]
Allegations
In 1991, Diaz was accused by ex members of Menudo of sexual abuse. He denied the allegations in a May 1991 Univision Television Program "Cristina Show". Diaz has been the target of several sexual crime allegations by former Menudo members, including Ralphy Rodriguez and Roy Rossello, who accused him of sexual abuse during a Brazilian reality show's transmission on 21 October 2014.[5][6]
On 20 November 2014, Rene Farrait, another former Menudo member, told the television show 'Suelta La Sopa' "Unfortunately, there are many people in the communications world that really know what happened (at Menudo) and are playing stupid", when asked about abuse allegations by Diaz. He did not, however, mention anything about sexual abuse against him or his Menudo bandmates. "He (Diaz) knows perfectly what happened there", Farrait told the show.[7]
In popular culture
Diaz is played by Braulio Castillo, hijo and by Yamil Urena in the 2020 Amazon Prime Video series based on Menudo, "Subete A Mi Moto".[8]
See also
References
- ^ Valdes-Rodriguez, Alisa (16 August 1999). "Menudo's bad boy Ricky Martin sings what fellow alum Robi Rosa writes". Sun Sentinel. p. 3D. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ Vibe. Vibe Media Group. November 1998. p. 130. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Primera Presentacion de Menudo y Aquamarina - Show de Tommy (1977)". YouTube.
- ^ ""Estoy muy bien", asegura Braulio Castillo | Escenario | elvocero.com".
- ^ Simon, Yara (22 October 2014). "Roy Rosello Alleges Former Menudo Manager Abused Him, Had Ricky Martin Dress As Woman". Latin Post. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Edgardo Díaz responde a ex Menudo Roy Roselló por tildarlo de abusador". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "¿Quiénes son los integrantes de Menudo y reparto de Súbete A Mi Moto?". www.tvynovelas.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.