Spanish political party Más Madrid is calling for all Madrid institutions to take withdraw Plácido Domingo’s name from prestigious awards he has received.

The progressive political party made the proposal via an open letter signed by Mónica García.

Más Madrid’s initiative comes days after audiotapes, captured by law enforcement during a raid to dismantle a criminal sect, showed Domingo making a deal with one of the leaders of the organization. Since the audiotapes were revealed, Argentine Commissioner Ricardo Juri has made it clear that the singer is not being investigated because he is not part of the criminal sect. Juri said, “what is interpreted in the investigation is that they wanted to capture him through music, they knew that there was going to be a recital in April and, as a result, they did some errands to contact him. He communicated with Mendy, whom he had known for many years and they have met a couple of times.”

Más Madrid is a progressive regional political party in Spain and its primary strength is located in the city of Madrid where it advocates for participatory democracy and promotes green politics.

Since the scandal broke out, Domingo has not released a statement and has been performing in Mexico. He next performs at the Arena di Verona in a gala concert and conducts a production of “Turandot.”

Retirar el reconocimiento a veces es tanto o más importante como rendirlo.

Proponemos la retirada del nombre de Plácido Domingo de todas las instituciones dependientes de la Comunidad de Madrid. pic.twitter.com/NasdfQ1xvS

— Mónica García (@Monica_Garcia_G) August 22, 2022