PUERTO RICAN boy band, Menudo, has been coined one of the most iconic Latin pop groups of all time.
However, the band - which saw the rise of Ricky Martin and a number of other stars like Draco Rosa - has been tainted by allegations of drug use and sexual abuse over the years.
Who is former Menudo member Roy Rosselló?
Roy Stephan Rosselló Díaz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 1, 1970.
The 51-year-old is known for being a former member and singer of the popular Latin group, Menudo.
According to his IMDb, Rosselló has also dabbled in acting by starring in The Love Boat (1977), Menudo: No Te Reprimas (1983) and Menudo: Piel De Manzana (1983).
Rosselló - who was once married and has children - tends to keep his personal life private. He currently lives in Brazil, where he often still performs and even appears on local radio shows.
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What does Rosselló claim happened to him?
30 years after his departure from the band, Rosselló has come forward with rape allegations against the late music executive, Jose Menendez.
Rosselló's allegations, however, are not the first to be publicized. In 2022, HBO premiered a four-part docuseries, Menudo: Forever Young, where 13 former members interviewed spoke out about the difficulties they faced while a part of the band.
On April 18, 2023, the Today Show aired a clip of the upcoming Peacock docuseries focused on Rosselló's allegations.
"It's time for the world to know the truth," Rosselló is heard saying as he recounts his alleged sexual abuse by Menendez, as well as other accounts by one of Menudo’s former managers.
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The Today Show previewed interviews with Rosselló where he claimed that he was drugged and raped by Menendez in the executive's New Jersey home when he was only 14.
“I know what he did to me in his house," Rosselló says.
Menendez and his wife, Mary Louise "Kitty," were murdered in 1996 by their sons, Erik and Lyle Menendez, after they too alleged that their father had sexually molested them for years.
Nonetheless, the Menendez brothers were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Alan Jackson, a criminal defense lawyer, interviewed by Today on Tuesday said Rosselló's story could provide the Menendez brothers a “glimmer of hope."
How can I watch the docuseries?
Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed was reported by journalists Robert Rand and Nery Ynclan.
The three-part docuseries is set to air on Peacock on May 2, 2023.
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