‘I was raped’: Boy-band members allege abuse, exploitation in disturbing doc | Entertainment Exam
‘I was raped’: Boy-band members allege abuse, exploitation in disturbing doc Members of Ricky Martin's old boy band Menudo, one of the most popular Latin bands of all time, were living a nightmare prior to his "Livin' La Vida Loca." Angelo Garcia, who joined Menudo when he was just 11 years old, claimed in a recent documentary that he was sexually assaulted while performing with the group from 1988 to 1990. In "Menudo: Forever Young," a four-part docuseries that debuts on HBO Max Thursday, he describes the sexual assault, which he said occurred in his hotel room after he was served wine by an unidentified stranger. "The only thing I can recall is passing out. I knew I had been violated because I was bleeding and naked when I woke up, Garcia claimed in the documentary. "I had these burn marks from the rug on my face," I was really perplexed and ignorant. Garcia claimed he was harassed by the group members on several occasions in addition to tha...