The Pulitzer Prize Board formally welcomed backJunot Diazsixth months afterthe author stepped downas chairman over sexual misconduct allegations.
In a statement, Diaz said (viaDeadline), “I am grateful the investigation found the truth.
I look forward to returning to the Pulitzer’s important work.”
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The author denied the claims.
“I’m having trouble breathing,” she wrote on Friday.
This is the same Pulitzer Board that just awarded a prize for #metoo coverage.
I just don’t know what to say."
There is no way the Pulitzer Board doesn’t know the depth and history of Diaz’s abusive behavior.
This means they do not care.
I’m so sorry, everyone.
We tried so hard."
“I take responsibility for my past,” he said in a statement toThe New York Times.
This conversation is important and must continue.
I am listening to and learning from women’s stories in this essential and overdue cultural movement.
We must continue to teach all men about consent and boundaries."
“I was shocked,” he said of the accusations.
At the time of theGlobe’s article, his accusers stood by their accounts of Diaz’s actions.
This article was updated with Monica Byrne’s response.
