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Art Institute President on Leave Amid Flight Scandal

5/6/2025

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James Rondeau, the president of the Art Institute of Chicago, is on voluntary leave as an investigation unfolds regarding allegations of public nudity during a flight to Munich on April 18. Eyewitness accounts suggest he was intoxicated and under medication. In response, the museum has launched an independent inquiry into the troubling incident.

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James Rondeau, the president of the Art Institute of Chicago, is on voluntary leave as an investigation unfolds regarding allegations of public nudity during a flight to Munich on April 18. Eyewitness accounts suggest he was intoxicated and under medication. In response, the museum has launched an independent inquiry into the troubling incident.