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Art Institute of Chicago president on leave following alleged incident on United Airlines flight

CHICAGO – The president of the Art Institute of Chicago is on voluntary leave from the museum after an alleged incident on a United Airlines flight last month.

On Friday, April 18, James Rondeau flew from Chicago to Germany and when the plane landed in Munich, police were called after he had allegedly taken off his clothes.

The incident was first reported by CBS News.

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A spokeswoman for the Art Institute confirmed the report and issued the following statement to WGN-TV:

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“The Art Institute takes this very seriously and has opened an independent investigation into the incident to gather all available information. And to clarify, James will voluntarily be taking time way from the office while the investigation is completed.”

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