Ballet chief barred after harass slaps

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NEW YORK CITY Ballet leader Peter Martins has been accused of sexual harassment, via an anonymous letter, according to a report Monday.

Martins, 71, reportedly discussed relationships he had with female dancers, even though romance between supervisors and subordinates has been prohibited at the City Ballet since 2010, The New York Times reported.

The choreographer (photo) is under investigation by both the City Ballet and the School of the American Ballet, the paper said, adding Martins will not teach his weekly class at the school during the investigation.

The school did not immediately return a request for comment.

The School of American Ballet said in a statement to The Times that it had “recently received an anonymous letter making general, nonspecific allegations of sexual harassment in the past by Peter Martins at both New York City Ballet and the school.”

“We, together with New York City Ballet, promptly engaged an independent law firm that specializes in such matters to conduct a thorough investigation, despite the anonymous nature of the letter and the lack of specifics,” the statement read.

“Thus far, the investigation has not substantiated the allegations in the letter or discovered any reason to be concerned about student safety.”

Martins, who was born in Denmark and danced with the Royal Danish Ballet from 1965 to 1969, joined the New York City Ballet in 1970. He has led it since the 1980s.

His most famous roles included the title dancer in “Apollo” and the Cavalier in “Nutcracker” before he retired in 1983.

In 1990, Martins was named balletmaster-in-chief, a title he has held since then.

Martins was arrested on a charge of assaulting his wife, Darci Kistler, in July 1992, but she dropped the charges.

The New York City Ballet did not immediately return a request for comment.