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Request for an apology and a PCAM review
View original Instagram post ↗An Open Letter to Chris Green – and to the Organisations That Platform Him
Since I began speaking publicly, I have been humbled by the responses.
I did not anticipate either the scale of what I would discover or how strongly my experience would resonate with other women. Some have contacted me privately; others have spoken for themselves.
I want to be clear: this is not simply about infidelity or somebody's private relationships.
My concern is the point at which intimacy, trust, professional access and professional benefit may become intertwined — particularly where women working in music are involved.
1. A request to PCAM
I am asking PCAM to review Chris Green's position as a committee member and his role mentoring female and gender-expansive composers and producers.
Based on my own experience and information subsequently shared with me, I have serious concerns about patterns in which personal or intimate relationships with women may overlap with professional relationships, resources, opportunities or advantage.
I am asking PCAM to examine these concerns independently, speak to those willing to provide information, and make its own determination.
Pending that review, I believe his mentoring responsibilities should be paused.
2. A request to Chris Green
I am asking you to apologise to the women you have hurt.
Some women may wish to remain anonymous. Others may never come forward. Their experiences are not mine to disclose.
I can speak only for myself, and I have chosen to put my name and experience publicly behind what I am saying.
Please listen to the women who are speaking to you. Please acknowledge the harm that is yours to acknowledge.
Repeated deception in intimate and professional relationships does not exist in a vacuum. Other people eventually carry its consequences.
Finally, something personal.
Chris makes a very good fire. I remember watching him make one at his home in 2018, and I watched him make another for my family only this past Sunday.
It is strange that such a small memory remains with me.
Fire can destroy. But it can also illuminate.
I hope what follows from this is not simply destruction, but greater honesty, accountability and safer professional spaces for women.
Chris Green’s apology (published in the comments section of Instagram post 1)
The following is a transcription supplied by the publisher. The personal timeline was omitted by the publisher because it contained information about other women. Statements made in the apology are attributed to Chris Green; this archive does not independently verify every assertion in them.
Thank you for writing to me. You deserve a full and honest answer, and I've tried to give you one here. My partner in London is aware of this email and we have agreed to be open about any contact I have with the women involved.
First, I am deeply sorry for the pain I have caused you. I cheated on you and lied to you, and I lied to the other women I was involved with too. I kept each relationship hidden from the others and from the world. I can't fully comprehend the hurt this has caused you, but I know what I did was very wrong, and none of it is anyone's fault but mine.
I hope that setting out the full timeline honestly will help you have some closure.
Timeline [... deleted by the publisher due to his disclosure of other women's personal information]
2. Your Points
I was not there when you went through the D&C. You went through that pain with only a close friend while I was staying with the woman I'd met. There is no excuse for it, and I am deeply sorry.
Yes. While we were in Taipei, in the hotel you had booked, I called another woman.
Yes, as set out above: the relationship in Germany, and the one-night encounter.
Yes. On the trip with your family, I went for a walk to call another woman and told her I was in Vienna.
Yes. I used work trips to keep my relationships hidden from each of you. The work was sometimes real, but I also used it as cover.
The women I've described above are everyone I was involved with during this period. If something you've heard doesn't align with that, I'd appreciate if you could put it to me directly rather than have it sit unanswered, and I will respond truthfully.
Yes. I bought flights, upgrades and accommodation for the women I was seeing. Each of them believed she was in an honest relationship with me, and she believed that because I lied to her. Those gifts were part of how I kept that deception going and were paid for with my own money.
I also blocked you on every social media and messaging platform without a word. You were owed better than silence, and I'm sorry for it.
I have contacted each of the women involved (aside from the one-night stand) and apologised privately. Please take this letter as my formal apology to you. I deceived you, broke your trust and the space you gave me, and caused you emotional pain. I am truly sorry, and I am committed to never lying to anyone this way again.
3. Points for Clarification
I wish to clarify a few specific points raised by you.
On money: I lied about my financial dependence on my partner as an excuse to not leave the relationship, and I'm sorry for that. In fact, we contribute equally to joint accounts, and I paid for my own travel and hotels. I never asked any woman to fund my trips or used them for money. Some shared costs were paid by the women I was seeing, as happens in relationships. If you would like to be reimbursed for expenses you covered during our relationship, I'm happy to do that. Just let me know what they were.
On my professional conduct involving women: my deception was in my personal life. I have never used a professional role to pursue anyone or taken advantage of women for professional gains.
You mentioned my mentorship through PCAM. I want to clarify that all the mentoring sessions happened in my London home, and both mentees have met my partner and are fully aware that I’m in a long-term relationship. There is absolutely no misconduct in this regard. If PCAM or anyone else wishes to investigate my conduct regarding the mentees, I will cooperate fully.
On Khaos: I don't know which specific representations concern you. I have reviewed all of my company's documentation and related materials, and I stand behind the company's claims and can support them with evidence. If you or anyone with a legitimate interest has a specific question, I am happy to answer it and provide proof. This I’m more than happy to do in a public forum as long as it’s separated from the private matters.
4. Public Apology
Chen-Yu, please take this as the public apology you asked for. I lied to you and deceived you, and I hurt you. I'm deeply sorry.
The other women involved have asked for their privacy. Out of respect for them, I'd ask everyone reading not to speculate about who they are or share anything that could identify them.
I won't be commenting further here.
Chris