Disgraced fashion photographer Terry Richardson is being sued by a model who claims he drugged and sexually assaulted her, then put photos of the attacks in his art book and exhibitions.
Minerva Portillo alleged in court documents that Richardson gave her a “narcotic” drink in 2004 and took photographs while he forced her to “perform oral sex.”
During a second photo shoot the next day, Richardson allegedly did the same thing to the Spanish model again.
Portillo claims photos of the assaults appeared in his “Terryworld” exhibition and his “Kibosh” art book, which helped make Richardson a star, until he was blacklisted by the fashion world in 2017. after multiple models accused him of sexual assault and rape.
Portillo’s lawsuit was filed in New York City one day before the deadline to file claims under the state’s Adult Survivors Act.
Other men charged in the past 24 hours under New York law, which gives a window for historic claims outside the statute of limitations, include Axl Rose and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Terry Richardson, whose career had already ended after a series of sexual assault allegations, is being sued by Spanish model Minerva Portillo, who claims he forced her to perform oral sex, photographed it and used it as “art.” Christopher Peterson/Splash News Portillo, a Spanish model with a career stretching back more than 20 years, accused Terry Richardson of forcing her to perform oral sex in a lawsuit filed on the last possible day.Getty Images
Portillo, who has appeared in magazines including Vogue and Elle and fronted campaigns for Marc Jacobs and Gucci, claims the attacks occurred when she was 22.
She had just arrived in the United States from Spain and was booked for a photo shoot with Richardson, now 58, the lawsuit states.
When he arrived at Richardson’s studio, Portillo, now 42, claims he was offered a drink and some cocaine.
She refused the drugs but drank the drink, which contained “an intoxicating or narcotic substance that she had not consented to take,” according to court documents.
His bold fashion photography also made Richardson a front-row regular, sitting near Kanye West at Alexander Wang’s 2013 New York Fashion Week show.REUTERS
Portillo began to feel “dizzy, disoriented and not having full control of her body.”
The lawsuit claims that nine employees arrived on set and Richardson began removing her blouse and touching her breasts.
He then allegedly pushed his penis against her buttocks and put her on her knees.
The lawsuit says: “He pressed his penis on her face and in her mouth. “He forcibly inserted his penis into her mouth and ordered her to perform oral sex on him.”
When Portillo objected, Richardson allegedly held her head in place while his staff “encouraged” her.
Richardson’s most notable assignment was directing Miley Cyrus in her “Wrecking Ball” video in 2013.PGrcb7/RAMEY PHOTO
Portillo was then told to sign a document that said the photos “do not represent actual sexually explicit conduct” even though they did.
The next day, Portillo claims, her modeling agency forced her to do another shoot and Richardson forced her to give him oral sex in a van.
In addition to appearing in the book and exhibits, images of Portillo being sexually assaulted were displayed at the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, the lawsuit says.
Portillo also sued Trump Model Management, former President Donald Trump’s modeling business, which closed in 2017, and his company DJT Holdings.
Trump Model Management hired Portillo for Richardson’s photo shoot, the lawsuit says.
The high-profile photographer was a regular in Hollywood circles, including the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar party, until allegations of sexual misconduct in 2017 led major editors and advertisers to fire him. Alamy Stock Photo
During a pre-shoot meeting with Richardson, he was only wearing a bathrobe, but when she raised this with Trump Model Management, they ignored her, court documents allege.
The agency allegedly told her that Richardson’s “behavior was common and that, given Mr. Richardson’s prominence and influence in the industry, Ms. Portillo should overlook his behavior.”
Portillo is seeking unspecified damages for assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress against Richardson and negligence against the Trump companies.
She is represented by Sanford Heisler Sharp, the law firm that previously represented Chase Robinson, Robert De Niro’s personal assistant.
Robinson won $1.2 million from the actor earlier this month after an explosive gender discrimination trial in which she alleged he made her his “office wife.”
The Post has contacted Richardson for comment. He previously called the allegations against him a “witch hunt.”
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