Famous fashion photographer Bruce Weber denies that he inappropriately touched two male models who have accused him of sexual harassment.
"I want to address the recent allegations made against me," Weber wrote on Instagram Wednesday.
"I unequivocally deny these charges and will vigorously defend myself. I have spent my career capturing the human spirit through photographs and am confident that, in due time, the truth will prevail. I am grateful for the outpouring of support I have received."
Jason Boyce sued Weber in December, claiming that the photographer forced him to touch his own genitals during a shoot in 2014.
"He grabbed my arm and moved it back and forth, so I was forced to rub myself. He then took my hand and put it over his genitals," Boyce said at a press conference with lawyer Lisa Bloom a week after filing his lawsuit.
"Then he put his fingers in my mouth, and said things like, 'If you just had confidence, you'd really go far. How far do you want to make it? How ambitious are you?'"
Boyce was 28 at the time, while Weber was 68.
"Each time the 'energy' in my stomach would get lower and lower until I had to navigate the remaining space left before having to touch myself," Ricketson said at the same December press conference.
"I felt ashamed and embarrassed."
Ricketson did not join Boyce's lawsuit, as Bloom said the 2005 alleged encounter is too old for prosecution or a lawsuit.
