After days of silence amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, fashion designer Alexander Wang has released a statement denying all allegations against him.
“For the past few days, I have been on the receiving end of groundless and grotesquely false accusations,” Wang said. “These allegations have been falsely reinforced by social media accounts notorious for posting defamatory material from secret and / or anonymous sources without any evidence or verifying any facts. It’s furious to see these lies about me perpetuated as truths. I have never engaged in the abominable behavior described and would never behave in the manner claimed. I intend to get to the bottom of this and hold responsible whoever is responsible for creating these claims and spreading them maliciously online. “
The industry watchdog Instagram account @ShitModelMgmt first posted anonymous stories about the New York designer who drugged and sexually harassed or assaulted male and trans models. These stories came after a model named Owen Mooney claimed a “ really famous fashion designer ” groped him at a club in 2017.
“I was alone at one point and this guy next to me was clearly taking advantage of the fact that no one could move and he just started to touch me,” Mooney said. “And completely like, in my leg, in my crotch, as if I was completely frozen from it because I was so in shock.” He later confirmed that the man he was referring to was Wang.
@ShitModelMgmt spent much of this week posting screenshots of anonymous direct messages in which the writers accuse Wang of predation. Some allegations share a similar theme: These victims allege that Wang offered them bottles of water they were unaware of laced with MDMA. These stories remain unverified.