Designer Alexander Wang has denied allegations of sexual abuse

NY. Well-known fashion designer Alexander Wang has emphatically denied allegations of sexual abuse against him in recent days, which he described as “grotesque” in a statement to local media.

“In recent days, I have been the subject of groundless and grotesque false accusations. These allegations have been falsely reinforced by social media accounts known to post defamatory material from secret and / or anonymous sources without any evidence or verification of information, ”Wang said in a statement sent to various media outlets.

“Seeing these lies about me perpetuate as if they were truths has been furious,” says the text.

The American couturier’s statements come after Instagram accounts ‘Shit Model Management’ and ‘Diet Prada’, known for exposing the dark side of the fashion world, shared the complaints of model Owen Mooney, who this month has been denouncing. suggested. have been the victim of inappropriate touching by Wang.

Mooney assured on the social network TikTok that he was being abused at the hands of the famous designer during a chance meeting with him at a New York nightclub in 2017, although he initially refused to reveal his name.

“At one point I was alone and a man next to me took advantage of the fact that no one could move and started to touch me. I went to my leg and then my crotch, which left me completely paralyzed because I was ‘in shock,’ ”Mooney said in a video.

The model explained that when he looked to the left, he saw that the person who touched him was a “very famous designer” and that he could not “believe” that he was “doing” this to him.

After reporting the event and before the comments in the publication suggesting it was Wang and that they had other episodes of couturier intimidation, Mooney confirmed the identity of his attacker.

Wang, who has close friendships with models such as sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin, Kendall Jenner or Kaia Gerber, is known for his extravagant runways and after-parties.

The “Diet Prada” report also highlighted the fact that Wang had hired singer R. Kelly for an ad campaign in 2017 with the goal of “blurring the lines between fantasy and reality” shortly after he was acquitted. child pornography that has been filed against you.