Riccardo Tisci is faced with allegations of sexual assault.
A lawsuit submitted in front of the New York Supreme Court claims that the former creative director of Burberry and Givenchy put the plaintiff, Patrick Cooper, under drugs and later passed him in his New York apartment.
In a statement, a spokesman for Tisci said that the allegations were “categorically untrue”. “Riccardo is looking forward to washing his name from these false and malignant accusations. He will gain satisfaction through a proper procedure.”
Cooper stated that the alleged incident occurred in June 2024 in an eleven -sided complaint, which initially reported ‘The Independent’. At that time, Tisci Cooper is said to have approached in a bar in East Harlem, New York and, without his knowledge, mixed a drug into his drink, which means that he was no longer able to “defend himself”. Tisci is then accused of bringing Cooper back to his New York apartment and having passed Cooper.
Cooper calls for compensation “in a sum that exceeds the responsibility limits of all lower courts that would be responsible for this matter, as well as attorney costs, expenses and all other legal remedies that the court considers appropriate and correct”.
TISCI is known for his creative direction of the brands Burberry and Givenchy. He led the latter for twelve years before moving to Burberry in 2018, where he worked as a Chief Creative Officer for five years. Following this term of office, Tisci signed a contract with the United Talent Agency and later became the first guest editor and creative director of the publication Boy.Brother.Friend.
This article was updated on May 2, 2025 with a statement by the spokesman of the designer.
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