Designer Alexander Wang denies allegations of sexual abuse

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

“In recent days, I have been the subject of unfounded and grotesque false accusations. These allegations were erroneously amplified by social media accounts known for posting defamatory material from undisclosed and / or anonymous sources, without any proof or verification of the information, ”Wang said in a statement to various media outlets.

“Seeing how these lies about me are perpetuated as if they were truths was infuriating,” the text says.

The American couturier’s statements come after the 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 denounced being the victim of inappropriate touching by Wang .

Mooney claimed on the social network TikTok that he was abused by the famous designer during a chance meeting with him in a nightclub in New York in 2017, although initially he did not want 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 began to touch me. Climbing up my leg, then to my feet, which completely paralyzed me because I was “shocked,” Mooney said in a video.

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

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

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

The “Prada Diet” account also highlighted the fact that Wang hired singer R. Kelly for a 2017 advertising campaign with the aim of “blurring the lines between fantasy and reality” shortly after she was acquitted by accusations. child pornography filed against you.