Terry Richardson Accused of Forcing Model Into Sex on Camera in Lawsuit
Fashion photographer Terry Richardson, whose career imploded after a slew of sexual assault allegations during the #MeToo movement, was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday from a new accuser.
The Spanish model Minerva Portillo, who was signed to Trump Model Management, alleges that Richardson forced her to perform oral sex on him against her wishes—an alleged assault she claims was photographed and has since circulated, both online and in art auctions.
Portillo alleges the assault occurred in 2004, when she was 22. She filed her lawsuit just days before the window to file under the New York Adult Survivors Act is closed to new suits. She’s calling for a jury trial, compensatory damages, and an injunction that will prevent the further spread of the explicit photos.