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One of the biggest names in fashion will have to defend their name in court. Riccardo Tisci has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a man.

Hypebeast is reporting that the esteemed designer has been hit with a lawsuit that claims he is predator. A man named Patrick Cooper says he met the former creative director of Burberry and Givenchy back in June of 2024 through a mutual friend. The three enjoyed a night out with food and drinks. While at Harlem hotspot 2 Sisters 4 Brothers, he believes Riccardo Tisci discreetly slipped a drug into his cocktail rendering him ā€œunable to fight, stop or defend himself.ā€ In an exclusive interview with the Independent he detailed his experience.Ā 

ā€œI remember sipping the drink, and I don’t remember anything else,ā€ Cooper explained. ā€œTo this day, I still don’t remember anything. Nothing.ā€ Cooper went on to detail that the next thing he remembered was waking up in Tisci’s SoHo townhouse. ā€œMy intentions were never to end up in Riccardo Tisci’s bed. When I woke up, he was kissing me,ā€ he added. Cooper says after gathering himself he went to the hospital for rape testing and filed a report with local New York City police.Ā 

Patrick reveals he contacted Tisci the next day and the designer claimed he didn’t remember him at all. ā€œI sent the picture, and he goes, ā€˜I still don’t remember you,ā€™ā€ Cooper said. ā€œI told him, ā€˜How do you not remember me? I was at your house.’ He goes, ā€˜Oh yeah, I remember you now. Nothing happened.’ I said, ā€˜I woke up naked.’ He said, ā€˜No, you had clothes on.’ And that’s when I knew.ā€

The Independent reached out to Riccardo Tisci for comment but he immediately hung up the phone. His agent Anne Nelson of United Talent Agency told the periodical ā€œI regret to inform you that I cannot comment on any matters related to the pending litigation.ā€ A representative from the NYPD provided no further details on the case. ā€œThe NYPD takes sexual assault and rape cases extremely seriously, and urges anyone who has been a victim to file a police report so we can perform a comprehensive investigation, and offer support and services to survivors.ā€

Riccardo Tisci is accused of assault, battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.Ā 

Riccardo Tisci Accused Of Drugging And Sexually Assaulting ManĀ  was originally published on ionehiphopwired.staging.go.ione.nyc