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Former Model Accuses Photographer Marc Baptiste of Sexual Assault and Battery
A former model, Alwantha Lawson, has filed a lawsuit accusing the fashion photographer Marc Baptiste of sexual assault and battery during a shoot in 2002.
Lawson, a New York resident who is now 43, had arranged through a mutual acquaintance to go to a shoot for Baptiste’s book “Intimate: Nudes by Marc Baptiste.” Upon arriving at his studio, she was surprised to find him there alone, and he allegedly locked the door and told her to disrobe entirely. Once he began photographing Lawson, she claimed that he attempted to force her to masturbate “for the camera,” and then sexually assaulted her after she refused to, according to the lawsuit that was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Baptiste declined an interview request about the allegation, but said via email Wednesday, “I am humbled by the opportunities I have had throughout my career and will continue to work hard to create a positive legacy for my family.”
In the lawsuit, Lawson claimed that Baptiste ruined her modeling career after he “effectively blacklisted Lawson from the modeling industry by spreading rumors that she was ‘difficult’ to work with.&rd
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About
Marc Baptiste
Artist
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Intimate
The award-winning and renowned photographer behind the lens of Beautiful, Marc Baptiste offers us another very intimate look at women. Baptiste's inspired, unique, and sensual classicism is bolder than ever in Intimate. Surpassing standard portraiture, his photographs manifest a strong eroticism while incorporating the cinematic power of his fashion work. Intimate highlights Baptiste's passionate, intelligent, and seductive approach to capturing the essence of femininity and beauty. This book is sure to appeal to all admirers of the female form.
Marc Baptiste is one of the most respected celebrity and fashion photographers working today. His work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Allure, Vibe, Essence, Equire, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, and German Vogue, among others. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Bethann Hardison has enjoyed a successful career as a model, designer, writer, agent, and fashion-show producer. She currently serves on the board of directors of the New York African Film Festival and has been a director of the New York Women's Film Festival. Hardison is widely recognized as a leading creative and motivational voice and has inspired legions of talented men and women of color t