Male model suing Bruce Weber for 'soliciting sex in exchange for work' sent photographer nude pics
Bruce Weber has fired back at the male model who is suing him for sexual harassment by claiming he was the one being solicited by the plaintiff.
In documents filed on Wednesday in New York Supreme Court, Weber hits back at the allegations being made by Jason Boyce and dismisses the lawsuit as nothing more than a money grab by a failed model.
The fashion photographer also submitted evidence to support his filing in the form of nude images sent by Boyce before and after the photo shoot that led to the lawsuit.
One of those images shows Boyce fully nude, and other images came with fawning texts and eager requests asking Weber when the two might work together again in the future.
Boyce claims in his complaint that Weber touched his genitals, stuck his fingers in his mouth and later kissed him at a 2014 shoot.
Weber, who is also accused of making Boyce rub his genitals, allegedly turned to the aspiring model at one point and asked: 'How far do you want to make it? How ambitious are you?'
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Model mayhem: Bruce Weber filed a Memorandum of Law in Opposition on Wednesday in New York Supreme Court, responding to a complaint filed by Jason Boyce (Weber above with Naomi Campbell in June)
Full frontal: Boyce, 32, is a former model who alleges that Weber groped and kissed him at a 2014 shoot and compared the photographer's tactics to the 'casting couch' (Boyce above in a text sent to Weber by the model's team)
Checking in: Weber submitted multiple texts sent by Boyce that show him naked or semi-nude to support his claim that the suit is a money grab by a 'failed model' (Boyce in another text)
Persistence: Texts show that Boyce's team had tried to reach out to Weber multiple times before the first meeting (above the image sent just before Weber agreed to the shoot)
Weber and his attorney Jayne Weintraub responded to those claims in a scathing Memorandum of Law in Opposition.
'It has been over a year since Plaintiff, an unsuccessful 32-year old male model, filed his complaint containing false and salacious allegations that Mr. Weber, an internationally acclaimed fashion photographer, inappropriately touched him during a brief photo shoot in 2014,' begins the filing.
'Since then, Plaintiff has refused to provide required discovery and failed to identify any evidence to support his claims, because his claims are false. Nonetheless, now, almost one year later, Plaintiff is "doubling down" on his false claims' charade, by seeking leave to amend and assert a claim against Mr. Weber under the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.
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Share'That is not a typo. A failed model who (falsely) claims to have been inappropriately touched during a brief photo shoot, is seeking to now add a claim, based on these same allegations, that he is somehow a victim of sex trafficking.
'There are no legitimate reasons for this. However, there are plenty of improper ones, including; 1) increasing the public pressure on Mr. Weber that arises from false allegations in the # me too era to extort a hefty settlement, and 2) deflecting attention from the patent deficiencies in his case.'
Weber's lawyer then goes on to reveal that before the shoot and after, Boyce sent Weber images of himself either fully nude or in little clothing.
Emotional: Boyce claims in his complaint that Weber touched his genitals, stuck his fingers in his mouth and later kissed him at a 2014 shoot (above in December 2017 after announcing his lawsuit)
Cut: Boyce has now claimed that he was a victim of sex trafficking under a new code, which is why Weber and his legal team submitted this latest filing (Boyce above in another text)
Tactics: 'How far do you want to make it? How ambitious are you?' Weber allegedly asked Boyce after pulling off the model's underwear and covering him in oil
It is also noted that Boyce then exchanged pleasantries with the photographer in those messages.
'[P]laintiff repeatedly texted pictures of himself to Mr. Weber in provocative poses, both prior to and after the brief photo shoot, demonstrating that Plaintiff was soliciting Mr. Weber, not the other way around,' states the document.
Jennifer Lawrence was shot by Weber for the cover of Vogue in September 2017
'Similarly, Plaintiff’s allegation that he was so horrified at the thought of running into Mr. Weber that he fled New York and sought refuge in California, cannot be reconciled with the provocative and solicitous texts that Plaintiff sent to Mr. Weber over the next several months.'
The images sent by Boyce are in line however with the modeling he did, and the full frontal shoot was actually sent by a member of his team.
Boyce is also suing his former agency.
Weber says however that even Boyce's former agency hounded him to see the model, and offers proof that there was a discussion about a problem with his 'look.'
'In fact, the pestering of Mr. Weber to see Plaintiff began years earlier, when Plaintiff was working with a different agent, David Todd. In 2011, Todd repeatedly sent messages to Mr. Weber asking him to photograph Plaintiff,' reads the filing before citing the full-frontal image as one of these pictures.
'Mr. Weber did not agree to see Plaintiff. Plaintiff also deliberately fails to allege that he had previously been to Little Bear’s studio for a test shoot, because, when he did, Mr. Weber’s team, obviously unimpressed, concluded that he had a "boxy face."'
Belle of the ball: Weber with his longtime partner Nan Bush, Tory Burch and W editor Stefano Tonchi ayt a Chanel dinner in 2016
Criticism: An email from Weber's studio team informing him of Boyce's 'boxy face' (above)
The incident: An email about the shoot during which Boyce claims Weber took advantage of him
Weber is one of the most revered and successful fashion photographers in the world.
He is best known for his sepia-toned images of young men and women in little to no clothing which also tend to have strong homoerotic undertones.
That was most notably on display during his years shooting for Abercrombie & Fitch.
Weber also does many high-fashion campaigns, with recent work including the Spring/Summer 2018 Louis Vuitton campaign featuring Ruth Negga and Freja Beha Erichsen.
He also shot the brand's Fall/Winter 2017 campaign with Riley Keough and Jaden Smith as well as the Versace campaign with Gigi Hadid.
Weber is also a favorite of supermodels like Karlie Kloss and superstars like Jennifer Lawrence, having given the actress one of her first big breaks when he shot her in 2006 for Abercrombie.
He then shot the actress again for the cover of Vogue back in 2017, when she landed on the all-important September cover.
That was one of his last jobs for the magazine however, with Anna Wintour suspending Weber in the wake of the allegations made by Boyce and other male models.
Weber, who has been with his partner and agent Nan Bush since the 1970s, has now been accused of sexual harassment and misconduct by over 20 male models.
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