investigating claims against Gérald Marie, president for 25 years of the European division of Elite Model Management, whom Otis and 13 other women allege subjected them to sexual abuse dating back years.Marie, 71, who now lives in Spain, has categorically denied the claims made against him.
The ex-husband of Linda Evangelista, Marie is credited with inventing the supermodel and launching the careers of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen.Working with lawyer John Clune, who represented three of Harvey Weinstein’s victims, Otis is exploring whether she and others can bring civil claims in the US in the next few months against Elite and other agencies and individuals (bookers, agents and directors) they say facilitated the.
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