Exclusive: The shoe brand said it has “no plan to work with him in the future.” Richardson has shot at least nine Aldo campaigns since 2010, including Spring/Summer 2014.
Terry Richardson in Miami Beach in December 2012.
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Canadian shoe and accessory brand Aldo joined Target and H&M on Thursday in distancing itself from fashion photographer Terry Richardson.
"[We] are not currently working with Terry Richardson and we have no plan to work with him in the future," Aldo Group PR Director Wendie Godbout told BuzzFeed.
Since at least 2010, Richardson has been accused of coercing models into performing sexual acts during photo shoots. At least 12 women have come forward with allegations — some anonymously — on platforms including Jezebel, Reddit, and BuzzFeed. In March, more stories emerged of Richardson's alleged degradation.
Last week, New York magazine published a cover story on Richardson's past and present, sparking another round of interest in "Uncle Terry" — and inspiring another alleged Richardson victim to come forward on Jezebel.
Richardson has denied these allegations, calling them "vicious and distorted, moving outside the realm of critical dialogue and becoming nothing more than an emotionally-charged witch hunt." He has never been charged with a crime. He told New York that he was "okay with myself about everything."
BuzzFeed first emailed Aldo in April 2014, along with 24 other companies that had recently worked with Richardson. At the time, Aldo did not respond to inquiries.
According to an archive on models.com, Aldo has hired Richardson for nine campaigns since 2010. Richardson most recently shot for Aldo's Spring/Summer 2014 campaign, with models Eric Ramos, Lindsey Wixson, and Simon Nessman.
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