Fashion Designer Riccardo Tisci Accused of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting New York Man in Legal Complaint

Italian fashion designer Riccardo Tisci has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a New York man.

In an 11-page legal complaint filed in the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, first reported by The Independent, Patrick Cooper claims Tisci “discretely put a drug” in his drink when he was not looking after they met at the 2 Sisters 4 Brothers Restaurant and Lounge in East Harlem on June 29, 2024.

Once Cooper became “disoriented, confused, impaired, intoxicated, unaware of his actions and surroundings and unable to comprehend what was going on,” the complaint states that Tisci allegedly brought him back to his home and prevented him from leaving and “sexually assaulted him.”

Cooper claims he was not conscious during the sexual assault and only realized what had happened when he woke up next to Tisci naked. “As a result of the drug(s) given to Plaintiff by Defendant, Plaintiff was unable to reject, fight, stop or defend himself from Defendant’s predatory, sexual and unlawful assault and battery of Plaintiff,” the complaint states.

In response, a spokesman for Tisci said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, “These allegations are categorically untrue. Riccardo looks forward to clearing his name of these false and malicious accusations. He will obtain vindication through due process.”

Tisci has dressed numerous A-listers throughout his fashion career, including Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, Adele, Rihanna, Meryl Streep, Madonna and Cate Blanchett. He previously served as the creative director of Givenchy before he left in 2017 after 12 years with the luxury fashion house. He was then appointed chief creative officer at Burberry in 2018, until he parted ways with the company in 2022.