Terry Richardson Sexual Assault Allegations: Emma Appleton Slams Attention Seeking Rumors, Message From Fake Facebook Page Doesn’t Change Photographer’s Dirty Reputation

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Sexual assault allegations in regards to photographer Terry Richardson are coming forth once again.

The Daily Beast reports that model Emma Appleton shared a screenshot photo on her Instagram account that has added to the list of sexual assault allegations that have been surrounding Terry Richardson.

The alleged message from the photographer read, "if I fuck you I will book you in ny for a shoot for Vogue."

A spokesperson for Richardson, who has been accused of sexual assault numerous times already, told Buzzfeed, "This is obviously a fake. Terry did not send this text."

A rep for Vogue has reportedly stated that the magazine has not worked with Richardson since 2010 and emphasized that it has no plans to do so in the future.

Fox News reports that Vogue Paris worked with the photographer in February.

Emma Appleton has been regretting bringing attention to the inappropriate text as the media has turned their focus on the model.

Appleton wrote to the public, "Let me clear something up - I don't want this attention, I have no desire to become known in the slightest. If the account is fake then it needs to be removed, if it is real then he is a hideous human."

The model added, "I regret posting it because of what it's caused but at the same time (if it's real) then it shouldn't be covered up, there are too many young, vulnerable girls that this industry can exploit."

Despite statements that the offensive Facebook message wasn't sent by Terry Richardson, the photographer has yet to escape from the sexual assault allegations that he has been accused of in the past.

According to The Washington Post, a petition on Change.org started making the rounds last fall, calling out major brands to stop working with a "sex offender."

The petition read, "Vogue, H&M, Mango, Harpers Bazaar, Mercedes Benz, Supreme, & all other brands: Stop using alleged sex offender Terry Richardson as your photographer."

It continued, "More awareness needs to be brought to light that Terry Richardson is negatively influencing media with his supposed exploit & abuse of certain models, mainstream degrading pornographic imagery, and inappropriate and unprofessional behavior."

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