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Photographer, 83, denies child rape
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FASHION photographer David Hamilton yesterday threatened to sue his accusers after four former child models said he raped them.
The 83-year-old British-born artist, whose books of often suggestive pictures of underage girls have sold millions of copies, said he had previously been cleared of abuse.
But Hamilton, whose work has long raised questions about where art ends and pornography begins, is at the center of a raft of fresh allegations after a French radio presenter accused him of raping her when she was 13.
Flavie Flament published an autobiographical novel last month in which she told of being raped by a famous photographer during a shoot.
Although she did not name Hamilton in “The Consolation” for fear of being sued, she used his photograph of her as the book’s cover.
Flament, 42, later told French media that Hamilton had raped her. The allegation came after three other women contacted her with near identical allegations. Hamilton denied the allegations, saying: “I have done nothing improper.”
But he confirmed that Flament had been his model, but did not add details.
“I met her 29 or 30 years ago for a test. I did a test on her. And the photo I took at the time was published. It was a long time ago. I haven’t seen her since,” he said. Hamilton, who once said he was not interested in photographing girls aged over 16, denied raping or abusing any of the women.
“I did nothing at all,” said the photographer, who has lived in France for decades. “I was accused several years ago and cleared. I am innocent and should be considered so.”
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