Celebrity snapper accused of being ‘sexual predator’

GLOBAL fashion and celebrity photography icon Mario Testino has been accused of sexual harassment by 13 people.

Fashion photographer Bruce Weber – already sued over harassment claims in December by model Jason Boyce – was also implicated in a weekend New York Times article on allegations against both photographers.

Peruvian-born Testino (pictured), 63, has photographed dozens of campaigns for big fashion houses and seen his work published in the likes of Vogue magazine over his career, which has spanned four decades.

His works include the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s engagement photo and a series of images of Princess Diana in 1997 published in Vanity Fair.

Several models and ex-assistants of Testino accuse him of making increasingly aggressive sexual advances.

“He was a sexual predator,” said Ryan Locke, a supermodel in the late 1990s. Locke alleged during a photo shoot on a bed, Testino asked his team to leave the room and then climbed on to the bed on top of him.

Representatives for both photographers said they were dismayed and surprised by the allegations.