Tuckner, Sipser sues a well known fashion designer for sexually harassing a would be model.
A would be model is not striking a pose, she's striking back. She claims she was sexually harassed by a well known clothing designer.
She wanted to walk the catwalk, but Kelly Alexander soon realized the price was too high when sex dominated her interview with the founder of Barami clothing stores. Now she's suing for sexual harassment, and her dignity. Aspiring actress, singer, and model Kelly Alexander says Bahram Hakakian, owner of Barami women's stores, turned an interview for a modeling job into a sex-laced incident where she had to fend off unwanted sexual advances in his garment district office.
Kelly Alexander says the trouble started in July 2004, when she was shopping at the Barami store on East 57th Street. She says that's when an employee of the store approached her and asked if she'd be interested in modeling for the company.
"I said, 'Alright guys, you don't have to butter me up, I'm going to buy the pants,' and they said, 'No, no, the reason we're asking you is because we want you to model for our store,'" said Alexander.
She said Bahram Hakakian soon called and asked her to come in so he could meet her in person. She said he offered her wine and more.
"He offered her drugs, he fondled her breasts and buttocks, and he touched his genitals to her body," reported her lawyer, Jack Tuckner.
At the Barami on 7th Avenue, the employees weren't talking. We got a much better reaction from current company president Michael Mahoney at Barami Headquarters.
"I talked to Bahram today, he said 'Forget about it, none of that stuff happened.'"
"If you knew me, this just does not happen to me," Alexander said. The law suit seeks unspecified damages. The accused, Bahram Hakakian, was not available for comment.
A would be model is not striking a pose, she's striking back. She claims she was sexually harassed by a well known clothing designer.
She wanted to walk the catwalk, but Kelly Alexander soon realized the price was too high when sex dominated her interview with the founder of Barami clothing stores. Now she's suing for sexual harassment, and her dignity. Aspiring actress, singer, and model Kelly Alexander says Bahram Hakakian, owner of Barami women's stores, turned an interview for a modeling job into a sex-laced incident where she had to fend off unwanted sexual advances in his garment district office.
Kelly Alexander says the trouble started in July 2004, when she was shopping at the Barami store on East 57th Street. She says that's when an employee of the store approached her and asked if she'd be interested in modeling for the company.
"I said, 'Alright guys, you don't have to butter me up, I'm going to buy the pants,' and they said, 'No, no, the reason we're asking you is because we want you to model for our store,'" said Alexander.
She said Bahram Hakakian soon called and asked her to come in so he could meet her in person. She said he offered her wine and more.
"He offered her drugs, he fondled her breasts and buttocks, and he touched his genitals to her body," reported her lawyer, Jack Tuckner.
At the Barami on 7th Avenue, the employees weren't talking. We got a much better reaction from current company president Michael Mahoney at Barami Headquarters.
"I talked to Bahram today, he said 'Forget about it, none of that stuff happened.'"
"If you knew me, this just does not happen to me," Alexander said. The law suit seeks unspecified damages. The accused, Bahram Hakakian, was not available for comment.