Abercrombie & Fitch Gets Hit with $1 M Lawsuit after Model is told to Masturbate at Photo Shoot

New Albany, OH- Abercrombie & Fitch is well known for their racy photos. And now a new lawsuit against the retailer reveals what gives those models such a sultry look.

According to model Benjamine Bowers, he was asked to pleasure himself during a photo shoot and has now filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million, according to TMZ. However, the gossip site didn’t state what the lawsuit was for.

Bowers was recruited from a Mississippi store to model for Abercrombie so the company flew him to Miami. While at the photo shoot, a modeling agent told him he needed to look more relaxed. And the agent’s suggestion for getting that relaxed look was for Bowers to masturbate and allow the photographer to capture him after the moment.

Bowers also stated that the modeling agent then exposed himself and proceeded to compare their genitalia.

Even though the cause of the lawsuit has not been released, one could assume that it is possibly for sexual harassment or emotional distress, or both.

When someone is trying to advance their careers they are vulnerable to people in positions of power. It isn’t uncommon for people in powerful positions to offer a subordinate advancement or raises in exchange for sexual favors, sexual harassment attorneys refer to this as quid pro quo harassment.

Numerous people in workplace endure repeated harassment and discrimination because they fear their livelihoods are in jeopardy. If this form of abuse goes unaddressed by an employer’s superiors, the victims have the option of hiring an Ohio sexual harassment lawyer to end the behavior.

Any unwanted behavior that is sexual in nature can create a hostile work environment and cause emotional distress for the victim. An Ohio sexual harassment attorney will work to make certain the employee is fairly compensated for their distress and any wages they may have lost.