Terry Richardson Speaks Out For The First Time About Models' Allegations Against Him

For the first time, Terry Richardson is defending himself over allegations that he crossed the line with models behind-the-scenes, Page Six reports. They’ve obtained a letter written by Richardson (it’s unclear who the letter is for) where he writes that years ago, “I chose to primarily ignore a cycle of Internet gossip and false accusations against me…I felt that to dignify them with a response was a betrayal of my work and my character.” He continues, “People have been comfortable concocting hate-filled libelous acts…In writing this, I make a humble attempt at correcting thse rumors. All that remain are the lies.” Recently Charlotte Waters wrote an essay on Reddit, which has since been removed, accusing the photographer of inappropriate behavior on set. One surprising opponent of Richardson is actress Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie) who has taken to Twitter to blast him. Gilbert’s stepson Lee Boxleitner (son of actor Bruce Boxleitner) dates Waters. Richardson insists that all of his shots are with consenting women who are aware of the nature of his work. “I give everyone that I work with enough respect to view them as having ownership of their free will and making their decisions accordingly.”