Overview

• Patrick Cooper filed an 11-page legal complaint on April 29, 2025, alleging that Riccardo Tisci drugged and sexually assaulted him in June 2024.
• The incident reportedly occurred at 2 Sisters 4 Brothers Restaurant & Lounge in East Harlem, where Tisci allegedly spiked Cooper's drink before taking him to his apartment.
• Cooper claims he was held against his will and assaulted while incapacitated, later seeking medical attention and filing a police report the following day.
• Tisci, a former creative director at Givenchy and Burberry, has denied the allegations, calling them categorically untrue and vowing to clear his name through due process.
• The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages under New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act, highlighting broader conversations about consent and accountability in the fashion industry.