Guess Founder Paul Marciano Sued By Model Who Claims He Used Kate Upton's Name To Lure Her, Forced Her To Have Unprotected Sex
Nov. 23 2021, Published 6:08 p.m. ET
Guess founder Paul Marciano is being sued by a model who claims he used Kate Upton's name to lure her into his hotel bedroom, where he allegedly raped her without a condom.
According to the lawsuit obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, the unidentified model — who goes by Jane Doe 3 — says the alleged attack went down in 2013 when she was 20 years old. She claims she met Marciano at his hotel room in Beverly Hills with promises of potentially working for Guess.
"Marciano told Jane Doe 3 that he wanted to meet with her to see if she could model for GUESS and be featured on GUESS billboards. Jane Doe 3 was very excited about this opportunity," the docs read.
After arriving at his hotel suite, Jane Doe 3 said Marciano asked her to "pull her dress up so he could see what kind of body she had." Admitting she thought this might be part of the casting, she claims she did what she was told and pulled her dress up to her stomach "so that her underwear was exposed."
According to the model, things took a turn when the Guess founder allegedly "groped her buttocks without her consent" and "moved his hands up to her breasts and said she had 'beautiful [expletive].'"
Jane Doe 3 claims she "feared saying no" at that moment because she wanted to work for the clothing brand. She was allegedly on a tourist visa at the time and was worried that something might happen to it if she turned him down.
Marciano allegedly instructed her to his bedroom. She "politely declined," but claims he responded by