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Posted: 2017-10-27T15:27:37Z | Updated: 2017-10-28T20:08:33Z

Terry Richardson, a fashion photographer who has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women over the last decade, was finally blacklisted by publishing company Cond Nast International, The Telegraph reported on Monday.

Many domestic Cond titles like Vogue had reportedly stopped working with Richardson as far back as 2010, after rumors of his explicit behavior with models made industry rounds. In an email to HuffPost on Tuesday, a U.S. representative confirmed that Cond Nast has nothing planned with Terry going forward. Sexual harassment of any kind is unacceptable and should not be tolerated. Several other brands have since followed suit.

The notorious artist, who goes by the nickname Uncle Terry, has shot everyone from Kim Kardashian to Miley Cyrus to Barack Obama . He also photographed model Charlotte Waters , allegedly ejaculating in her face after licking her naked body, as well as Jamie Peck , who said Richardson groped her breasts during a shoot and strongly suggested she give him a hand job.

Richardsons aesthetic has been described as sleaze fashion . His photos feature nudity, sexual innuendo and not-so-inventive uses of popsicles. The photographer, a wiry 52-year-old whos often seen in thickly rimmed hipster glasses and flannel shirts, leans into his pervy reputation, projecting a certain male fantasy of a nerd-turned-horndog. In the artists words : I was a shy kid, and now Im this powerful guy with his boner, dominating all these girls. Some of the artists mantras are far more unsettling, such as his now infamous 2007 quip , Its not who you know, its who you blow. I dont have a hole in my jeans for nothing. Hes described his artistic process as people collaborating and exploring sexuality and taking pictures. Waters described her experience working with Richardson as disgusting, leading her to feel completely paralyzed and freaked out.

Richardson has long shrugged off accusations of sexual assault as prude misunderstandings of his divisive artistic methods, characterizing such rumors as a disservice [...] to the spirit of artistic endeavor in a blog that appeared on HuffPosts contributors platform in 2014 . Richardsons representatives proffered a similar defense once again on Tuesday, releasing a statement to BuzzFeed News in response to a leaked email announcing Cond Nasts decision to blacklist the photographer:

Terry is disappointed to hear about this email especially because he has previously addressed these old stories. He is an artist who has been known for his sexually explicit work so many of his professional interactions with subjects were sexual and explicit in nature but all of the subjects of his work participated consensually.