MILAN, Aug 3 (Reuters) – U.S. prime mannequin Kendall Jenner is being sued by Italian vogue model Liu Jo for allegedly breaching the phrases of a modelling contract requiring her to look for 2 photoshoots, in keeping with a authorized criticism filed by Liu Jo.
The criticism, lodged late on Monday in U.S. District Court docket in Manhattan, states that Jenner solely took half within the first of two deliberate photoshoots however by no means turned up for the second, which had initially been as a result of happen in March 2020 however was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Liu Jo is in search of at the very least $1.8 million in damages, in keeping with the criticism.
Liu Jo, which the criticism says has already paid $1.35 million to Jenner for companies coated by the 2019 contract, stated it tried to re-schedule the second photoshoot a number of occasions however obtained no response from Jenner. Liu Jo stated it later did not receive a refund of its funds to the mannequin.
Reuters was unable to right away contact Jenner, 25, one of many world’s top-earning fashions who rose to fame within the actuality tv present “Retaining Up with the Kardashians”.
Her brokers, The Society Mannequin Administration, and dad or mum firm Elite World Group, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. A public relations firm representing Liu Jo was additionally not instantly accessible for remark.
Reporting by Silvia Aloisi and Mimosa Spencer
Modifying by Mark Heinrich