Magazine publisher Jason Binn arrested in NYC for allegedly grabbing 16-year-old's buttocks
DuJour Media founder Jason Binn, who was charged in NYC, is often photographed with big-name celebrities and supermodels
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A magazine publisher who hobnobs with supermodels and celebs was arrested in New York City for allegedly grabbing a 16-year-old’s buttocks earlier this year, new court papers show.
Jason Binn, the 54-year-old DuJour Media bigwig, was accused of forcible touching, third-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, all misdemeanors, for allegedly grabbing the teenager’s backside in Manhattan on February 14, according to a criminal complaint provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
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Binn allegedly placed "his hand on her buttocks over her clothing and squeezed her buttocks" without her consent, the criminal complaint states.
The New York Post reported that the victim was a relative of Binn’s.
Binn is the founder of "luxury lifestyle media brand" DuJour Media. His attorney did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests seeking comment on Tuesday morning.
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Last year, Forbes lauded him as a "New York publishing legend" who had an "incomparable ability to connect with and access celebrities, influential leaders, and prominent figures in an array of industries."
According to the report, DuJour is the media group behind several publications, including Gotham Los Angeles, Town and Country and its self-named magazine.
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Binn declined to comment to the New York Post on Monday, but his divorce attorney, Valentina Shaknes, told the Post the allegations were "unfortunately the latest chapter in a long and bitter divorce proceeding."
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He appeared in Manhattan criminal court on Monday, when he was released on his own recognizance and was slapped with a temporary order of protection, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office said.
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He is due back in court on July 13.