Photographer Jack Stafford admits to being ‘abuser’ after Jaguar Jonze posts #MeToo accusations – The Guardian

A well-known photographer in Melbournes music scene has admitted to being an abuser and the subject of dozens of #MeToo accusations posted online by the musician Jaguar Jonze, but Jonze has said his apology isnt good enough.
Jack Stafford, who operated under the Instagram username @re._stacks posted a lengthy apology to the blogging site Medium on Monday, admitting to sending photographs of his penis to multiple women, making lewd comments to models he was working with and pressuring women into posing for nude or semi-nude photos.
He also admitted to sharing photographs of women without their consent.
I was absolutely wrong. I am an abuser I abused my power. And have displayed pure misogyny in more than just my professional career but also in my personal life, Stafford said.
This apology came after Jonze posted a selection of accusations against Stafford to her Instagram, alleging she had heard from 59 women at that time.
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*UPDATE / TRIGGER WARNING* 59 women affected by the same man who has worked under two different names. 88 other horrific stories. This makes me feel really sick. That so many womxn have had to endure this and keep it to themselves. We deserve safety, we deserve respect. This has to be stopped. For anyone who has asked to name and shame, I cant. My hands are tied due to the defamation laws in Australia that doesnt protect our victims and voices. And as we figure out our actions we can band together, call it out and protect each other. We hear you, we see you, we believe you. Pass this on so we can find the courage to speak up, pass this on so that others can learn why this is wrong down to the micro-aggressions, advances, comments and suggestions.
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Jonze, whose real name is Deena Lynch, did not name Stafford in these posts, but urged other women to reach out to her if they had similar experiences with photographers in the industry.
Jonze told Guardian Australia she had now heard from 99 women alleging negative experiences with Stafford.
I was shocked when it got to like 10 or 20, and I just cannot believe its up to 99, she said.
I just think that hes gotten away with something for way too long, that shouldnt have taken up till now for it to surface.
Stafford outed himself first through Instagram and later on Medium, but he told Guardian Australia it was already widely known the anonymous posts were about him.
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