Models allege they were sexually assaulted by French fashion titan Gerald Marie: "He tried to rape me"

A former titan of the fashion industry is facing multiple accusations of sexual assault. Fifteen women have gone to the French authorities with allegations of sexual assault against Gerald Marie, who for decades was one of the most powerful men in the world of modeling.

Two of his accusers, Laurie Marsden and Lisa Brinkworth, shared their stories with CBS News.

"I started in New York City, and then I went to Milan, which is sort of the trajectory that a lot of models go through," Laurie Marsden said. "And then my Milanese agency said, 'Why don't you try Paris?'"