Hammond, 65, co-chairs Hughes Hubbard’s international practice from New York. He is facing misdemeanor charges of public exposure and lewdness for exposing a body part in public, according to New York criminal court records.
Steven Hammond
Hughes Hubbard did not respond to an inquiry regarding the charges against Hammond or his status at the firm. A receptionist answering his phone said he was not in the office Wednesday.
“Mr. Hammond vehemently denies these specious charges and intends to launch a full and complete defense,” said Kirshner, according to the New York Post.
The Post reported that Hammond was in a sauna at Equinox, a luxury fitness center on Wall Street in Manhattan’s financial district, when a male employee of the gym entered. Hammond proceeded to make eye contact with the man and began masturbating, the alleged victim told the newspaper for an Aug. 25 story.
The victim’s lawyer, Marc Held of Brooklyn-based Held & Hines, did not immediately return a request for comment. Held is also reportedly representing a number of defendants who may file a class action suit against Equinox related to its treatment of employees.
Court records show that the incident allegedly involving Hammond took place on May 21 and that the Hughes Hubbard partner was arrested on June 29. He has been a partner at the firm since 1986, according to his profile on professional networking website LinkedIn. Hammond graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 1977.
The Post reported the charges Hammond faces could carry a sentence of up to three months in jail.
Steven Hammond
