A New York City model is suing her landlord for $1 million, alleging the building is attempting to evict her after a former photographer stalker sent explicit photos of her to hundreds of neighbors and her parents. Samantha Skolkin, a former professional bodybuilder with a significant social media following, claims she was targeted for over a year by Steward Noack, who allegedly became obsessed after she rejected his advances.
According to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Noack, 54, repeatedly mailed packages containing nude photos from Skolkin's OnlyFans account to her neighbors in a Midtown apartment building. The envelopes were allegedly disguised to appear as if they were sent by Skolkin, her relatives, building management, or Amazon, to encourage recipients to open them. The lawsuit states that rents in the building exceed $5,400 per month. Some packages sent to Skolkin's parents reportedly included black ski masks covered in a white substance to resemble semen.
Skolkin told The Post that the experience has been a nightmare and that the distribution of the photos to so many people, including her parents, was devastating. Investigators noted that Noack was captured on surveillance cameras on at least three occasions mailing packages from a U.S. Postal Service office in Manhattan, disguised in hoodies, masks, and gloves.
Noack was arrested in January and May 2024 on charges including unlawful publication of intimate images, criminal impersonation, aggravated harassment, dissemination of unlawful surveillance images, and stalking. He was issued an order of protection on December 31, 2024. In March 2025, Noack pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct as part of a plea agreement with the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
Despite the order of protection identifying Skolkin as a victim, the lawsuit claims her landlord, managed by Stonehenge NYC, has blamed her for the incident. The building allegedly locked Skolkin out of its rent payment portal and refused to renew her lease. She reportedly continued to attempt rent payments via checks sent to management. An eviction notice was filed by the building in July.
Skolkin's attorney, Fred Lichtmacher, asserts that the eviction is illegal and violates city and state laws that protect victims of stalking and sex offenses. The lawsuit contends that the building "intentionally and unlawfully discriminated against [Skolkin] because of her protected status as a victim of stalking and sex offenses."
A spokesperson for the building stated that the lawsuit lacks any factual basis and is entirely without merit, but declined to comment further. The Post withheld the building's address due to safety concerns for Skolkin.
The relationship between Skolkin and Noack, who runs a photography studio called House of Indulgence, reportedly began over a decade ago as a professional relationship and friendship. Skolkin stated that the dynamic shifted approximately three years ago when she informed Noack she had a boyfriend, after which he allegedly exhibited jealous behavior and professed romantic feelings. According to the lawsuit, Noack also sexually assaulted Skolkin twice by inappropriately touching her without consent. She did not initially report these incidents to the police but cut off contact professionally and personally after the second alleged assault. The harassment reportedly began a few months later.