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lefaf Deactivated User 5776 Posts 10/14	Posted - Oct 17 2018 : 3:27PM [Tweet is no longer available] [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Oct 17 2018 : 7:15PM CA Labor Commissioner Rules for Nadya Nabakova Against LA Direct (AVN/Mark Kernes) LONG BEACH, Calif.-In a decision released today by the California Labor Commissioner, adult actress Nadya Nabakova (who has since renamed herself Bunny Colby) has prevailed in her claims against talent agency Direct Models Inc. (often referred to as "LA Direct" or "LA Direct Models") and its owner, Derek Hay, regarding Nabakova's complaints of being forced to work under unsafe conditions while under contract to the agency, of having her earnings improperly withheld by the agency, and of being improperly charged for items by the agency which it did not have the legal right to collect. more at the link above [Link]
killbillvol69 All-Star Member ^Lucy Pinder 18635 Posts 4/08	Posted - Oct 18 2018 : 12:18AM Wow that is some big fucking news. Imagine how many other performers have the exact same complaints against either LA Direct or other agencies (and I'm not just talking about the '4 Jane Does' mentioned in this thread). Surely with this judgment, they have a better chance of getting a favourable judgment of their own. [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Oct 18 2018 : 7:24PM LA Direct Models Weighs Appealing Nadya Nabakova Ruling (Xbiz) LOS ANGELES - Adult talent agent Derek Hay said he may appeal a decision issued yesterday against his company, LA Direct Models, in a complaint that reached the California Labor Commissioner's standards enforcement division. A Labor Commissioner attorney awarded adult performer Nadya Nabakova (now known as Bunny Colby) $3,500 for unpaid earnings and interest. The state's attorney also found that LA Direct Models wrongfully withheld $2,775 for alleged rent due, $200 for photos she had taken by a friend and $250 for commissions held unlawfully. Nabakova was further awarded $11,450 in attorney's fees in the case. more at the link above [Link]

Panoramata Senior Member 15948 Posts 11/06	Posted - Oct 18 2018 : 7:38PM Good news . Waiting for the reactions of the models who have complained for years about LA models . [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Oct 25 2018 : 10:23AM Looks like publicly suing Derek worked better than filing anonymous complaints. Perhaps Jane Does would have been out of their contracts as well if they'd joined Nadya in court. [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Oct 30 2018 : 4:42PM pringles wrote: CA Labor Commissioner Rules for Nadya Nabakova Against LA Direct Click to expand "HAY testified that he had sent models to these parties for years without security, ostensibly given as an excuse, but which only makes clearer his disregard for the artists' health, safety and welfare," Norris wrote. He also noted that, unlike the legitimate adult video jobs on which Direct Models sent performers, none of the men at the poker party had been screened for STDs, and their groping might have infected the women if the men were carriers of disease. When Hay attempted to send Nabakova on another "ambience model" gig in early December, 2017, she told him of what had happened at the poker party and how unhappy she was with it. Hay's reported comment to her was that "this may not be the business for you"-a comment which Norris took as evidence of Hay's lack of concern for his talent. Click to expand One would think that stuff like this would put off models from signing with LA Direct but apparently not since their new models who were warned about this didn't take it seriously. In general, LA Direct signed with 10 or so new models over the last few months so doesn't look like this whole thing slowed them down at all. [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Nov 26 2018 : 9:30AM Sounds like an LA Direct model Adriana Chechik is annoyed that directors are trying to educate and warn new models about her agency (doubt she'd have tweeted that otherwise) [Tweet is no longer available] Seems contradictory to be concerned about how models feel while supporting LA Direct and attracting other models to sign with the them. [Link]
Maxxx Stirner Deactivated User 319 Posts 11/14	Posted - Nov 27 2018 : 12:21PM I really hope the coming 20s sees the end of Derek and La Direct and the rise of performer compatible ethical agencies. [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Dec 21 2018 : 2:07PM Another LA Direct model Sydney Cole is considering suing them after sitting without work for a while and trying to get out of their contract several times Also an example of how LA Direct pretends to promote models they actively block from shooting twitter.com/sydneycolexxx/status/1004858271046328321 [Tweet is no longer available] [Tweet is no longer available] ^ [Tweet is no longer available] [Tweet is no longer available] [Link]
LezFan Senior Member 1620 Posts 5/18	Posted - Dec 21 2018 : 9:44PM Its crazy that I read today what happened with Adria Rae. Im glad she took a stand and others took a stand because what she and others went through should never happen to anyone. [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Feb 2 2019 : 4:26PM Another model Sarai Minx is considering hiring a lawyer to sue LA Direct [Tweet is no longer available] @saraiminx Anyone know any reputable Entertainment Lawyers ? @directmodels is refusing to respond to my request for contract termination 😒😒 Click to expand [Tweet is no longer available] @saraiminx I will be shooting solo scenes until my contract is in fact terminated. They don't deserve 1 dime from me 👌🏾 Click to expand [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Mar 9 2019 : 7:39AM Kayla Paris spoke out against LA Direct [Tweet is no longer available] @misskaylaparis I'm going to keep this short and to the point, because this is for my lawyer to deal with. The best advice I can give to a new girl in the adult industry is to trust no one, and to not sign a contract. Especially with the shady agency, LA direct Click to expand [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Mar 10 2019 : 9:00AM ^ Ava Haze also shared her experience with LA Direct and Derek Hay [Tweet is no longer available] @Ava_Haze Derek took my money from a producer without my knowledge and then tried to refuse to pay me until "after the weekend" and when i threatened with cops, he sent one of his assistant ladies to his model house to kick me out and drop me at the bus station Click to expand [Tweet is no longer available] @Ava_Haze him or his employees would never put checks in their personal name. they told me that if i wasn't happy with how i was getting booked i could work for his stupid companion escort shit and make $ that way or go strip Click to expand [Tweet is no longer available] @Ava_Haze they put my safety at risk numerous times. i feel horrible for anyone who went through similar or worse to what i've been through with them. i hope to help spread the word and prevent them from doing this to anyone else Click to expand [Link]

drdd75 Senior Member 1409 Posts 3/16	Posted - Mar 10 2019 : 10:34AM LA Direct has ruined so many once promising careers at this point. They need to put an end to this now. [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Mar 14 2019 : 6:17PM Porn Actresses Accuse Powerful Industry Agent of Fraud, Sex Abuse (NBC Los Angeles) NBC Los Angeles has produced a 75-minute documentary on the LA Direct situation. The link above includes the entire documentary. NBC Investigates Allegations Against LA Direct's Derek Hay (Xbiz) Free Speech Coalition Statement on LA Direct and Derek Hay (FSC) Derek Hay Releases Statement, Video Addressing Allegations in NBC Report (Xbiz) Edited by - pringles on 3/15/2019 8:31:21 AM [Link]
lefaf Deactivated User 5776 Posts 10/14	Posted - Mar 15 2019 : 9:17AM i saw the nbc documentary,i'm shocked.how girls can still go and sign with agency? [Link]
tintintin Senior Member 1230 Posts 8/07	Posted - Mar 16 2019 : 11:45AM I watched this and I was not amused about Adria Rae's sad story about pregnancy and abortion and Missa X (Kill Fee) [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Mar 16 2019 : 12:00PM APAG Addresses LA Direct Models and Derek Hay (APAG) APAG (Adult Performers Actors Guild) says they will be launching a performer hotline to assist performers in their time of need. [Link]
the_seaward Deactivated User 123 Posts 2/19	Posted - Mar 16 2019 : 2:06PM lefaf wrote: i saw the nbc documentary,i'm shocked.how girls can still go and sign with agency? Click to expand sign with agency to try to get big time opportunity [Link]
Heart_man Member 85 Posts 5/15	Posted - Mar 17 2019 : 1:25AM Everyone interested in the industry should watch the NBC documentary regarding LA Direct Models. It is great reporting and illustrates why the industry needs to be regulated and inspected more as Lisa Ann explains. Racketeering should not be apart of the industry. If half of what the ladies discussed in the documentary is true LA Direct Models should be punished. [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Mar 17 2019 : 8:05AM ^ Everyone interested should also watch Derek Hay's one hour video response to the allegations. He explains in some detail how he says his agency operates. [Link]
wickerman1271 Deactivated User 867 Posts 1/09	Posted - Mar 17 2019 : 8:09AM I really hope they shut them down [Link]
adtlogin Member 39 Posts 9/18	Posted - Mar 18 2019 : 12:05PM Watch the other documentary featuring some of the same women. It makes this even more interesting. [Link]

zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Mar 18 2019 : 2:11PM lefaf wrote: i saw the nbc documentary,i'm shocked.how girls can still go and sign with agency? Click to expand Majority doesn't do enough research and just sign with whatever agency contacts them first [Tweet is no longer available] @misskaylaparis Unfortunately I didn't hear the stories until I got to LA! I was very naive when I decided to join the industry Click to expand [Link]
Captain Jack All-Star Member 5097 Posts 12/09	Posted - Mar 18 2019 : 7:29PM pringles wrote: ^ Everyone interested should also watch Derek Hay's one hour video response to the allegations. He explains in some detail how he says his agency operates. Click to expand I thought there should have been soft violin music playing in the background. It's all a misunderstanding! I don't know anything about this! [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Apr 8 2019 : 3:54PM Bella Rose spoke out against LA Direct twitter.com/XXXBellaRose/status/1114111262193901568 @XXXBellaRose My old agency really brought down my self esteem. They always told me how to look and didn't put in the work of being an agent for me. Which caused a bad business relationship due to me having breakdowns and wanting to go home bc I felt like the industry thought I was ugly. Click to expand twitter.com/XXXBellaRose/status/1114111623134711808 @XXXBellaRose Part 2) and due to playing favoritisms and other stuff including ppl not wanting to book thru them and them saying it was my fault or me not being consistent cause they had a way of making me feel weak & afraid to stick up for myself. Click to expand twitter.com/XXXBellaRose/status/1114115779027296256 @XXXBellaRose Part 9) i just have to say I am so thankful for getting out of contract with people who treated me like a sex slave and not important or valuable. And thankful to be with an agency that makes me eager to do porn and make good scenes Click to expand [Link]
adtlogin Member 39 Posts 9/18	Posted - Apr 9 2019 : 4:30AM people who treated me like a sex slave How dare you compare your situation with that of a sex slave. [Link]
Janitor Retired Porno movies, sexy videos, xxx. Adult DVD Talk at your service. 6409 Posts 11/99	Posted - Apr 9 2019 : 8:47AM Captain Jack wrote: pringles wrote: ^ Everyone interested should also watch Derek Hay's one hour video response to the allegations. He explains in some detail how he says his agency operates. Click to expand I thought there should have been soft violin music playing in the background. It's all a misunderstanding! I don't know anything about this! Click to expand Right! I kept fast-forwarding and watching different parts but I'm not sure he said anything. [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - May 24 2019 : 8:43PM Sounds like Tiffany Watson had some problems with leaving LA Direct because of hidden buyout fees in their contracts [Tweet is no longer available] twitter.com/TiffanyWatsonX/status/1110593727083368448 @TiffanyWatsonX what if I'm being told I have to pay X-amount for fees that I never agreed to? I asked if there was a contract involved (knowing I never agreed to such terms) and am labeled as "disrespectful & unprofessional". Click to expand [Tweet is no longer available] twitter.com/TiffanyWatsonX/status/1115315843515084800 @TiffanyWatsonX It's about as official as it can get! I'm officially a FREE AGENT 🙈😎 Click to expand [Link]
adtlogin Member 39 Posts 9/18	Posted - May 29 2019 : 10:52PM Another response video https://youtu.be/4vm1veOmn3k [Link]
bigjigglies Member 634 Posts 1/12	Posted - Jun 11 2019 : 11:49AM Funny thing was that at the Portland Exxxotica their were still girls saying that they are represented by LA Direct. Yet others say that LA Direct did not get their license to operate renewed. The state of California refused to renew Derek's license. [Link]
LCF All-Star Member Non Prevalebunt! 10364 Posts 1/05	Posted - Jun 14 2019 : 1:28AM I Think the Industry as a whole is underestimating the impact this thing will have on it , can't see the danger of such practices seen as "usual in porn" by the great public , it could have consequences Edited by - LCF on 6/14/2019 1:32:29 AM [Link]
pat362 Senior Member 10083 Posts 3/10	Posted - Jun 14 2019 : 8:14AM ^^I just checked their site and they say on their main page that they are still licensed and bonded and show the license number so unless you have verifiable info from performers that they have lost their license then I would classify the info as incorrect. They also still list an impressive number of performers so not sure where some of those people got their info from. ^You may be correct but in which direction will it lead it? [Link]

pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Jun 14 2019 : 8:39AM ^ and ^^^ The state shows the talent agency license still valid as of four days ago. It comes up for renewal at the end of August. I also checked their general business registration, and it is still valid as of two days ago. It is updated daily. [Link]
Jman5245 All-Star Member flickr.com/jman5245 5764 Posts 5/09	Posted - Sep 24 2019 : 9:02AM AVN: Labor Board Hearings Begin in Derek Hay vs. Jane Does Case [Link]
Jman5245 All-Star Member flickr.com/jman5245 5764 Posts 5/09	Posted - Sep 25 2019 : 12:37PM AVN: Charlotte Cross Details Experience at LA Direct Models [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Sep 27 2019 : 11:12AM Shay Evans and Andi Rye Testify in LA Direct Models Hearing (AVN) Andi Rye now goes by the name Zoe Sparx. Hadley Viscara Details Fee Disputes With LA Direct Models (AVN) Viscara now goes by the name Hadley Mason. [Link]
killbillvol69 All-Star Member ^Lucy Pinder 18635 Posts 4/08	Posted - Sep 27 2019 : 9:09PM ^ Also, Shay Evans now goes by Gia Milana. [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Sep 27 2019 : 10:57PM ^ Thanks Here's What Happened This Week at the Derek Hay Labor Board Hearings (Xbiz) [Link]
Jman5245 All-Star Member flickr.com/jman5245 5764 Posts 5/09	Posted - Sep 28 2019 : 6:03AM killbillvol69 wrote: ^ Also, Shay Evans now goes by Gia Milana. Click to expand Correct, but for the purposes of these legal proceedings, she is going by the name Shay Evans because that's the name she used when she was under contract with LA Direct Models and the alleged violations occurred. Same reason Zoe Sparx is referred to as Andi Rye. Here an excerpt from the article Pringles linked to, explaining the name issue: "Originally, the petitioning performers went by "Jane Does 1-5," but a stipulation (agreement between both parties' attorneys) before the hearing allowed for their stage names to be revealed. Their legal names and other identifying information revealed during the hearings are kept confidential for their safety, and are to be redacted from all pieces of submitted evidence. The "Jane Does" are Charlotte Cross (JD1), Sofi Ryan (JD2), Andi Rye (JD3), Hadley Viscara (JD4) and Shay Evans (JD5). Andi Rye and Shay Evans stated that they have stopped using those stage names because of their association with their years with Derek Hay and LA Direct. Shay Evans continues to perform as Gia Milana. Rye, through Gelbard, requested that only her former name be used in association with this matter." [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Sep 28 2019 : 8:38AM Hadley Viscara Accuses Derek Hay of Abuse in Emotional Testimony (AVN) [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Nov 4 2019 : 10:00PM Labor Board Hearings Against Derek Hay, LA Direct Resume (Xbiz) [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Nov 5 2019 : 11:01PM Labor Board: Derek Hay's Defense Begins Presenting Their Case (Xbiz) LOS ANGELES - The second day of the second set of hearings concerning the Labor Board petition filed on behalf of five former models against agent Derek Hay and LA Direct took place today in downtown Los Angeles. After the petitioners presented their case during the first set of hearings in late September, and their attorney Allan Gelbard rested their case at the end of cross-examinations yesterday, it was time for Hay's defense to present the respondent's case-in-chief. more at the link above [Link]
zaxmate Senior Member 8384 Posts 5/15	Posted - Nov 8 2019 : 2:06PM Hadley Viscara TV Interview Scrutinized at Derek Hay Hearing [Tweet is no longer available] [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Nov 9 2019 : 10:38AM Catching up... A Parade of New Witnesses at the Derek Hay Labor Board Hearings (Xbiz) Derek Hay Finally Takes the Stand in the Hearings Against LA Direct (Xbiz) WhatsApp Recording Provides a Shocking Finale for the Derek Hay Hearings (Xbiz) LOS ANGELES - Closing his cross-examination of agent Derek Hay, attorney Allan Gelbard, representing five former clients of his LA Direct agency, played his strongest card: a WhatsApp recording where Hay appears to be communicating with adult performer Mia Malkova about an opportunity to meet a gentleman in Dubai in exchange for a large sum of money. more at the links above Edited by - pringles on 11/9/2019 4:15:05 PM [Link]
lefaf Deactivated User 5776 Posts 10/14	Posted - Nov 9 2019 : 1:24PM the third link is wrong,here's the good one: https://www.xbiz.com/news/248241/whatsapp-recording-provides-a-shocking-finale-for-the-derek-hay-hearings [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Nov 9 2019 : 4:16PM ^ Thanks lefaf. I fixed the link in my post. [Link]
LCF All-Star Member Non Prevalebunt! 10364 Posts 1/05	Posted - Nov 10 2019 : 4:05AM "Shoking" , hardly [Link]
pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08	Posted - Nov 12 2019 : 2:01PM APAC Letter of Support for the Jane Does (APAC) The Adult Performer Advocacy Committee stands in solidarity with the Jane Does who have chosen to come forward with allegations against their former talent agent, Derek Hay. We know that it takes an enormous amount of courage and conviction for any performer to speak out in a situation like this, and we applaud their bravery. We want them to know that they are seen, and that their grievances are heard by the adult film community. As in any professional environment, so in the adult industry: misuse of power or abuse of authority must never be tolerated. While we are in no position to pass legal judgment regarding the allegations or to state with certainty the legal accountability of any entity or its actions in this case, APAC supports any performer who speaks out to advocate for themselves and others. We hope, regardless of the outcome of this case, that performers continue to speak their truth and fight for a better industry. Thank you for your courage. Sincerely, from the Board of the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee [Link]

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