Trump Model Management, later shortened to T Management, was a New York City-based modeling agency founded by Donald Trump as T Models in 1999. It was closed by Trump in April 2017, shortly after he became U.S. president.[1][2]
History
In October 2014, Trump Model Management was sued by model Alexia Palmer. Palmer alleged that 80% of her wages were taken away from her as "expenses" and that she had been paid less than $4000 over a two-year period. The lawsuit was dismissed in March 2016.[3]
In July 2015, it was reported that Trump Model Management and Trump Management Group LLC combined had requested US visas for almost 250 international fashion models.[4]
In August 2016, former Trump models alleged that they had worked for the agency without the company having obtained proper work visas on their behalf.[5][6][7]
In September 2016, Senator Barbara Boxer called on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to investigate the allegations.[8]
In April 2017, after Trump was inaugurated as U.S president, it was announced that the agency would be closed down.[9][10]
Represented models (past)
- Carol Alt[12]
- Rachel Blais[13]
- Alyssa Campanella
- Agbani Darego
- Carmen Dell'Orefice[14]
- Irene Esser
- Rila Fukushima
- Karina González
- Jerry Hall[14]
- Tricia Helfer
- Danielle Herrington
- Paris Hilton[12]
- Beverly Johnson[14]
- Kiara Kabukuru
- Mia Kang
- Jodie Kidd
- Hannelore Knuts
- Yasmin Le Bon[14]
- Ali MacGraw
- Shirley Mallmann
- Eugenia Mandzhieva
- Claudia Mason
- Elena Melnik
- Dayana Mendoza
- Katie Moore
- Ximena Navarrete
- Alexia Palmer[12]
- Hye-rim Park
- Tatjana Patitz
- Rozanna Purcell
- Maggie Rizer[14]
- Isabella Rossellini[14]
- Hollie-May Saker
- Ève Salvail
- Mirjeta Shala
- Alyona Subbotina
- Siri Tollerod
- Melania Trump
- Brittany Woodward
- Kara Young
- Paulina Vega
See also
References
- ^ Kranish, Michael; Fisher, Marc (2016). Trump Revealed: An American Journey of Ambition, Ego, Money, and Power. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781508226758.
His new agency, originally conceived as Trump Models Inc., ended up with the name T Models...
- ^ The New Revolutionaries: An Inside Look at the Rebels and Reformers Running for the White House. Time Inc. Books. 2016. ISBN 9781618934543.
1999: Founded Trump Model Management, extending a brand eventually attached to...
- ^ Cam, Deniz (2016-03-23). "Trump Model Management Lawsuit Dismissed By Federal Judge". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Exclusive: Donald Trump's companies have sought visas to import at..." Reuters. 1 August 2015 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ James West (2016-08-30). "Former Models for Donald Trump's Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Deena Zaru (31 August 2016). "Former model: Trump agency skirted visa laws". CNN. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ "Donald Trump modeling agency 'encouraged models to work in US illegally'". The Independent. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ Nelson, Louis (2016-09-07). "Sen. Boxer calls for probe into Trump Model Management". Politico. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ Sommerfeldt, Chris (April 11, 2017). "President Trump's embattled modeling agency will reportedly shut down amid immigration controversy". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Trump's Controversial Modeling Agency Is Shutting Down". Time. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ "Melania Knauss - Fashion Model - Models - Photos, Editorials & Latest News". www.fashionmodeldirectory.com.
- ^ a b c Helmire, Edward (February 13, 2017). "'The Trump name is becoming toxic': model agency faces rumored boycott". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Edelman, Adam (August 30, 2016). "Models for Donald Trump's 'crooked' modeling agency say they worked in U.S. illegally under conditions that resembled 'modern-day slavery'". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Saner, Emine (April 11, 2017). "The end of Trump Models: an 'inconsequential agency' mired by boycotts". The Guardian.
External links
Media related to Trump Model Management at Wikimedia Commons