Trump Model Management quietly closes operations after 18 years, amid ongoing investigations into visa fraud and labor violations. The shutdown comes as multiple former models speak publicly about being trafficked on fraudulent visas, forced to work illegally, and subjected to debt bondage through …
Jamaican model Alexia Palmer files federal lawsuit against Trump Model Management seeking class-action status. Palmer’s H-1B visa application promised $75,000 per year, but she received only $3,880.75 over three years after agency fees. Court documents reveal systematic exploitation: models …
Donald Trump founds Trump Model Management (originally T Models), which would bring approximately 250 international models to the United States. Investigative reporting later revealed systematic H-1B visa fraud, with models instructed to lie to customs officials and work illegally on tourist visas. …
Donald Trump purchases the Miss Universe Organization, including Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants, from ITT Corp and Madison Square Garden. This acquisition establishes infrastructure later used for alleged exploitation patterns. Trump would later admit judges were too focused on intelligence, …