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Richard Troost of Model Network Inc. (modelnetwork.com) (Talent Networks, Inc.) Allegedly Involved in Alec Defrawy's New Scam (TalentImages.com) Talent Images Inc. aka J. Cash Talent GateWay (www.compositecard.net) americantalentawards (American Talent Awards)
"TalentImages, Inc." (www.talentimages.com) f/k/a ScoutWebsite.com (www.scoutwebsite.com) now claims David Mogull of defunct Model Search America (MSA) and Richard Troost of Model Network Inc. (modelnetwork.com) (Talent Networks, Inc.) have joined forces to create "Talent Images."
First off, it is still not even confirmed that this socalled corporation even exists. No filing with the Florida Secretary of State was found.
The statements below appeared on www.talentimages.com fka www.scoutwebsite.com ("Scout Talent Services"). Richard Troost was emailed and asked if they were true. He has neither confirmed nor denied his involvement with Alec Defrawy and Talent Images. There is no evidence yet to prove Rick Troost's involvement.
Defrawy is known to make wild false claims on the internet, but documents surfaced in 2003 showing David Mogull was attempting to reach an agreement with convicted felon and advance-fee con artist Defrawy as a consultant for Model Search America to develop new schemes of advance-fee billing directed at models and talent.
The sample text below from the www.talentimages.com website below infers and implies that Model Search America is still operating, even though its BBB record shows several non-responses to consumer complaints, indicating it is no longer in business. (An answering machine at its NY office in 2003 said it was no longer in business.)
Is Model Search America resurfacing or is it another Defrawy Lie? Defrawy's company used to say Elite and Ford used emodel.com, and other agencies, too, when they all denied it. Recently he claimed Michelle Pommier was endorsing ScoutWebsite.com, but suddenly her name and endorsement was pulled from the site.
Defrawy built msatalent.com for MSA in 2003. The MSA files he used for that website which is now no longer in use may have been moved to talentimages.com to make it appear he is connected with a major company even though he isn't.
TalentImages.com's scheme is another advance-fee scheme by Defrawy, this time called an "Affiliate program." His leads come from HotJobs.com and Monster.com. Lots of people are supposedly paying $950 to get their "own home based entertainment business." LOL!
Once again, the entire thing is based on a HUGE LIE! It is so big nobody questions it. The claim is the website is used by 1,000 agencies/professionals. LOL! They won't tell you which ones because they would be disturbed. If the public found out how many actually use the site, they would be disturbed, too!!
About Images
Images is the combination of the creative resources of two of the most successful companies on the Internet in the past ten years; Model Search America and Modelnetwork.com.
Model Search America was founded by David Mogull (co-founder of Images) in 1993. David was a successful model with the Ford Agency and wanted to do something to give back to the industry. He started Model Search America as a way for models across the country to meet with the top agencies.
Over the last 12 years Model Search America held close to 200 model conventions and thousands of open calls nationwide. Agencies attending Model Search America conventions and signing models over the years include Elite, Ford, IMG, Next, Wilhelmina, Women, and virtually every other major agency nationwide. In the past decade Model Search America has placed hundreds of successful models with top agencies.
Modelnetwork.com, the brainchild of founder Rick Troost (Co-founder and President of Images), went live on the Internet in 1995. Rick's vision was to build a portal for the modeling industry to have easy access to resources including photographers, stylists, production companies, and especially new faces.
Some say, in 1995 Rick was way ahead of his time. Rick has been pushing the industry into the digital age since the infancy of the Internet era. Model Network has built the websites for dozens of the world's top agencies including Wilhelmina's website, Q's website and even the Ford Supermodel of the Year website. Since 1995, thousands of agencies and industry professionals have registered with Model Network to be able to view potential new talent.
Model Search America and Model Network have joined forces to present Images. A company poised to combine a strong web presence with a proven live event business. Images' technical resources combined with its industry background make Images the premier way for talent to be discovered in the industry. At Images, we know the industry because we are from the industry.
[Source: http://www.talentimages.com/corporate/aboutus.cfm] [Feb. 24, 2005]
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