I was contracted for a tradeshow at the Javits Center in NYC for Nov. 4th and 5th of 2009 for $180 a day. I was instructed I would receive payment by the end of the year.in January I notified Venus Hurst that I still had not been paid for the show. She promised to send the check if she could the following week. It was never sent. I emailed, called, texted, the following three months on a bi-monthly, and then weekly basis to no avail. I posted a complaint in May regarding her agency and that it is an unprofessional company that does not pay talent. She responded, threatening that I remove the comments or I will never see my check. The comments were removed and the check was not sent. It has been eight months and I never saw a dime of the $360 that she owed me. She rationalized that shewould post negative things if she was in my situation and has sued clients that didn't pay her, essentially encouraging me to do the same if I wanted to see payment.
Our correspondance:
Re: Re: Re: From: [email protected] [email protected] To: Mich Date: Wed, May 19 11:38 am
I understand Rainy Graphic owed me money and I did the same thing I went to a web site and posted a lot of things. LOL I would do the same thing.
Re: Re: From: [email protected] [email protected] To: Mich Date: Wed, May 19 11:26 am Any by the way I am not under contract with you, "H" is under contract with Venus Models Online.
On May 19, at 10:58 AM, [email protected] wrote: Discussing payment with others is breach of contract I will not send you a payment unless you take this statement down according to the contract by law I can terminate your pay for this. You need to take the statement down or I will refuse to pay you for this. I will not pay you until you take the statement down.
I have been promised payment for seven months. I'm not sure I trust receiving it if I remove the post. If the check arrives I will modify the complaint. Sent from my iPhone On May 18, at 9:47 PM, [email protected] wrote: Hello, I saw your message up on the Complaint Board. If you want to receive payment I would suggest you delete this message and I will send your check. Thanks so much. I'm very sorry this took so long but It was a mistake. I thought I sent your money.
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