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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump modeling agency - sex trafficking? I know sounds crazy but... [View all]
This would explain so much about Donald.
"We All Knew About the Trafficking"-The Untold Story of Trump Model Management (Part 1)
Back in July of this year, an article written by author Michael Gross about Trumps modeling company was posted on the Daily Beast. It didnt receive much fanfare, nor did these tweets-but lets take a look at them for a moment-
@harrysiegel
I've worked with Trump Models "Casting" we all knew of the trafficking
Wade Turnbull (@Wade_Turnbull) July 19, 2016
Asked to explain further, he stated the following:
@harrysiegel
For wealthy businessmen, Buying & selling fake contracts, Unfortunately many model agencies have the same business model
Wade Turnbull (@Wade_Turnbull) July 19, 2016
@harrysiegel
They'd ship in models, Eastern Euro's who had absolutely no chance of working in NYC. It becomes a debt slavery or fresh meat
Wade Turnbull (@Wade_Turnbull) July 19, 2016
These Tweets came from the account of Wade Turnbull. His remarks echo the sentiments of many who have worked with Trump Model Management. Turnbulls remarks are notable in particular because of their timing-They were made a full two months before the Mother Jones article outlining the immigration fraud, financial exploitation and generally deplorable working conditions at Trumps agency were made public.
It should also be noted that Mr. Turnbull, judging by his Twitter feed, is no fan of Hillary Clinton. This is simply his impression, based on his experience working with this particular agency. And he is far from alone in his views.
About a month ago I came across a Mother Jones article about Trumps modeling agency and its treatment of a young, largely immigrant workforce. The story was, in a way the height of irony-here was a man who built an entire campaign on his hard-line stance against immigrants, and all the while his business was committing full-scale immigration fraud. But as I read on, I was struck by how much this all resembled the business model of sex trafficking-something I have researched and written about extensively.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/6/1578544/-The-Untold-Story-of-Trump-Model-Management-A-Daily-Kos-Exclusive-Part-1
Back in July of this year, an article written by author Michael Gross about Trumps modeling company was posted on the Daily Beast. It didnt receive much fanfare, nor did these tweets-but lets take a look at them for a moment-
@harrysiegel
I've worked with Trump Models "Casting" we all knew of the trafficking
Wade Turnbull (@Wade_Turnbull) July 19, 2016
Asked to explain further, he stated the following:
@harrysiegel
For wealthy businessmen, Buying & selling fake contracts, Unfortunately many model agencies have the same business model
Wade Turnbull (@Wade_Turnbull) July 19, 2016
@harrysiegel
They'd ship in models, Eastern Euro's who had absolutely no chance of working in NYC. It becomes a debt slavery or fresh meat
Wade Turnbull (@Wade_Turnbull) July 19, 2016
These Tweets came from the account of Wade Turnbull. His remarks echo the sentiments of many who have worked with Trump Model Management. Turnbulls remarks are notable in particular because of their timing-They were made a full two months before the Mother Jones article outlining the immigration fraud, financial exploitation and generally deplorable working conditions at Trumps agency were made public.
It should also be noted that Mr. Turnbull, judging by his Twitter feed, is no fan of Hillary Clinton. This is simply his impression, based on his experience working with this particular agency. And he is far from alone in his views.
About a month ago I came across a Mother Jones article about Trumps modeling agency and its treatment of a young, largely immigrant workforce. The story was, in a way the height of irony-here was a man who built an entire campaign on his hard-line stance against immigrants, and all the while his business was committing full-scale immigration fraud. But as I read on, I was struck by how much this all resembled the business model of sex trafficking-something I have researched and written about extensively.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/6/1578544/-The-Untold-Story-of-Trump-Model-Management-A-Daily-Kos-Exclusive-Part-1
Link to tweet
Excerpt:
To my astonishment the story disappeared into the ether of the 24/7 news cycle and seemed to be all but forgotten within a week, if that. Barbara Boxer initiated a senate inquiry, which I have been told is now underway. MJ did a short follow up, noting that Trump Models only response was to point out that the story was from many many years ago (it actually wasnt)
Melania Trump sued a relatively unknown Canadian blogger and the Daily Mail over a related story, but otherwise disappeared from public view amid questions about her own strange and inconsistent account of her path to citizenship. And even as Trump ramped up his scathing rhetoric about undocumented immigrants, not one reporter bothered to challenge him on how he squared those public pronouncements with his business practices. Not one reporter asked him how much of his own purported fortune was made on the backs of undocumented immigrants, from his Polish demolition crews to his imported child models, and why that kind of thing was acceptable. The universe basically gave a collective shrug, and moved on.
To my astonishment the story disappeared into the ether of the 24/7 news cycle and seemed to be all but forgotten within a week, if that. Barbara Boxer initiated a senate inquiry, which I have been told is now underway. MJ did a short follow up, noting that Trump Models only response was to point out that the story was from many many years ago (it actually wasnt)
Melania Trump sued a relatively unknown Canadian blogger and the Daily Mail over a related story, but otherwise disappeared from public view amid questions about her own strange and inconsistent account of her path to citizenship. And even as Trump ramped up his scathing rhetoric about undocumented immigrants, not one reporter bothered to challenge him on how he squared those public pronouncements with his business practices. Not one reporter asked him how much of his own purported fortune was made on the backs of undocumented immigrants, from his Polish demolition crews to his imported child models, and why that kind of thing was acceptable. The universe basically gave a collective shrug, and moved on.
This OP in DU was almost ignored in October 2016:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/12512476490
Turn CO Blue (4,057 posts)
DailyKos BLOCKBUSTER Diary: "We all knew about the trafficking- The Untold Story of Trump Model Mgt"
link:http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/6/1578544/-The-Untold-Story-of-Trump-Model-Management-A-Daily-Kos-Exclusive-Part-1|
The diary in the link is probably the bravest and most important diary by a citizen journalist I've ever read.
It's the longform style of writing like in Rolling Stone or The New Yorker, with a narrative type of style that connects people, associations and events over a period of time.
I don't even have the words to express just how engrossing this diary/investigative report is and how I felt a sick, sick brick of dread and import and outrage and "ick" begin to form in my stomach from the very first paragraph.
Be prepared to be pulled in and to spend at least an hour reading this VERY LONG piece of journalism and the comments over there below it.
The first part is the backstory on modelling agencies, the dark side of that industry, and starts making connections between very rich and powerful men, and their financial and physical exploitation of young girls and women, including debt-slavery, molestation and assault.
Part II will apparently be more connections and get more into Trump Model Management, the author's conversations with Trump Models, human trafficking, and is apparently quite explosive and well-resourced.
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Trump modeling agency - sex trafficking? I know sounds crazy but... [View all]
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
OP
Does anyone know WTH happened to the writer (Rebecca Mesle) of article? Gone since after election
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#2
Seems like everything Trump says is projection. Every accusation is an admission of guilt.
MrsCoffee
Jul 2017
#13
Oh very good! Could you share? I searched yesterday for a couple hours but could not find her!
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#21
Hmmm? The facebook? Don't see anythng new there, just her resume type info
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#27
k and r .If this can be proven, that Trump was a "sex trafficer" , he is gone "soon"
Stuart G
Jul 2017
#9
Especially some of them minors! And rumors one girl "Maria" disappeared!?? WTF.
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#38
I've known Jeff (Epstein) for 15 years. Terrific guy,'' Trump told New York Magazine back in 2002.
keithbvadu2
Jul 2017
#16
trump projects. Has anyone checked the basement of his favorite pizza place?
NightWatcher
Jul 2017
#31
Someone above is saying that they see recent entries in her facebook but I don't see any????
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#36
No wonder they went after -as in suing- blogger who referred to her "career"
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#40
yup. the least that could happen is that her soft porn shots would get more play.
mopinko
Jul 2017
#41
Thank you for posting this. No fu***** way this creep whose buddy was a pedo is clean.
58Sunliner
Jul 2017
#43
I agree. Also it explains IMO him walking in Ms.Teen Universe locker rooms.
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#50
Any time they accuse someone else of doing something horrible, they are transferring
AllyCat
Jul 2017
#56
If you are a decent person the article in Mother Jones will make your stomach turn.
FuzzyRabbit
Jul 2017
#48
Remember that Donald's grandpa and great-grandpa ran prostitution establishments.
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#64
Doesn't sound crazy. What would sound crazy after reading those articles is if it was NOT going on.
Amaryllis
Jul 2017
#65
While I wouldn't anything past Trump, most American agencies are scrupulously careful
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Jul 2017
#74