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Jamaican files suit against Donald Trump's modelling agency

March 10th, 2016 | Tags:
Alexia Palmer. Photo:Tumblr.com
JAMAICA OBSERVER

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Foreign media are reporting that a Jamaican model has filed a lawsuit against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's modelling agency.

The agency, Trump Model Management LLC, is accused of lying to the federal government in its work-visa application.

According to court documents, the Jamaican, Alexia Palmer, was to receive a US$75,000-a-year salary while living in the United States.

Instead, Palmer reportedly received a total of US$3,880.75 during the three years she was under contract with the agency. The complainant alleges "fraudulent misrepresentation" and violations of US immigration and labour laws and has asked for US $225,000 in back pay.

The suit was originally filed in October 2014 and a decision on a pending motion by Trump Model Management to dismiss is expected by the end of March. The clerk for Judge Analisa Torres, who is presiding over the case in the US District Court, Southern District, told Reuters.

However, Trump's lawyers have called the case "frivolous" and "without merit".

In court documents they reportedly said Palmer wasn't an employee and was more than adequately compensated for a "very brief stint as a fashion model", which they say amounted to less than 10 days of work over three years.

"At the end of the day, this model just didn't have a successful career, and we fully expect to win," said Lawrence Rosen, a lawyer for Trump Model Management.

6 Responses to “Jamaican files suit against Donald Trump's modelling agency”

  • trump card (10/03/2016, 10:07) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Them used that poor girl.
  • jamaican it up (15/03/2016, 20:13) Like (2) Dislike (15) Reply
    how bout all the phone scams out of Jamaica? when they get unlisted numbers of americans visiting the caribbean
    and keep calling and demanding things? Or they just beat up and kill people who they think are gay. Jamaica isn't
    a beacon of light you know. not Jamican this up either.
    • Eh? (16/03/2016, 09:10) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
      What is your point and what all this have to do with this model and her case?
  • paul (18/03/2016, 15:45) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    @ jamaican it up. You are a total moron! With all that you say is happening in Jamaica, what has that got to do with the lawsuit? This woman says she worked and was not compensated for her work and trump says it is not true. Until we hear of proof and hear of the outcome of the lawsuit, then we will know. You going off on your own tangent has no connection to this article.
  • Lily Ann (18/03/2016, 20:35) Like (3) Dislike (8) Reply
    To Eh

    "Jamaican it up" point is that Jamaicans love to steal ... but dont like to be stolen from !!!


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