Hilory Beckford Management Aka Clones Model Management ripoff, child endangerment, scam, verbal abuse, nonpayment, false advertising, discrimination, child labor abuse New York New York

Well I know Im a bit late here. But Obviously you are with a bad agency. In this industry every thing dosent just come on a silver platter. My daughter is with an agency/talent and modeling school and I had to pay for her portfolio. But they told me about all the expenses ahead of time. I mean I didnt have to pay as much as you did. But she had her things before she went to an agent or manager who wanted to sign her. So you should of had that stuff for your daughter before you went to hilory or hillary what ever. A comp card is like a models business card.

   My daughter and her agency/shool went to a talent and modeling convention with hundreds of agents and managers and casting directors. And again her agency told me what she needed (compcards,portfolio etc) they gave me the photographer where she should get her photo shoot done. The pictures were given to the director of the agency on a CD like you and she picked out her favs (the ones she thought the agents and managers would like) and I got them printed out for the portfolio. I had to pay for that as well. Again not as much as you did but I still payed.

   When you are a fresh face in this industry/beginner you are going to have pay for your photo shoots and compcards and everything. So like I said IF your daughter was with an agenacy or school before she signed with hilory or hillary they should of told you of these things. Thats why im happy my dauhgter is with who she is with now because they tell you and teach you about the industry. Nothing is free in this world its not like your daughter is a well known supermodel she just started! So obviously you are have to pay for SOMETHING! If your daughter was with an agency or school before hilory they should of told you more. Because it obvious to me that you have no idea about this industry.

   This is a very hard industry and it could also be mean,harsh, and everything that most young girls arent ready for. So as a parent of the aspiring model you should of been prepared and educated about how things operate. Modeling and acting isnt something you just do and hop into for fun. If you or anybody else think it is then your in for a rude awakening...BUT I THINK YOU ALREADY HAD IT. :/...WELL A PART OF IT ATLEAST.(Thats if you're telling the truth.)

I was 16 at the time came to live with hilory in the town house she charged me $900 a month to stay which is ridiculus because I had to share a bedroom plus a bathroom with two other girls, it would have been more reasonable if it was like $500 a month. I also had to pay $60 for the portfolio book which is understandable.


I never received a house key, and several times I was locked out when coming back from a job. Me and another model were sent to brooklyn for a photo shoot. We arrived at 1pm and didn't get done till like 2am... well we were not done!! I was drained from not having anything to eat all day and being photographed for 13 hours, and the shoot was still not over at 2am. So I was like screw it Im leaving and I asked the other girl if she was coming with me, she decided to finish it out thinking it was going to end anytime. So I left it was dark I got lost and I knew I would have been locked outta the town house so I stayed with a friend.


Note: I could not call hilory that night because my phone was dead and no one eles knew her number or had a phone. I called the other model the next day and she told me she didn't get done with the shoot until 3am. Also I did a hair show and never got my money for months. My friend would call her and call her but she ignored his calls.... finally he just showed up at hilory's apartment and got a check.


I only stayed in Hilory's apartments for 2 weeks. Those two weeks were not good. They could have been if the cost of living there were more reasonable. I mean how the hell are you going to charge (we'll say 3 girls living there at the same time) $900 each a month???? How the hell was I suposed to live, my parents were not rich.


The only success from hilory I have heard is collet and from what I've heard was her first model but everyone eles was just more money. So my point is Clones model managment is pretty much a scam... yeah she can get you some low jobs but it won't even pay the rent lol. I will admit I wasnt even model material, why did she call me? I was 5'7, I was broken out, wide hips, and I didnt even have the bone structure in the face. But no Im not trying to sue or anything, just a lesson learned... I was stupid and fell for a scam. Just telling my story :)

Lisa knows that we are a very spiritual family. Both my children became saved Christians at 6 years old. I guess Lisa thinks that by spouting words from the Bible, she can make me look bad. Well, demons did this same thing to Jesus, and they were still evil.

We have spoken the truth, except anything we thought to be true that were lies from Lisa. For those misunderstandings, we are sorry. The arguement my daughter had with Ms. Beckford the last day of her stay was sadly caused by lies told us by Lisa. For documented truth about Lisa Reagle, please research Lisa on her own Ripoff Reports under her name on this website.

Here are some facts for all to raed

1. I am being harrassed and stalked by the Montgomery's on a daily basis
2. I have had to change my email adress
3. I have had to change my telephone number
4. I have had to call the police on two seperate occassions due to follwing and harrassing me
5. I have two seperate sets of photographs on two seperate occassions of Charles and Deborah harrassing me, one that shows botrh Deborah and Charles at a children/Teen event and another at my place of residence where the childrens bus stop is holding nasty signs about me in fromt of my two SMALL children at 7:30 am on a weekday....
Now, I have thought what do I do about this..How do I stop these people from stalking me...and I finally have come to this conclusion, NOTHING...I seeked some advice and this is what I have found out....
Luke 6: 37-38
"Judge not and you will not be judged. Condemn not and you shall not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
38) Give and you wil be given to you: Good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over will be put in your bosom. For with the same measure you use it will be measured back to you."

and my favorire was...
Romans 12: 19-21
19) Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather place to wrath; For it is written "Vengance is mine, I will repay" says the Lord.
20)Therefor, "if your enemy hungers, feed him; If he thirsts, give him a drink; For in doing so you will reap coals of fire on his head."
21) DO not be overcome by eveil, but overcome evil with good.

So, with that I know what I am to do, and that is nothing when God says'he is in control taht means I do not need to do anything, he does not need my help, he is the one who will handle this, I simply sit aside...so if the Montgomery's want my money, they will get it, if they want to post things about me let them... I will not continue to play this game, I have said it before and yes, I may be tempted however, I will fight out all temptations, I have peace within myself, b/c I know who is looking out for me and who is in charge and with that I have no fear or worries. A good chapter for everyone to read in the Bible is John 8: 1-11
So, this is absolutley my last posting no matter how bad I will probably want to post something b/c I know theyt willnot end their game...they are empty and idled hands is the devils workshop.

TRUTH is, Mr. Montgomery DID show up in from of small childen holding vulgar signs about me. I was not the only one who saw this, My husband, My friends and My neighbors saw everything too. I don't have to try to discredit anyone, The Montgomery's do that all by their self.

Yes, I do have a camera on my front porch to watch out FOR THEM, and if they wasn't constantley coming by my house harrassing me, how would they know what I had on my porch.. THERE IS TRUTH!

TRUTH is, Mr. Montgomery DID show up in from of small childen holding vulgar signs about me. I was not the only one who saw this, My husband, My friends and My neighbors saw everything too. I don't have to try to discredit anyone, The Montgomery's do that all by their self.

Yes, I do have a camera on my front porch to watch out FOR THEM, and if they wasn't constantley coming by my house harrassing me, how would they know what I had on my porch.. THERE IS TRUTH!

TRUTH is, Mr. Montgomery DID show up in from of small childen holding vulgar signs about me. I was not the only one who saw this, My husband, My friends and My neighbors saw everything too. I don't have to try to discredit anyone, The Montgomery's do that all by their self.

Yes, I do have a camera on my front porch to watch out FOR THEM, and if they wasn't constantley coming by my house harrassing me, how would they know what I had on my porch.. THERE IS TRUTH!

TRUTH is, Mr. Montgomery DID show up in from of small childen holding vulgar signs about me. I was not the only one who saw this, My husband, My friends and My neighbors saw everything too. I don't have to try to discredit anyone, The Montgomery's do that all by their self.

Yes, I do have a camera on my front porch to watch out FOR THEM, and if they wasn't constantley coming by my house harrassing me, how would they know what I had on my porch.. THERE IS TRUTH!

Lisa Reagle was served on 8-22-06 with a summons to appear for an asset hearing since she has refused to pay her judgment owed to us, the Montgomerys. It's my opinion that in lieu of this new court hearing, Ms. Reagle is desperately attempting to discredit us again in a consistently unprofessional manner. Her business phone (she operates out of her home with a camera on the porch to screen visitors) is unlisted now as well.

OK, here is an update for ALL to read- I wantto give everyone an update about these peole who have posted bold face lies about Hilory Beckford.

Let me just start this out by letting everyone know what type of people is posting such ignorant lies.

Charles is the father of Briana and husband of non other than the ever so infamous person Debbie ...Today 8/31/2006 Charles arrives at my home WEARING a double sided sign with allegations posted about me (Lisa)...I also want to let everyone know that he was also holding a sign that said "TRAMP" on it in front of my 7 year old son and 4 year old daughter...he was also marching in front of the school bus stop at the end of my road where children ages 7-13 wait for the bus to arrive voicing his idiotic opinions, he is not getting to me in the very least, but I do want others to know about these people so they can BEWARE..I doubt he will be back on my street beacause he is a COWARD.....and he has FAILED at every attempt to get to me or Hilory to date. We are very strong, firm people who is not budging, which they did not expect. We will not cowar and we will not be bullied by cowards, we will simply laugh at them in their own stupidity. So, if this isn't extreme enough to let you all know what type of slef righteous, self moral, self bankrupt person this man and woman is...THAN I am not sure what else would be.

My advice and opinion to EVERYONE is steer clear of CHARLES and DEBBIE. The poor children have no role models in their lives and I feel terrible for them. to the idiotic people out there who tries to bring us down we say hahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha we are not going anywhere! :)

Hey Hilory-
I know that you are busy at this time, BUT I had to post this just incase you or callette checked up on this.... someone has mailed me a letter regarding "certain someones" with some type of information I think we both will want to see! So, if you see this be looking for an email from me! Talk to you soon! Thanks for everything..you are really great!

The fact that these slanderous and erroneous rebuttals are showing up a whole year after my daughter came home tells me that this website is working very well. There is also a new and separate complaint against Hilory Beckford that was written just recently on this same website by Lana in NY (see Clones Models Management on www.ripoffreport.com ).

I could pick each report to pieces, but I'm not wasting my time. Hilory Beckford does have a liar (or 2) in her midst concerning many of the incidents cited here, but it was and has never been my daughter. After the unsatisfactory report with the NY BBB, the New York Department of Consumer Affairs also attempted to contact Ms. Beckford concerning the incidents that occurred a year ago, as well as tried to help me get my money she owes; but Ms. Beckford refused to respond. The agent from the NYDCA told me he recommended to his authorities that she be fined. He also told me Ms. Beckford does not have and is not required to have a license to conduct her business because she is not an agent, but a manager (although I do have one of her contracts that used the language agent & employer).

I will address one slanderous comment made by Callette. My daughter does not have Bipolar disorder. The comments Callette made about this disorder are sadly negative. Many people have mental disabilities, but lead very productive lives. It is a small-minded person who would use a very treatable mental disability as an excuse to attempt to destroy a reputation.

As far as the rebuttals supporting Lisa Reagle, owner/agent of Tulsa Model and Talent Association is concerned; we DID take her to court for nonpayment of wages and expenses. Even though she had an attorney and we did not, WE WON. Although we have a court ordered judgment against her, she still refuses to pay.

My daughter is doing VERY well as a model, making good money, and has her own producer now. I am constantly told by the many people who work with her that she has a very sweet personality and moral character not seen often.

My advice: GET A REPUTABLE AGENT. CHECK THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND WWW.RIPOFFREPORT.COM FIRST.

As a mom of a 17 year old who is actively pursuing modeling and acting I would like to give my perspective on my relationship with Hilory and a view of the modeling industry. I have been actively working with her and have had the opportunity to observe how she treats the girls. She treats them as though they are her daughters. Whether it's sending her husband (thanks Lloyd) over with her own jewelry to borrow for the important casting or watching to make sure she gets safely on the bus before she leaves she has a mother's heart. The good thing about Hilory is her business is small enough to be able to LISTEN to what the talent wants and where they want to go. Then she actively pursues work for them. I've watched her work the phones with 1 phone to each ear and stand in amazement. She is the ultimate multi-tasker.

Modeling is a tough business. Your child is going to be scrutinized by everyone. It's a part of the business and if your child does not have a strong emotional and resilient shell they will be crushed. Rejection/imperfection go hand in hand in this business. Believe me; all faults will be exposed both outward and inner in the process. The challenge is to take the rejection and use it. If someone corrects you in look, hair, style, issues MAYBE they know what they are talking about. After all Hilory didn't start this business yesterday. She has a distinct knack for seeing people's gifts that sometimes even they don't see in themselves and placing them where the talent will be drawn out. I've had the opportunity to see the cards/flowers from thankful people. I've also been on the set at movie shoots and time after time I've been told Hilory helped me to get my waivers. She took the TIME to help me.

I do not understand how anyone can let their child be left to live by themselves. I understand financially this is a hardship but there is always a price to be paid for the vision. I stand amazed when I meet girls who are from Europe, Australia, Brazil, etc. being left in the city in modeling apartments sometimes as far as 25 miles from Manhattan and as young as 14. The standard price for a 2 bedroom apt. with 4+ girls is $900 each. We checked out this option. The modeling agencies make $$ on the apartments. This said $900 is not an unfair price for a room in the area Hilory lives in. Go on Craig's List and check the room rates. I do not think my current landlord will refund my $$ when I leave my room for 2 weeks. Hilory helped us find an apartment in an area near where she lives. It is an extremely safe area. I know she probably didn't have the time but she took time to circle the ads in the newspapers for us and tell us the exact locations that were safe. She even offered to drive us around and help us find something. She did all of this even though we weren't signed with her agency.

A model's budget goes into wardrobe, pictures and then housing, food. People don't understand this concept. They seem to think that if you are signed with an agency the $10,000 jobs just come in and the story has a happy ending. We've been at this for 3 years with 1 year being exclusively in New York and easy money is just a fallacy. The model has to work extremely hard. They have to be groomed, ready and prepared to go on a go see at any time of day. Subways? A necessity. Finding the castings? Tough sometimes. Perseverance? THE ONLY WAY The agent does not choose this part of the job. The clients choose the locations/time and most importantly which model is chosen and which one is rejected. Clients all want something different so blaming an agent is really unfair. The agent keeps her eyes and ears open on the casting lines and hopefully the prepared talent will go in and book the job. A commission for the work? Of course, would you like to talk on the phone almost 24/7 and not get paid? A good agent earns every penny.

Payment for jobs. You probably do not want to hear this part of the business. I was told by one agency that my daughter worked for that it could be up to 4 MONTHS before she would get paid for jobs done. He kindly told me that if I couldn't deal with that I could find another agency. He stated the agency gets paid by the client and if the client is slow paying they just have to wait. If they complain to the client then they will not get the booking next time so there you go. This shocked me. I mean it made sense but it didn't follow the pattern of food and housing that I was budgeting for if you know what I mean.

Comp cards: The price of $160 is standard. We still haven't had our comp cards printed with Hilory and haven't been pressured to do so. We need new pictures first, but the standard price for a GOOD photographer is $600-800. A comp card with a good photographer is also the model's expense. The agency uses it to book the jobs and some clients are extremely picky. To top that off headshots are needed if an acting career is desired. Again, this is the model's expense. You must also keep a supply of headshots on hand for the agency to send out. As far as printing the pictures goes it is also the model's responsibility. When you do a professional shoot you do not get printed pictures. You choose the pictures from the disc the photographer gives you and have them printed. We've probably done over fifty TFP shoots and each time this is the procedure. It's best just to save up for professional pictures and do not fall into the TFP trap where you get the disc but give your time for the picture the photographer needs for his/her book. Save time and money and do it right the first time.

Bars. Modeling in bars is standard even for underage models and by this I mean 17 not 21. Shocked?? This is New York, baby. We've passed on offers at bars as the shows usually do not even start until midnight and to be truthful the $$ is not enough for the time of night or atmosphere.

Work. Yes, with Hilory you work. This is good news! After being signed with another agency and AFTER the initial outlay of $160 for comp cards, $100 for web fee maintenance to have your photographs posted on their web site and the $65 for their portfolio book my daughter worked about 4 jobs in 6 months after signing with them. Is she a dud? Nope, 5' 11 130 lbs. I think working is the ideal goal here and can't imagine a model/actor complaining because they are working. That beng said balance is still important.

I know nothing of the feud going on here but I did goggle Hilory after I first met her and this report came up. It was a red flag so I've watched and observed. I have saw none of the negative behavior reported by you at any time. I'm sorry your experience in New York was not as expected. I think the bad experiences in the modeling/acting arena outweigh the good most of the time. Reading between the lines and knowing a bit of the way the industry works I can feel your pain but sometimes we just need to sit down and figure out what emotion led us to feel such anger against someone. I felt like another side of the story needed to be told.

I saved the last part of this letter for a Praise report!

After 3 months of being managed by Hilory my daughter is now SAG eligible!!! She had 3 SAG waivers in 62 days from her first day of extra work in the movies. We thank God for an agent that went to work for her and put her to work. For Hilory we are eternally grateful because she saw the gifts and made room in her heart and lives for us. Thank you, Hilory!!! (and Lloyd)

I have been a model and actress represented by Hilory Beckford for about six years. During this time she has taught me many secrets to succeed in this business as her famous and successful son-Tyson Beckford has. She has also sent me on auditions which I have booked and subsequently changed my life for the better. Because of her representation and guidance, I am a more succesful model and actress than I had ever been before I became a client of hers.

Hilory Beckford is an upstanding, generous and elegant woman who is ethical and decent in the way she helps young people succeed in the unstable world of show business. These accusations are highly unlikely of her and it sounds like Hilory had encountered a stage mother who did not discipline her child in earlier years.

First I would like to start my rebuttal by stating that I am Hilory and Lloyd's daughter.The 29yr old that is mentioned in this whole whatever you call it drama rip off report.

Second I liked to state exactly what happened that very weekend that Brianna was asked to leave.I arrived in Ny on a sturday evening from MD to suprise my Dad for Fathers day.The very first peron I met when I got into my parents was a so called very nice girl named Brianna,it was around 10 or later at night because my mom was asleep already.Brianna was up COOKING,she had on a tank top and a cotton or linen material white skirt,she asked me for assistance on finding a spatula and some other things and I assisted her and eventually I left and went up to bed after my long drive with my 2 young kids and my husband.The next morning I woke up and got my family and myself bathed and dressed and went down stairs.Brianna apparently woke up after us and she came downstairs wearing her same tank top and white skirt and we all greeted her with good morning and went on with our day.I went out for a couple of hours and then I came back and i was using my parents computer and then I took my parents out for Dinner,I forgot to sign off my parents computer because I never knew I had to especially when visiting models are there because they are allowed to use the computer,Anyway we came back around 11pm that night and Brianna was still awake ,cooking AGAIN,and when I walked in the kitchen she asked me for assistance again,I think is was for foil or plastic baggies to bag up her leftovers for the next ,not knowing that for the 2nd day in a row models are supposed to provide there own food and misc supplies( so I was being USED).I did notice the whole time that she was acting kinda nervous and different,that made me look to my parents computer 5ft away from the stove and I noticed that the compuetr was on and that the last thing that was looked at was my parents business email account like someone had just checked it.If no one had been using the comouter atall the screen wouldnt even have been lit up.I still didnt pay it any mind and I went up to bed,the next morning I was preparing to get on the road and leave and I got my family packed ,situated my truck ,ate breakfast and while we were in the kitchen Brianna came down wearing her same tank top and white skirt (3rd day)greeting everyone Good Morning but this morning she looked wiped out.She just looked really tired,weak,or depressed,or like she just wasnt feeling well or she was just UNHAPPY.We left the house for a little while and then I came back to say Goodbye to my parents since I was about to get on the road and I noticed Brianna sitting outside across the street smiling and laughing talking on her cell phone ,looking happier then she did earlier that morning.I went inside the house and was talking to parents and my Mom was talking about how the agency in Brianna's home state was very upset about a email that my MOM sent them the night before on how Brianna is acting or being treated,my mom was confused because she said she hadnt sent any emails to anyone and that she couldnt if she wanted to because remember i took them out for Dinner and she had no access to any email for at least 5 hrs from 6pm-12 mid,we still cant figure out whats going on when all of a sudden Brianna comes in the kitchen talking on her cell phone REALLY loud like she is deaf and she's calling someone a liar while talking on the phone to I guess her Mom.I was carryingon a conversation with my mom and I couldnt hear because Brianna was talking so loud and I asked her could she please go in the other room because your being loud,during that time my mom asked her who was she referring to "calling someone a liar on the phone",Brianna rudely snapped at my mom and said "Im not talking to you Thank you and to mind your business".I did what a normal daughter would do in defense of my mom and I asked Brianna to go into the other room beause your being loud,and now rude and just so no one thinks you are referring to them ,please go to the next room.After that he like turned into a DEMON,shouting I dont have to listen to you and dont tell me what to do,during this tme my Dad asked her to speak to her Mom on her cell phone to try to advise her Mom on what was going on.Brianna handed my Dad the phone nd then turned to my mom and just started calling her all types of liars and that she was unfair and that she was showing favortism.I then asked Brianna again to lower her voice and respect my mom and thats when I said " I KNOW DOWN SOUTH WHERE YOU ARE FROM BRIANNA YOU HAVE VERY WELL UPBRINGING AND ARE TAUGHT RESPECT BETTER THAN NEW YORKERS SO WHY DONT YOU SHOW IT" to me I considered that comment .Next my Dad comes in the kitchen handing Brianna back the phone and he is upset because Briann's mom threatened him that she was gonna call the authorities for what I dont know because Brianna was in danger.My Mom then turned to Brianna and said I think you need to go home beause this isnt working out,Brianna said fine and told her Mom that she wanted to go home.Brianna then went upstairs into the bedroom she was staying in ,my Mom asked me to go ask her if she was gonna go ahead and leave and WHEN would she be leaving.I went upstairs and knocked on the door and I asked her kindly ,(mind you she is still on her cell phone so tell the truth Mrs Montgomery) I said Brianna are you leaving and when are you leaving because Hilory wants to know.Brianna said My mom is on the phone right now trying to get me a ticket so I dont know.I said ok and went back downstairs.About 15 minutes later Brianna comes downstairs and directly comes to me the so called 29yr old daughter who so called physically threatened her and asked me ,"Do you know what the exact address is here?" I told her I wasnt really sure of the address and to go ask my parents ,she just turned around and she went downstairs to go outside.10 minutes later I notice Brianna outside with the NJ police dept.She got in there car and left, 30minutes later they returned with Brianna and escorted in the house stating that Brianna is asking to go home and that she was told by all of us that she could not leave.During this time we finally received a phone call and a copy of a email sent from the agency in Tulsa,that was upset with my mom and we found out that th email was sent from my mom's computer the night before when my Mom was out with me at Dinner and that Brianna was the one who sent the email because there was things stated in the email that only Brianna,her mom and the tulsa aganecy only knew about!!!(Did you admit that lie to your parents yet Brianna,I guess not right).

After clearing the situation with the police ,I then left for MD ,so as far as me threatening Brianna she is lying,If anything she needs to say that my whole time there I was very nice.What this all boils down to is Brianna I beleive has dreams ,big dreams but as far as a long stay away from home ,so far from home to handle her own responsibilities no she is not ready and I think that being away from home,having to handle so much on her own and to also feel as though she was competing with other girls her age.This was all too much for her and I feel as though she may have been asking her parents to go home and they thought about all the money they have been putting out and was suggesting against it and Brianna figured she would just lash out with lies against my parents ,her agency,and everyone else involved to get her parents to beleive she was in danger just so she could go home.Now when the Montgomery's think or assume that they are ruining my Parents agency and just like in the celebrity world when you talk bad about GOOD people you are actually just promoting them,and thats exactly what you are all doing,the more bad that comes in the more phone calls my moms agency has been getting for people to sign up with her agency,so to the parents of Brianna I think you need to tell Brianna to sit down and come clean on everything because its just making your whole family look really bad not HBM/Clones and also Tulsa Modeling Agency!!!Also everyone knows in this business no one uses there real name ,they always use a representing name and if they didnt wouldnt we all have Brad and Angelina's phone number !!!!!

Knowing there are two sides to every story, let's justify the truth here!

First things first I would like to say I of people on medication for what ever reason but I don't discriminate drug users or any one prescribed medication. But at the end of the day if a child is underage and sent out of town to another parent that type of medication should be disclosed.

If one bad apple spoils the bunch, let throw away the bad one. I say this to say that. Of all the girls that have been working with Hilory Beckford This is the only one that has ever had a problem and has taken this to a far out extent. First of all this chick didn't even look like a model but she instead that she could be a supermodel. This chick is crazy. She grew up on a farm, not to knock farmers but what the hell does the average Joe farmer know about the NY Market. NOTHING my point exactly.

Hilory Beckford is a nice lady. And she is very motherly to anyone around her. Giving advice weather you ask her or not. She likes to help people in any way that she can. I don't know where a lot of girl's career would be without her. She has helped girls including myself get a, Tommy Hilfiger campaign, Benetton campaign, Luster's campaign, and that's not event the tip of the iceberg. She has even gotten models jobs internationally. Tearsheets, music video's Television commercials, Print jobs, Movies, waiver for the union, and tons more jobs. So for this crazy chick to put crap like this out there on the internet is down right crazy. If this chick said something about my mom like this I would knock her out. And that's not a threat, that's a promise.

No one wants to admit that this chick was on medication, no one wants to admit that this girl was emotionally unstable and suffer from bipolar disorder. She was on 5 different medications not to mention the one she was on for Staff infection. Can you imagine sharing a bathroom, let alone a town house with a person with Staff Infection? That's enough to drive a sane person crazy.

These people are liars. They are trying to make Hilory look bad because they didn't get what they wanted out of the situation. So now they are trying to manipulate everyone around them.

A model can not be made in a day, the model has to be groomed as well as taught about the business.

Crazy or what.

I want to add one last thing. I did go back and check out the Court Records and come to find out the correct spelling of the Charles Montgomery that has posted things on this website is Charles L Montgomery, and Charles B Montgomery is his son. The confusing part of all of this is that I was going by the address listed under the Charles B and Charles Brian Montgomery and the address listed with the Charles B Montgomery was the same one that I had known and that had been gave to me for Mr. Charles L. Montgomery and also when they call on the caller ID it clearly stated Charles BRIAN Montgomery. So I am sure you can understand the confusion. At any rate, I wanted to clear that up. Most (almost all) of the cases you see posted on this website belong to Charles L. Montgomery's son, Charles B. Montgomery. However, there is small claims suit against other indiviuals listed under Charles L. Montgomery. I doubt any one cares enough to look and verify if it is actually him. I wanted to clear that up since I have no problem clearing up things that I was mislead to believe. Again, I am now finished posting things on this matter. I hope everyone else has had their fill too. Thanks.

The only thing that I will say is IF there is a case on there that is not you, I apologize for posting it. However, I know that some of the cases our yours. Regardless, I am a bigger person than you and I will say this to anyone reading this, I would verify any of the cases or claims posted about any one of us on this site if you are that interested. If I posted any inacurate information, I do apoligize. I am not out to contribute in this online game and I have nothing further to say in this matter. I am sure any of you reading can tell that this is a tangled web.

I wish the best for the Montgomery's and will pray for the family, Regardless of their hatred for me or my business partners. Thank you!

It is sad you have nothing more to do than obsess over other people (and me mostly) and play on the computer. You are the one who started this website so you have no one to blame but yourself. I have plenty of slander from all of you (well, mostly Debbie), but I don't care, you will have to answer one day and no I am not talking about me or a judge. You have no idea how ridiculous people think you are and this little email that you sent out to everyone "We won our lawsuit against Lisa Reagle" Oh and the emails she sent my top clients stating major "slander" AFTER you were told not to contact our clients is harassment, 3 people sent me that letter that you were gloating about to say how dumb it was, and how sad it was that you felt "elated." No, I haven't "slandered" your family, If it wasn't for me your daughter would not have gotten the jobs that she did. I also have facts. Isn't it true you started suing 17 years ago over a motorcycle? Oh, and as for "slander" what did you do to Hillary??
I do hope you change your ways and go on with your life and STOP obsessing over me and what I do. Nothing anything you have said or done makes me hate you if that is what you are going for. I forgive you for you ways. I am wishing that you change your life and own up to your own mistakes and stop worrying about everyone else's. I do hope that you have a wonderful weekend. I will pray for you and your family.

PS) I don't know if you read the fine print that you agreed to but in case you didn't see it very well, I copied and pasted the last line:
Further, I agree that by posting this report/rebuttal that the State of Arizona has exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of this posting.

My name is NOT Charles B or Charles Brian Montgomery. NONE OF THESE COURT CASES ARE OURS. Just because there are numerous Charles and Deborah Montgomerys (as there are many John Smiths) doesn't mean they are us. Pay us what you owe, stop lying about us and apologize for your slander. This is so typical of you, Lisa. DO YOUR RESEARCH AND WISE UP SOME. More slander, more lies. WE EXPECT AN APOLOGY AND A RETRACTION OF THE FALSE RECORDS AND SLANDER YOU PRINTED ON THIS WORLDWIDE WEBSITE. We did OUR homework and what we printed was FACTS. We are waiting..........
You have a nice day now,
Charles Montgomery

OK, the BIG LIE is "We had NEVER sued anyone before" SURE....Lets look at your history, since you want to post mine and everyone else's:
as you would say, Court Cases as follows:

Comanche County District Courts
Case # Date Filed Style Found Party
1 Record(s) Found.
CJ-1999-427 04/19/1999 DEBORAH MONTGOMERY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH (Plaintiff)
Tulsa County District Court
Case # Date Filed Style Found Party
21 Record(s) Found.
TR-1991-11285 11/20/1991 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES B MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B *B (Defendant)
CJ-1999-4137 08/30/1999 BANK OF AMERICA VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN AKA MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN AKA (Defendant)
CJ-1999-4137 08/30/1999 BANK OF AMERICA VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN AKA MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B (Defendant)

12/23/1991 MONTGOMERY v. MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY v. MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY v. SARAH RUTH MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Plaintiff)
SC-2001-15603 08/17/2001 Charles L Montgomery v.
PO-2001-2674 08/20/2001 SARAH RUTH MONTGOMERY v. CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
CF-2001-4835 08/22/2001 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
TR-2002-2483 01/16/2002 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
CF-2002-1533 03/21/2002 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
SC-1994-8510 06/07/1994 WHITTAKERS INC VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES (Defendant) SC-1994-8510 06/07/1994 WHITTAKERS INC VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES (Defendant)
SC-00-00168 03/30/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH QUAD STATES FINANCIAL SERVICE vs. MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH MONEY JUDGMENT
SC-00-00310 06/09/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH QUAD STATES FINANCIAL SERVICE vs. MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH MONEY JUDGMENT
Beckham CF-05-00063 02/15/2005 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BURGLARY, 1ST DEGREE
Stephens TR-04-01207 08/23/2004 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELT
TRC-00-01295 04/03/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B 71 IN 55 SPEEDING
Bryan TRC-00-01296 04/03/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B OPER MV W/OUT A VALID D.L.
Washita TRC-05-01301 10/13/2005 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN SPEEDING (1-10 OVER)

Have a great day!

OK, the BIG LIE is "We had NEVER sued anyone before" SURE....Lets look at your history, since you want to post mine and everyone else's:
as you would say, Court Cases as follows:

Comanche County District Courts
Case # Date Filed Style Found Party
1 Record(s) Found.
CJ-1999-427 04/19/1999 DEBORAH MONTGOMERY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH (Plaintiff)
Tulsa County District Court
Case # Date Filed Style Found Party
21 Record(s) Found.
TR-1991-11285 11/20/1991 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES B MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B *B (Defendant)
CJ-1999-4137 08/30/1999 BANK OF AMERICA VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN AKA MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN AKA (Defendant)
CJ-1999-4137 08/30/1999 BANK OF AMERICA VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN AKA MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B (Defendant)

12/23/1991 MONTGOMERY v. MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY v. MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY v. SARAH RUTH MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Plaintiff)
SC-2001-15603 08/17/2001 Charles L Montgomery v.
PO-2001-2674 08/20/2001 SARAH RUTH MONTGOMERY v. CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
CF-2001-4835 08/22/2001 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
TR-2002-2483 01/16/2002 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
CF-2002-1533 03/21/2002 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
SC-1994-8510 06/07/1994 WHITTAKERS INC VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES (Defendant) SC-1994-8510 06/07/1994 WHITTAKERS INC VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES (Defendant)
SC-00-00168 03/30/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH QUAD STATES FINANCIAL SERVICE vs. MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH MONEY JUDGMENT
SC-00-00310 06/09/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH QUAD STATES FINANCIAL SERVICE vs. MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH MONEY JUDGMENT
Beckham CF-05-00063 02/15/2005 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BURGLARY, 1ST DEGREE
Stephens TR-04-01207 08/23/2004 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELT
TRC-00-01295 04/03/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B 71 IN 55 SPEEDING
Bryan TRC-00-01296 04/03/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B OPER MV W/OUT A VALID D.L.
Washita TRC-05-01301 10/13/2005 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN SPEEDING (1-10 OVER)

Have a great day!

OK, the BIG LIE is "We had NEVER sued anyone before" SURE....Lets look at your history, since you want to post mine and everyone else's:
as you would say, Court Cases as follows:

Comanche County District Courts
Case # Date Filed Style Found Party
1 Record(s) Found.
CJ-1999-427 04/19/1999 DEBORAH MONTGOMERY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH (Plaintiff)
Tulsa County District Court
Case # Date Filed Style Found Party
21 Record(s) Found.
TR-1991-11285 11/20/1991 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES B MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B *B (Defendant)
CJ-1999-4137 08/30/1999 BANK OF AMERICA VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN AKA MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN AKA (Defendant)
CJ-1999-4137 08/30/1999 BANK OF AMERICA VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN AKA MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B (Defendant)

12/23/1991 MONTGOMERY v. MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY v. MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY v. SARAH RUTH MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Plaintiff)
SC-2001-15603 08/17/2001 Charles L Montgomery v.
PO-2001-2674 08/20/2001 SARAH RUTH MONTGOMERY v. CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
CF-2001-4835 08/22/2001 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
TR-2002-2483 01/16/2002 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
CF-2002-1533 03/21/2002 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
SC-1994-8510 06/07/1994 WHITTAKERS INC VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES (Defendant) SC-1994-8510 06/07/1994 WHITTAKERS INC VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES (Defendant)
SC-00-00168 03/30/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH QUAD STATES FINANCIAL SERVICE vs. MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH MONEY JUDGMENT
SC-00-00310 06/09/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH QUAD STATES FINANCIAL SERVICE vs. MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH MONEY JUDGMENT
Beckham CF-05-00063 02/15/2005 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BURGLARY, 1ST DEGREE
Stephens TR-04-01207 08/23/2004 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELT
TRC-00-01295 04/03/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B 71 IN 55 SPEEDING
Bryan TRC-00-01296 04/03/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B OPER MV W/OUT A VALID D.L.
Washita TRC-05-01301 10/13/2005 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN SPEEDING (1-10 OVER)

Have a great day!

OK, the BIG LIE is "We had NEVER sued anyone before" SURE....Lets look at your history, since you want to post mine and everyone else's:
as you would say, Court Cases as follows:

Comanche County District Courts
Case # Date Filed Style Found Party
1 Record(s) Found.
CJ-1999-427 04/19/1999 DEBORAH MONTGOMERY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH (Plaintiff)
Tulsa County District Court
Case # Date Filed Style Found Party
21 Record(s) Found.
TR-1991-11285 11/20/1991 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES B MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B *B (Defendant)
CJ-1999-4137 08/30/1999 BANK OF AMERICA VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN AKA MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN AKA (Defendant)
CJ-1999-4137 08/30/1999 BANK OF AMERICA VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN AKA MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B (Defendant)

12/23/1991 MONTGOMERY v. MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY v. MONTGOMERY CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY v. SARAH RUTH MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Plaintiff)
SC-2001-15603 08/17/2001 Charles L Montgomery v.
PO-2001-2674 08/20/2001 SARAH RUTH MONTGOMERY v. CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
CF-2001-4835 08/22/2001 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
TR-2002-2483 01/16/2002 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
CF-2002-1533 03/21/2002 State of Oklahoma v. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN (Defendant)
SC-1994-8510 06/07/1994 WHITTAKERS INC VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES (Defendant) SC-1994-8510 06/07/1994 WHITTAKERS INC VS MONTGOMERY CHARLES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES (Defendant)
SC-00-00168 03/30/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH QUAD STATES FINANCIAL SERVICE vs. MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH MONEY JUDGMENT
SC-00-00310 06/09/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH QUAD STATES FINANCIAL SERVICE vs. MONTGOMERY, DEBORAH MONEY JUDGMENT
Beckham CF-05-00063 02/15/2005 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BURGLARY, 1ST DEGREE
Stephens TR-04-01207 08/23/2004 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELT
TRC-00-01295 04/03/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B 71 IN 55 SPEEDING
Bryan TRC-00-01296 04/03/2000 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES B OPER MV W/OUT A VALID D.L.
Washita TRC-05-01301 10/13/2005 Defendant - MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. MONTGOMERY, CHARLES BRIAN SPEEDING (1-10 OVER)

Have a great day!

Lisa from Tulsa, OK =

Lisa Reagle/Tulsa Model & Talent Association

Unsatisfactory record with the Tulsa Better Business Bureau as of 2-2-2006

Court cases as follows:

SC-2003-17365 10/27/2003 Prattville Shopping Center Inc v. Lisa Reagle Reagle, Lisa (Defendant)
CS-2005-3241 05/17/2005 STEM, PATRICIA K v. REAGLE, BRANDON REAGLE, LISA (Defendant)
SC-2005-18603 11/18/2005 Charles Montgomery Deborah C Montgomery Briatha K Montgomery v. Lisa Marie Reagle Tulsa Model And Talent Association Reagle, Lisa Marie (Defendant)

I am the "Oklahoma Agent" being referred to by the "Debbie" who submitted this article. I just have one thing to say, I am not afraid to say something when I want too; and if it was me who posted the above it would of been signed by my name. No one cares about any of the things that you are trying to stir up, in fact we will probably not even come back on to read anymore of your non sence. You are the one who posted this article. You can dish it, but you can't take it. You need do do something else, like try to promote your daughter instead of playing on the computer all day.

Well "Meg", if that's your name. Your rebuttal contains alot of gossip, hearsay and opinion. Your bad grammar also "smells" like another agent I know who likes to interfere with her clients' lives as if they were puppets. You never met my daughter unless you are lying about who you are (which I suspect strongly). You are obnoxious to use the name of a minor child on an internet report. I have found out now that my daughter's Oklahoma agent was the initiator of the "stories" that are circulating about my daughter and me both. We have since sued her for nonpayment of wages and expenses and court costs and won. As far as being money hungry....we had NEVER sued anyone before, but have NO fear in doing so if necessary. That is our right, thank you, when we have be violated.

Dear "other Debbie", I have the emails from our "Oklahoma agent" to prove who initiated the contracts with Hilory. You believe what you want though....you never asked me.

I have came across this sight by pure luck only to read the false information stated by the original author. First off I would like to state that Hilory Beckford is Mother of Male Supermodel Tyson Beckford, and she would never do any of the ridiculous things being stated by the original author to hurt her or her sons name.
I have worked with Hilory for years and years and she has had several models over the years and several happy ones at that. There is always going to be someone that you can not please. With this particular situation I have seen with my own eyes the threats being made by the Debbie who had submitted this load of bull. Come to find out they try to sue everyone they can. These people are very money hungry and what I feel has happened is that her daughter was not ready by any means to be in New York wanted to go home and caused a scene to get out of Hilory's home. The Mother was very careless not to fly her daughter down to check out the premises, Even though we all know that Hilory's house is 100% safe and fine, she didn't. She could of REALLY sent her to a very unsafe place where something terrible could have happened to her. Brianna was safe at Hilory's, I know this because I have sent several models to stay with Hilory, all of which their Mothers escorted them or they flew down ahead of time to check out the home (if over 21). Regardless of Money issues that they claim they had ( which I believe to be the truth seeing how they are threatening with it.)You do not send a 16 year old CHILD off to New York City alone to find their way. That is simply bad parenting. I would also like to state that this particualar girl Brianna did not come with any spending money at all and had to borrow money from other models in the home, this I know for a fact. These people claim that Brianna was locked out- I have been told that this did happen only to find out that the girls in the home left late for a "midnight" walk. They didn't inform anyone of their where abouts or tell anyone in the house they were leaving, The Beckfords had went to bed that evening and when Lloyd( this is Hilorys husband) got up late through out the night he noticed that the door was unlocked. He then locked it assuming that the girls were in bed due to the time. ALL Mothers and Agents were notified immediatley following this event and I have seen with my own eyes what Brianna's mother wrote and it went a little something like this " I have talked to Brianna about going out late and told her that she is not to do that again" and stated how sorry she was. Brianna's OKLAHOMA agent was notified of this as well. I was told all about the story the next day. I would just like to state from a person who has done business with Hilory she is a VERY hard worker and dependable and VERY honest. She has helped her son all through out his career and look where he is. Just because someone is upset with Hilory due to something that she had no control over does not mean her name needs to be slandered like this. Please take a look at Hilorys history and this is the ONLY negative thing you will find. I hope that the truth will prevail and everyone will check out Hilory further and see who she really is. Thank you for taking the time to post this.

The following is a letter I received from the NY BBB. Hilory now has a complaint filed against her with a "no response" listed.

Date: 09/30/2005



To: Ms. Debbie Montgomery

Case: 644536.

Dear Debbie Montgomery:

The Better Business Bureau has attempted to present your complaint to Hillary Beckford Management in an attempt to resolve this matter to your mutual satisfaction. Unfortunately, despite our efforts to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution of this matter, we have received no response to your complaint. We have attempted to contact Hillary Beckford Management through written correspondence twice on your behalf. We have also attempted to contact this firm by telephone. Despite such repeated efforts, we are compelled to close this matter in our files. This does not minimize the importance of your concerns to you, nor is it any reflection upon the validity of your dispute. We wish to provide you with prompt notification, as you may wish to pursue this matter through an alternative resource.

The Better Business Bureau is a private, nonprofit organization without the powers of an enforcement agency; as such, we cannot compel a business to grant you a particular settlement or to respond to your complaint. BBB mediation is a voluntary process requiring the good faith and willing participation of both parties to a dispute. A central function of the dispute resolution process is to enhance communication between the parties and, in so doing, foster a greater appreciation of contradictory positions. Utilizing such efforts, we often attain a mutually satisfactory resolution to disputes brought to our attention; not all matters, however, achieve such an outcome.

Please be advised that this firm's failure to respond to your complaint will be reflected in its BBB record. Accordingly, we will report that this firm has an unanswered complaint to consumers, businesses, banks, government officials, and members of the press who inquire about them. In addition, firms failing to answer even one such complaint will generally receive an unsatisfactory rating, the Bureau's lowest mark. Your experience may, therefore, alert other consumers seeking information through the BBB.

Thank you for contacting the Better Business Bureau. We hope that we may be of assistance in the future.

Sincerely,
Michelle Borde
BBB Serving Metropolitan New York

I talked to the New York Better Business today. I found out that the BBB never called my daughter's agent in Oklahoma. The call was evidently a bogus call in attempts to get us to back off. The BBB did tell me that Hilory Beckford has ignored their inquiries in this case.

I am the first Debbie. First, I want to thank "the other Debbie" for testifying that my daughter was "asked" to leave before her rent was up, thus proving that Hilory does owes us $300 rent.

2nd, I did not and would not send my daughter to work in New York just because she had a friend there. I did not contact Hilory to sign my daughter and the particulars concerning her contract are none of your business. You have never asked me or my daughter's legal agent the particulars and you obviously have assumed a lot. If your information came from Hilory, I question why she would discuss other clients' priveledged business with you.

3rd, I have emails from Hilory purporting to supply certain foods and transportation. Those are none of your business either.

4th, It is true that I did not check out Hilory's home. I did not have the money to fly to New York, and I have your emails you sent me with pictures of the townhome and your high recommendation of Hilory. At that time, I thought I could trust you.

5th, the fact that you refused to "escort" my daughter to New York when you and your daughter were already going there shows something else in your character that I was unaware of that time.

6th, maybe your daughter was not told to walk the streets, but my daughter was and also told to look like a model when she did. I have an email from Hilory stating this too.

7th, 16 year olds are not allowed in nightclubs for anything, especially drinking alcohol, and not modeling either.

8th, your locking your brother out in an icestorm has nothing to do the the care of my daughter.

9th, we have a witness who has contacted us and verified the fact that my daughter did NOT throw a fit at the photo shoot in question.

10th, the screaming and yelling you claim to have occurred the last morning at the Beckford's (aka Dixons) was done in my ear through the phone and it wasn't my daughter.

11th, I don't know where you have gotten your information, but Hilory (aka Hilary or Hillary) s STILL under SEVERAL investigations.

12th, Why did you think it was your business to know so much about mine?

Let me start this rebuttal by saying that my name is also Debbie. I am the mother of a different 16-year-old and our hometown is also Collinsville, Oklahoma. I am not the person who originally filed this report.

My 16-year-old daughter was originally recruited to work with one of the larger New York modeling agencies this last spring. We flew to New York during May to check out the agency and the proposed living arrangements. Because the townhouse my daughter was supposed to live in was full by then, the agency offered for my daughter to live in one of two apartments in downtown Manhattan with 15 other models and one 20-year-old to supervise. I understand that this is common practice, but I didn't feel comfortable with that and started making phone calls to other agencies. Hilory Beckford and her husband agreed to come back early from a trip to meet with us on Sunday at their townhouse in New Jersey. We came to a mutual agreement that my daughter would sign with Hilory and live with her for the months of June and July.

During that weekend, my daughter and I did all we could to familiarize her with New York so she would feel comfortable living and working there. This was the third trip to New York that we had made. I took my daughter back to New York to get her moved in over Memorial Day weekend and also visited her over the summer.

It was made very clear that the rent we paid was for rent only and also that there would be no refunds if my daughter left early (this is also standard practice for models starting out in New York). We also knew up front that we were responsible for food, transportation and other living expenses. I spent a month making arrangements to ensure that my daughter had access to funds for these and other living expenses (a debit card, prepaid credit card, etc.) and also made cell phone arrangements so she could talk to me as often as she liked.

The mother that filed this report found out my daughter was going to New York and decided that her daughter should go too. She contacted Hilory Beckford (without my knowledge) and stated that they were friends of my daughter and could Hilory take her daughter, too. Based on the fact that they said they were friends with us, Hilory took the girl at face value and said yes. No trip was made to check out the home, they never met Hilory or Lloyd in person and they sent their daughter to New York unescorted to live and work there. They did try to get me to escort their daughter there at the same time I was taking my daughter, but I refused.

The first week or two my daughter was there, another model went on the various auditions with her until she got familiar with the subway system and streets. The models were supposed to be in the city from about noon until 5pm every day. Many times modeling assignments come up at the last minute, and they need to be there ready and available. They were never told to walk the streets all day or all night (many times my daughter was in the agency office answering phones). My daughter and I never felt that she was in any danger.

Sometimes modeling runway shows and assignments are in nightclubs. My daughter did go to several of these but an adult was always with them and I was always aware prior to agreeing to do the assignment.

Three of the girls did get locked out one night (BY MISTAKE! I accidently locked my brother out of the house one night during an ice storm, so I know that this can happen). The Beckfords did not realize the girls had gone outside to take a walk. My daughter told me about it the next day and I also spoke with Hilory about it via email. We came to an agreement about the girls telling Hilory and her husband if they went outside in the evening. The incident never happened again.

Modeling is a tough business to break into and we are very pleased at the progress that was made this summer under Hilory's management. My daughter was in several runway shows, is in four different pictures on a fashion designer's website and will be in Aspire magazine this fall. She also was in an Olympics commercial, a video, an independent film and did several promotional assignments for well-known retail stores.

Several models that have stayed with Hilory before have asked to come back and one of the models has lived there off and on for the past three years. I believe my daughter was in the safest environment possible for a 16-year-old in New York. I checked out the environment well in advance and knew exactly what the expectations and environment were up front.

My daughter was there the day Hilory requested that the other girl leave. She was asked to leave because she threw a fit on a photo shoot about the clothes she was asked to wear and then was screaming and yelling at everyone in the Beckford's home the next morning. No one in the Beckford household threatened this girl.

The New Jersey Police, Department of Labor, Better Business Bureau and Child Protective Services were all contacted relating to this mother's accusations. Every one of these agencies investigated and found that the Beckfords did nothing wrong.

A Different Debbie