UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff
v.
MODEL 1, INC., et al., Defendants.
Civil No. 99-737 A
FINAL CONSENT ORDER
The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") commenced this civil
enforcement action on May 25, 1999 pursuant to Section 13(b) of the
Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), seeking
both permanent injunctive relief and consumer redress for alleged
unfair or deceptive acts or practices by defendants in violation of
Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a), in connection with the
advertising, promotion, offering for sale and sale of talent
management services for aspiring models or actors. The defendants,
named in the Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable
Relief ("Complaint"), are Model 1, Inc., Creative Talent Management,
Inc., Jason Hoffman and Ralph E. Bell. The Commission and defendants
hereby stipulate to this Final Consent Order.
FINDINGS
NOW, THEREFORE, on joint motion of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED,
ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows:
1. This is an action by the Commission under Section 13(b) of the
FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53(b). Pursuant to this section, the
Commission has the authority to seek the requested relief.
2. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this
action and all the parties. Venue in the Eastern District of
Virginia is proper.
3. The Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted
against the defendants under Sections 5(a) and 13(b) of the FTC
Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a) and 53(b).
4. The activities of the defendants, as alleged in the Complaint,
are in or affecting commerce, as defined in Section 4 of the FTC
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 44.
5. The defendants, without admitting the allegations set forth in
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff
MODEL 1, INC., et al., Defendants.
The Federal Trade Commission commenced this civil enforcement action on May 25, 1999 pursuant
The defendants, named in the Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief,
This is an action by the Commission under Section 13of the FTC Act,
Pursuant to this section, the Commission has the authority to seek the requested relief.
This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and all the parties.
Venue in the Eastern District of Virginia is proper.
The Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted against the defendants under
The defendants, without admitting the allegations set forth in the Complaint, stipulate and
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, the provisions of this Order are binding upon
"Talent management services" shall mean the offer and sale of modeling and acting training
"Assisting others" shall mean providing any of the following services to any person or entity
alendar years; or serving as a reference for a TMS entity.
"Individual defendants" shall refer to Jason Hoffman and Ralph Edward Bell.
Associate Director, Division of Enforcement
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that defendants are permanently restrained and enjoined from
ffering for sale of any product or service; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit
In connection with the offer or sale of TMS, defendants shall furnish a legible completed
Defendant Ralph Bell shall pay the balance of the Bell Settlement Amount, $32,000, in eight
The payments required pursuant to Paragraphs A and B of this Section are for equitable
If the Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that redress is wholly or partially
, a talent management services company, offers training workshops and other services for
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