Nolé Marin


Nolé Marin was the owner/director at AIM Model Management in New York City until the agency was closed in 2016 after declaring bankruptcy from being accused of wage theft by his booking agent and several of his models.
He was a judge on the reality shows America’s Next Top Model and True Beauty. True Beauty was named 'The Worst Show in TV Broadcast history' by Jezebel and was subsequently cancelled after two seasons.

Legal issues

In 2010, Marin was sued by Nicholas Hamman-Howe for allegedly attempting to exchange career help for sex.

In 2016, Marin's booking agent Darrin Judkins sued him for failing to pay him wages owed over several months. Later in 2016, several of his models including Louisa Warwick, Devon White, Laura O'Neall, Lana Khanashevich, John Paul Pfeiffer and Patrick Kinnane sued him for failing to pay them for more than $500,000 owed from jobs.
In 2017, Marin declared bankruptcy after failing to pay any of the money owed to his employee and models at his agency. He declared bankruptcy claiming $105,903 in liabilities and only $621 in assets.