Who owns Hussie Models?

Hussie Models LLC is owned and operated by Riley Reynolds (legal name Brian O'Malley). The agency is based in South Florida and has been active since the early-to-mid 2010s.

Is Hussie Models licensed as a talent agency?

Per public reporting, Hussie Models LLC has never been licensed as a talent agency in Florida. Reynolds applied for a license in 2016 and was denied. Florida's denial reportedly cited 'alleged criminal record indicating moral turpitude and/or dishonest dealings.'

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Hussie Models — Read This Before You Sign

Q: Is Hussie Models part of 'Hot Girls Wanted'?

Yes. Reynolds and Hussie Models were featured in the 2015 Netflix documentary Hot Girls Wanted, which followed young women he recruited into adult work in Florida.

Note: Before Your Scene is the editorial arm of My First Scene, our DFW production studio. We write about the industry — including us.

If Hussie Models or Riley Reynolds has recruited you — through Craigslist, social media, or a “free trip to Miami” offer — read this before you sign. Per Florida state record and public reporting, Hussie Models LLC has never been licensed as a talent agency in Florida. Reynolds was denied a license in 2016. A former performer is suing the agency alleging deception about that status, plus model-house fees, unreimbursed travel, and termination charges. The pattern parallels what happened at Motley Models.

Last reviewed: April 23, 2026

At a glance

Type: Agency
Based in: South Florida
Founded: Early-to-mid 2010s
Parent: Hussie Models LLC — Riley Reynolds (Brian O'Malley)
Known for: Craigslist-recruited 'free trips to Miami' model — featured in Netflix's 'Hot Girls Wanted' (2015)
Status: Operating; never licensed as a talent agency in Florida per state record

What it is

Hussie Models LLC is a South Florida–based adult talent agency run by Riley Reynolds (whose legal name is Brian O’Malley). The agency gained public recognition through the 2015 Netflix documentary Hot Girls Wanted, which followed Reynolds recruiting young women into first-scene adult work and housing them in suburban “model houses” he operated.

The operational pattern documented in reporting and in the Lenna Lux lawsuit is consistent: recruit through Craigslist and similar classifieds with “free trip to Miami” pitches, fly the performer in, place her in a model house, and handle bookings from there. Performers have reported paying $40 per day to live in the house, covering their own travel to jobs, paying for hair/makeup/wardrobe out of pocket, and being charged fees to end their contracts.

The state-licensing status is the foundational fact. Per Florida state record and reporting in Miami New Times and Rolling Stone, Hussie Models LLC has not been licensed as a talent agency in Florida. Reynolds applied in 2016 and the license was reportedly denied on grounds of “alleged criminal record indicating moral turpitude and/or dishonest dealings.”

How it operates

Hussie recruits through open-channel advertising (Craigslist historically; social media currently) and operates model-house infrastructure where recruited performers stay during booking cycles. Reynolds personally handles recruiting conversations; the agency then books performers into adult-industry productions.

Pay historically flows through the agency, with agency commissions taken off the top and additional deductions applied for the model house, transportation, and miscellaneous services. Former performer complaints in public reviews and court filings allege that the total deductions can materially reduce the advertised per-scene rate.

Publicly documented issues

2016 · Riley Reynolds applied for a Florida talent-agency license and was denied. Florida reportedly cited 'alleged criminal record indicating moral turpitude and/or dishonest dealings' in the denial. Hussie Models LLC has not held a Florida talent-agency license before or since. Miami New Times
2017 · Adult performer Lenna Lux filed suit alleging Reynolds held himself out as a licensed agent in Florida despite the denied license, charged model-house fees ($40/day), required performers to cover their own travel and personal-care costs for shoots, and imposed $1,500 contract-termination fees resulting in a $3,525.11 final invoice. Rolling Stone
Ongoing · Multiple public reviews on talent-agency review sites describe unprofessional handling of bookings, poor communication, and unexplained deductions from performer pay. Pattern-level rather than single-incident. AllModelAgencies
2022 · Industry reporter Mike South reported that Reynolds was involved in a $1M+ defamation/slander lawsuit during this period, reflecting ongoing legal exposure. Mike South / XBIZ aggregated
2015 · Reynolds and Hussie Models featured in the Netflix documentary 'Hot Girls Wanted,' which followed the recruiting and housing pipeline that multiple subsequent reports and lawsuits have described. The documentary is a publicly available record of the operation's pattern. The Cinemaholic

Rate structure

Published rate details specific to Hussie are not publicly disclosed. Based on Lenna Lux’s filed allegations, the economic structure includes: agency commission, $40 per day for model-house residence, performer-paid travel to shoots, performer-paid hair/makeup/wardrobe, and contract-termination fees ($1,500 per the filed complaint, with a total $3,525.11 invoice on contract end).

The relationship between the advertised booking rate and what actually lands with the performer after deductions is the specific concern. Performers weighing Hussie representation should demand an itemized expected pay breakdown, in writing, before signing.

Contract patterns

The core contract pattern documented in the Lenna Lux filing involves representation agreements signed with an agency that was not licensed to operate as a talent agency in the state where it was doing business. Florida talent-agency licensure is a regulatory matter with material implications for enforceability and performer protections; operating without a license is a regulatory violation independent of anything else in the contract.

The second pattern is the combination of model-house residency with agency representation — a structure that concentrates control over a performer’s housing, logistics, bookings, and pay in one party. It is the same structural pattern that produced the complaints against Motley Models.

Before signing, verify

Current Florida talent-agency license status — check the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation directly; if the agency is unlicensed, that is a regulatory fact you can confirm in minutes
Any representation agreement in full, in writing, before signing — demand the document by email before travel, not on arrival
Itemized expected pay breakdown per scene: advertised rate minus commission, minus model-house fees, minus travel, minus personal-care costs, minus any other deductions — in writing
Contract-termination fees: if a termination fee is in the agreement, the amount and the conditions that trigger it
Housing arrangement: whether you can lock the room, leave at will, and whether any deposit or per-diem fee applies
Pay-flow: whether pay is direct to you or routes through the agency; if through the agency, the timing and documentation of each deduction
Whether any reference (current or former performer) will speak to you by phone or video without being pre-selected by the agency

How we do it differently

Hussie follows the same structural pattern as Motley: model houses, pay routed through the agency, open-ended deductions, recruiting framed as a free trip. Florida’s licensing record is a matter of state document. My First Scene books women directly — no house, no deductions, no intermediary on the pay.

No agency, no commission, no middleman on your pay. Direct booking, direct pay, same day at wrap.
No model house. If travel is involved we book your hotel, in your name. You can lock the door. You can leave at will.
No per-diem charges, no travel reimbursement games. Travel is a production cost and it’s on us. You don’t pay to come to the shoot.
No termination fees. You’re never signed into a contract with an exit charge.
Contract in hand, in full, before travel. Every clause, every line, with time to read it.

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Disclosure

Before Your Scene is the editorial arm of My First Scene, our DFW production studio. We write about the industry — including us — so performers know what to expect before they shoot with anyone.

Sources

Lena Lux Accuses Miami Porn King Riley Reynolds of Exploiting Women · Miami New Times
Prominent Porn Agent Sued by Adult-Film Actress · Rolling Stone
Porn Agent Riley Reynolds from 'Hot Girls Wanted' Sued for Exploiting 'Teeny Bopper' Models · Fight the New Drug (aggregated coverage)
Florida's Porn King Accused of Sexually 'Exploiting' Women · The Daily Beast
Porn King Who Starred In 'Hot Girls Wanted' Accused of 'Exploiting' Women · InsideHook
Hussie Models — Reviews · AllModelAgencies
Mike South on Hussie Models defamation suit · Mike South / XBIZ
Riley Reynolds: The Talent Agent Still Works in The Porn Industry · The Cinemaholic