Agency profile

Motley Models — Closed in 2023

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Motley Models was an LA-area adult talent agency run by Dave Rock (legal name David Clifford Bacon II) through Twice Baked Media, Inc. It operated from 2010 until late 2023.

Last reviewed: April 23, 2026
At a glance
Type
Agency
Based in
Calabasas, CA
Founded
2010
Parent
Twice Baked Media, Inc.
Known for
Adult talent management; Dave Rock (David Clifford Bacon II)
Status
Closed (November 2023)

What it is

A talent management agency for adult performers based in Calabasas, California. The agency handled booking, rate negotiation, and scheduling with studios on behalf of a moderate roster of performers.

The agency ceased operations around November 2023 after allegations that CEO Dave Rock had placed hidden recording devices in a bedroom at the agency’s model house (“Motley Manor”). Longtime agent Ryan Kona departed in September 2023, and the agency was defunct within weeks.

How it operates

During its operating years, Motley Models followed the standard adult-industry agency model: commission-based representation with the agency handling bookings, travel logistics, and pay distribution on behalf of signed performers.

The agency also operated a model house — "Motley Manor" — where signed performers would stay during booking cycles. This housing arrangement is central to the 2023 allegations.

Publicly documented issues
  • September 2023 · Allegations published that Dave Rock placed hidden recording devices in a bedroom at Motley Manor without performers' consent. AllModelAgencies
  • April 30, 2024 · California Labor Commissioner issued a signed decision in Doshi v. Twice Baked Media, Inc., a Talent Agencies Act proceeding against the Motley entity. CA Dept. of Industrial Relations
  • 2020 · Dave Rock issued public statements to AVN and XBIZ responding to earlier misconduct allegations. AVN
  • Ongoing (pre-2023) · Years of public complaints on AllModelAgencies and ComplaintsBoard alleging coerced contract signings, withheld payments, and bogus travel-expense deductions. AllModelAgencies

Rate structure

Standard 10–15% commission on bookings was the publicly documented rate. However, multiple public complaints allege additional undisclosed "travel expense" deductions against performer earnings that were never itemized or substantiated with receipts.

Contract patterns

Public reviews and the California Labor Commissioner filing in Doshi v. Twice Baked Media describe contract patterns including long exclusive representation periods, one-sided termination clauses, and open-ended expense-deduction provisions. Specific contract language has not been published, but the pattern is documented across multiple sources.

Before signing, verify
  • Agency status — Motley Models is defunct; any party booking under the name is not the original agency
  • If evaluating any agency, read the full representation agreement before signing
  • Confirm how and when pay is distributed — direct to performer, or via agency-controlled accounts
  • Understand all deductions against earnings, with receipts for every line item
  • Refuse agency-controlled housing you cannot personally lock and leave at will
How we do it differently
Motley is a case study in why the agency model can go wrong for women: agency-controlled housing, pay routed through the agency, open-ended expense deductions, and a long pattern of complaints before the cameras story broke. My First Scene books women directly and removes every link in that chain.
  • No agent, no commission, no middleman on your pay. Direct booking, direct pay, same day at wrap.
  • No agency-controlled housing. If travel is involved we book a hotel in your name that you can lock and leave at will.
  • No open-ended “expense” deductions. Travel is a production cost, covered by us, itemized.
  • Contract shown before signing. Every clause, every term, before you commit to anything.
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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
  1. Motley Models — Agency Hides Spy Cams in Model House · AllModelAgencies · Sep 2023
  2. Doshi v. Twice Baked Media — CA Labor Commissioner decision (PDF) · CA Dept. of Industrial Relations · Apr 30, 2024
  3. Motley Models CEO Dave Rock Issues Statement · AVN Media Network · 2020
  4. Motley Models Owner Dave Rock Releases Statement · XBIZ · 2020
  5. Beware Of Dave From Motley Models · ComplaintsBoard
  6. Motley Models — Reviews Index · AllModelAgencies
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