I spoke with Michelle Braun today. While she confirmed that she did have dealings with Derek Hay regarding Direct Models girls and her escort business, Derek always refused to accept payment from her, and often discouraged her from dealing with certain girls.
On the other hand, she said that Joel Lawrence of Goldstar Modeling was more than happy to take money for his referrals. In fact, she would send him a list of Goldstar girls she was interested in, and he would happily approach each regarding recruitment.