Remember the issue between Michael Lucas and Seth Treston? Last month, Jake Cruise removed the sex scene between Seth and Billy Santoro from his website because Seth was under exclusive contract with Lucas Entertainment.
These past few days, I posted behind the scenes photos of Seth on the set of Man Royale and Kink Men. I assumed that he was no longer Lucas’ exclusive model and now he changed his porn name from Seth Treston to Seth Santoro.
I was wrong, according to Michael Lucas, Seth still under that exclusive contract.
Seth Treston is a Lucas Entertainment model and yes he just violated his contract again. He is under the contract and he will remain so until the expiration of the agreement on June 17, 2016. In the meantime he has no right to work for any one else.
We are contacting all the studios letting them know that he is under an exclusive agreement.
Michael Lucas told me that the producer of Gay Room / Man Royale agreed with him and will not release the scene Seth shot for Man Royale.
Two gay companies, Jake Cruise and Gay Room have complied with Lucas Entertainment so far. Will Kink.com, the straight porn company comply? Today, Seth just participated in a big group sex scene for the website Bound In Public.
Last month, Jake Cruise released a sex scene between Seth Treston and Billy Santoro on COCKSUREMEN.COM. He removed the scene from his website after received an email from Lucas Entertainment.
Unfortunately I just discovered that Seth Treston was not truthful on his online application when he stated that he was not under contract with another studio. He is, in fact, under contract with Lucas Entertainment. When I shot the scene I trusted Seth was being honest with me.
More info: Bareback War: Michael Lucas Vs Jake Cruise Over Seth Treston
A couple of days ago, Seth Treston changed his porn name to Seth Santoro and shot a sex scene with Colt Rivers for GAY ROOM / MAN ROYALE.
More photos: Porn Sneak Peek: Seth Treston, Colt Rivers, Connor Maguire, Matt Stevens, Mike De Marko, Trenton Ducati, Kurtis Wolfe
According to Michael Lucas, Seth is under the contract with Lucas Entertainment until June 17. Lucas Ent. also contacted the producer of Gay Room / Man Royale website, the same way they contacted Jake Cruise AND the producer will not release the scene that features Seth.
Now, Seth is in San Francisco and working with KINK MEN, the gay division of Kink.com. I posted a picture and a video of Seth’s sex scene with Kip Johnson the other day.
More photos: Porn Sneak Peek: Colt Rivers, Joseph Rough, Dylan Knight, Angel Rock, Gabriel Bossa, Kurtis Wolfe, Jimmy Fanz
Today, Seth participated in a big group sex scene for Kink’s Bound In Public website. It’s a gangbang scene starring Trenton Ducati, Connor Maguire, Kip Johnson, Seth and a bunch of guys.
Will Michael Lucas contact Kink.com next the same way he contacted Jake Cruise and Gay Room? Will Kink.com comply with the exclusive contract? A big group scene like that must cost a lot of money to make…
Will Michael Lucas contact everyone Seth works with in the future?
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5 Lucas Ent. Exclusive Models Colton Grey, Seth Treston, Joey Banks, Vito Gallo and Justin Cruise in EXCLUSIVE FUCKERS
Seth Treston Gets Fucked By Michael Lucas Bareback
Michael Lachlan Flip-Fucks with Seth Treston at Lucas Ent.
Simon says
You should ask Michael Lucas if he did pay Seth WhateverHisNameIs for the scenes he did for LE. Seth says Lucas did not pay him for all his scenes. If this is indeed true then Seth has a moral right to say goodbye to LE. If Seth is lying then he is an asshole and should not work for other studios.
Tim Taison says
Seth is at fault, his exclusive model contract(more money more movies, backends profits toys calendars…)
Seth had to have ‘read, signed and dated’ upon agreeing and understanding the exclusive contract terms
Sure some agencies allow it hence same model different names so long as both agencies are congruent let the alter ego share his nakedness
Why did Seth go to another agency unless you have a termination contract/resignation letter; ML/LE can withhold his pay as an exclusive that’s between $1500-$3400 per movie
ML/LE could release Seth movies until his contract ends
That’s a lot of money Seth would be losing over an argument over Seth not being truthful and then who really got the best of the other
Respect the game, regardless if it’s ML/LE which some ppl seem dislike
It’s ML professional business follow his rules set in his contracts otherwise…
Billy Santoro says
Mosel = models damn auto correct….. What’s a Mosel anyway?
GA6 says
“studios are afraid of Lucas for some stupid reason”
That seems to be changing since Seth continues to get work outside of Lucas. Perhaps other studios see the budget cutbacks and personnel loss at Lucas as signs of a struggling studio that isn’t in the position to sue anyone over a breach of contract.
Matias says
@Billy Santoro, wow, some inside info, thanks.
I still think Seth’s kissing pic is hot.
Mario says
It makes sense for both parties to cancel contract and continue their lives. Lucas is a great film producer that will find talent for future movies. Seth also has great opportunities in the gay porn industry. Breath …and let it go!
Jose Arribas says
Lucas is NOT a great anything except a great hack. POS.
Alias74 says
WOW….Billy Santoro with the info drop!
AWESOME SAUCE!
At some point it becomes harder and harder to shrug off all the stories as false and vindictive regarding Lucas Entertainment and Michael Lucas’ business practices.
Yana says
Billy Santoro, thank you protect the exercise. I don’t agree with many of the methods Lucas. Good luck to you!
Jeff says
Duckface needs to cut his losses and just write this off….however, Our Lady of the Excessive Cosmetic Procedure will not do that. It is PAINFULLY clear Seth Whatever-His-Name-Is-Today is not interested in working for him….and if the sexual harassment allegation is correct, then Duckface is now open to being sued in civil court. Duckface, Duckface, Duckface….do not be a stupid cunt here–flush the contract and move on….guys who will take dick on camera are not hard to find.
ManEater says
@Billy Santoro: “Mosel” is a German wine. Just FYI!! 😀
Rafael Alencar says
Michael Lucas rapes another life-watch out b. Santoro, Lucas wants ur blood. He destroyed MATAN Shalev, who made LE $50 million for just appearing on cover of Men of Israel. MATAN hated working for ML. mr. PAM walked out of LE becuz of “VERY HOSTILE WORK PLACE.” Not b4 Lucas made mr.Pam do several movies WITH NO PAY.
Ask Ryan Raz or any Model. They’re all afraid of this law breaking Nazi. ADVICE TO SANTORO: GET A LAWYER- Michael Lucas hates paying legal fees (he’s paid a lot-$300k+ for La Dolce alone). Or let Lucas rape yet another life ! He will do ANYTHING to harass, legal or not.
Seaguy says
Not paying your stars seems like Lucas is breaching the contract. Unpaid stars should sue his ass.
Marko says
I doubt ML will try to bully kink.com – they’re much bigger than he is. It certainly seems LE is circling the drain – the attractiveness of their models has dived since they went bb.
Josh says
@Marko I think the drain is circling LE
Blank says
WOW! Lucas sounds more and more like a ruthless jerk every day.
Joe T says
Why the fuck are these studios withdrawing scenes? THEY didn’t have a contract with Lucas. Let ML go after Treston if he wants, but these studios had nothing to do with it. Absurd. Maybe they just don’t want the hassle of dealing with that bitch.
I wonder if that comment is really from Rafael Alencar–the broken English; the behind-the-scenes trash talk–maybe so!!
Joe T says
If Lucas is so bad, why did it take Rafael Alencar so many years to figure it out? Now THAT suggests the comment is NOT really from Rafael.
Simon says
@ Joe T: I highly doubt that the comment is from the real Rafael Alencar. The figures mentioned in that comment are ridiculous. LE made $ 50 million with Men of Israel? LOL, LOL and LOL. Michael Lucas paid $ 300.000 in legal fees for La Dolce Vita? Idem dito.
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As for Michael Lucas: As you should never trust a thin cook, you should never trust a Republican in the gay porn industry.
Simon says
Billy Santoro:
Question: Why did Seth do a bb scene for LE? BB was not in his original contract with LE, was it? Question: How do you know for sure that Seth contracted chlamydia on the set of LE?
Question: Why did Seth not take action against Michael Lucas when he was harassed by Lucas?
Louis says
Contracting chlamydia…wow, TMI…
I won’t jerk off to him the same way again 🙂
sxg says
OK Rafael Alencar just posted on Str8UpGayPorn pretty much retracting what he just posted on here lol
http://str8upgayporn.com/billy-and-seth-santoro-vs-michael-lucas-no-std-testing-no-pay-chlamydia-on-set/#the-comments
Either Michael Lucas threatened him somehow, or the cheap silicon in his ass is making Rafael retract his statement.
sxg says
@JoeT no telling if that is from the real Rafael Alencar or not, but the way this industry works is you defend those you work with no matter how awful they treat others until they screw you over.
bachus27 says
rafael alencar should replace the silicon of his ass.. such a stupid illegal comment!! what is he doing? threatening someone? rape a life? what a stupid guy
Seaguy says
I call Rafael Alencar a liar. Bill and Seth used to live here in Seattle and always seemed like decent honest guys who would not go around saying stuff like this if it was not true.
mr. Pam says
I assure you, the real RAFAEL ALENCAR did not make those comments. He’s the sweetest & sexiest guy – he would never say anything negative about anyone on a blog. I don’t even think he reads these blogs – too busy traveling and enjoying his beautiful life!
hugs to raffy!
Abe says
ML is part of THE MOB, was pimping male prostitutes in Germany before trying to become a Cadinot starin France. Then, not being hot enough to mantain a decent level in the Falcon production of late 90’s, he started his own company, with funds from Israel, Russian mob and became an American citizen. Why everybody fears him? Because he is backed by criminal organisations and money laundering dirty money via his “movies”…never look at the dark side of this industry? He makes offers you can not refuse…
Sticky says
I’ve worked for several porn studios, gay and straight. Regardless the factual situation or contractual terms, I say let the actor perform wherever he wants, because so-called “exclusivity clauses” or “noncompete clauses” in adult contracts are usually illegal and unfair.
First, as far as exclusivity goes, the law is on the actors’ side. Under California law, noncompete clauses are void–meaning an actor can disregard them without placing himself in breach of contract. Meanwhile, Lucas Entertainment is headquartered in New York, where producing porn is technically illegal (although arrests or prosecutions are unheard of); only in the States of California and New Hampshire has adult film production been adjudicated as distinct from prostitution. Assuming that Lucas Ent.’s contract is written under New York law, the actor is free to ignore pretty much all of his contractual obligations as contrary to public policy until a New York court rules that producing pornography is lawful and distinct from illicit prostitution.
Furthermore, the expectation that an actor would obey all the terms of his contract would seem unfair and unreasonable to anyone who sat down to read these contracts. Gay porn studios are invariably unfair to their actors, paying them peanuts while claiming contractual rights worth a lot more than the actors’ pay. (And Lucas Ent. is known in the industry for paying on the low end.) These guys often come from shattered families or impoverished countries; they eagerly accept any work offered, sign contracts without reading them; the bargaining process is hopelessly one-sided. In “legitimate” film–indeed, in almost any business–an employee is paid not to work with an employer’s competitors; i.e., a noncompete provision would increase one’s pay vis-a-vis an employment contract without such a provision. But in porn, especially gay porn, where men are victimized more than their female counterparts in straight porn, these harsh terms are just thrown in because the studio drafts the contract.
The porn studios often attempt to scare actors into compliance, insinuating that violating the terms of their contract is a crime punishable by jail time. In reality, if an actor violates his noncompete or exclusivity provision of his contract, nothing happens. At worst, the offended studio might not work with that actor again. In an industry where nothing changes but the faces, studios want to own an actor’s image without paying him. Trust me, these actors are not paid much, maybe $50K per year if they work very often, which is why they seek as much work as possible. Sure, if Lucas Ent. or any other studio (Sean Cody and Corbin Fisher are even more guilty of harsh contractual terms) offered steady work year-round, an actor would probably remain with a single studio. But the fact is, no single studio will hire any particular actor enough to pay the bills of the typical young American male living in the big cities where porn is filmed. The actors are often uneducated and desperate, so they sign whatever is put in front of them. Often not even a studio advises the actor as to its expectations of him.
In sum, unless an actor is paid a guaranteed salary that would keep him comfortable year-round (as Corbin Fisher is rumored to do, although I would be curious to know the actual terms of that studio’s contracts) then expecting an actor not to accept as much work as possible is unreasonable and unfair.
Tim Taison says
Be aware of ‘thee ol word of mouth trick’ yes sir
ML could easily blacklist models Jupiters cock, suddenly the once exclusive LE porn stars are blackballed/can’t find an agency that will offer them a contract
—Notice I write words that do not demean the profession or the men involved
After we are pleasuring ourselves with their performance or have their performance on while pleasuring others
Gay Porn is paid job, why on earth should anyone be a shamed, if the studio deems them attractive enough or have good sex stamina or terrific top or power bottom or very versatile— to be filmed having sex it’s not a job just anyone can do continuously well,despite personal opinions/comments
Be glad we have gay porn and it’s not secretly viewed bought like prohibition days of yore