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and the founder and owner of the adult talent agencies LA Direct Models and Miamp Direct Models. He semi-retired from performing in the late 2000s after appearing in nearly 800 movies. However, he has since then appeared in several movies. He appeared most recently in

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's ''Trading Mothers for Daughters'', released on 10 August 2014. Before founding LA Direct Models in 2000, Hay worked as a

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for acts including

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, and

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. As of 2020, several accounts of sexual abuse, trafficking, and employment standards violations have been lobbied against the LA Direct Models agency and Hay. Hay, along with Dwight Cunningham and Karine Michmichian of The Luxury Companion, has also been formally charged by the California Department of Justice for an alleged participation in an illegal prostitution scheme. The complaint alleges that Hay would introduce clients of LA Direct Models to Michmichian and Cunningham for the purpose of prostitution. The complaint further alleges that Hay pressured a female client into prostitution by using the exclusivity provisions in one of his contracts to limit her access to work in pornography.

Awards

* 2004

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– Best New Stud * 2004

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– Best Male Newcomer * 2009 AVN Award – Best Supporting Actor ('' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'') * 2014

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, notable actress managed by Hay

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