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Playboy Model Pissed Over Late Payment, Files Lawsuit
No one ever said that modeling for Playboy was easy. But people have said -- and they have been right -- that it's lucrative as heck. And apparently, it's even more lucrative if you don't get paid on time: Model Sarah Stage is suing the company for taking their sweet time in providing compensation for work that she did several years ago, reports TMZ.
Stage was allegedly hired by Playboy for a gig on November 23 and 24, 2009. In a lawsuit, she says that they agreed to pay her $15,000 for the work. But rather than hand over the cash, she claims that she had to bug them to pay her, and that she didn't see any of the money until January 11, 2010.
If you've ever freelanced before, this might not strike you as odd. But Stage is using it as a means to collect. TMZ reports:
Stage claims that California Labor Law entitles her to 30 days worth of late penalties -- which would be her daily rates times 30 -- for a whopping $225,000 in late fees.
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