Is this the missing link between Ray Chandler and Michal Chelbin?
So Michal Chelbin has an "interesting" follower on IG, "sarah.akrav". '''She did the "casting" for some of Michal's photoshoots. see attached.
So who is "@sarah.akrav"?
she is Sarah Benjamin.
"Sarah Benjamin moved to New York in 2013 from her home city of Jerusalem. With her she brought the perspective of an artist, developed independently from the norms and expectations of the creative industry. Without any personal connections or traditional guidance she built a career through her individualistic eye and keen understanding of people and places."
https://www.streeters.com/artists/casting/akrav-by-sarah-benjamin/portfolio
There are no hebrew resources about this woman. which is strange at the very least, given her "status" in NY.
here is a piece that was made on this agency.
http://officemagazine.net/brooklyn-sarah-benjamin
and here is the website of the agency:
akrav meaning scorpion, in hebrew.
https://www.akravagency.com/board/
look at the models, they look like trafficked drug addicts. Also notice the generic fake "names".(see attached), and the "model" that is missing a tooth.
Akrav is also connected to "streeters" agency, since Akrav is a subgroup of "Streeters"
Streeters is a global creative talent agency representing leading artists in the beauty and fashion industries.
The agency was founded in London in 1988 and opened a US division in 1994. From the beginning, the company focus has been on managing and developing talent in the fields of Photography, Makeup, Hair Styling, Fashion Styling, Set Design, Casting, Sound Design, Choreography, Art Direction, Costume, and Colour Creative Direction.
Streeters is a Great Bowery company.
https://www.streeters.com/about
'''what is great bowery?
Founded in 2015, Great Bowery brings together the leading agencies in the fashion and luxury image making industries, uniting seasoned executives and iconic talent including photographers, directors, stylists, hair & make-up artists, creative directors, illustrators, set designers and other related creatives. At the core of this collective is an unwavering focus on talent and on powerful and exceptional creative work.
Agencies under the Great Bowery umbrella include CLM, Streeters, M.A.P, Bernstein & Andriulli, Wenzel & Co., Trunk Archive, and Gallery Stock. Great Bowery is headquartered in the iconic 1898 Germania Bank building on the Bowery in New York City. European headquarters are in London with additional offices in Paris, Munich, and Sydney.
https://www.greatbowery.com/about
everything surrounding this smells fishy, to me it looks like the whole "casting agency" and "models" is a cover for something more sinister. Given her background, MOS can be involved (honeypots, standard hotel, etc). These people don't look like models, and there are way too many coincidences surrounding it.
Something about the akrav - Chelbin connection is way off.
attached is another shady photo from their book.
more shady stuff can be found on
https://www.streeters.com/artists/casting/akrav-by-sarah-benjamin/
need more eyes on this, there is plenty dig material here.