Mr Rhetorical, first it saddens me to see a member of our industry attack someone or a company when truly you do not understand or even have correct knowledge of a particular situation. I am Jim Manley, I was arrested on 2 counts of Racketeering if you do not understand that charge you will need to understand it is an extremely complex and honestly confusing law, First you must have what are called predicates, the 2 predicates that created the 2 counts were 1) obscenity and 2) prostitution. I was charged with count 1 due to a local judge ruling that the website I was the general manager for was obscene cumonherface.com Count 2 was due to the fact that the company paid models male and female to act in our films were considered prostitutes and therefore I became a pimp or john since yes I was involved in some of the scenes as well. So many lies, mis truths and such were printed in the mainstream media that I dont know where to begin, however I will make some points very clear.
1) the Guns and Drugs found during the search warrants were all LEGAL and registered with the state and the drugs were perscription meds that legal perscriptions were provided for.
2) We NEVER used a casting couch, private party, audition for Any model of cohf or any other site we produced.
Why did we start the defense fund, well simply I was stupid, I did not have a rainy day account or any means to provide a strong legal defense for myself. I was not an owner nor did I "profit" from the company I was simply an independant contractor that performed tasks. I was not making tens of thousands in fact my payroll was considerbly less than most tend to believe.
So yes was I asking the industry for help, you bet I was simply for 2 reasons, first what we are charged with WILL impact the US webmaster if we are found guilty 2nd We donated to several legal causes thru the years and we hoped the same generosity would be repayed back to our cause, but dont worry Rhetorical it wasnt repayed other than Wegcash and a few other webmasters we received very little in donations so you can rest easy.
Why does Larry walters not respond to you well lets think about this for a minute based on your attitude about this I wouldnt give you the time of day either and second why dont you ask your attorney if he would comment on matters before a trial, if he says he would Id be trying to find a new attorney.
You claim I used smoke and mirrors etc in alot of my statements, of course I cant come out and comment on many factors of the case I would be an idiot to do so, even this is risky but I am not going to just let you trash and spread fiction about our case or my Life. I am not telling the entire story simply because it needs to come out in court, if I told you our entire strategy how smart would that be. Why dont you post your true stats, how much money you make, your social security number, and your home address, as well as everyother piece of information about your company and how you do business oh yes id like all the rest of your personal information as well, now remember no smoke and mirrors.
Guys, this case will either support our rights to make adult material or shake the very foundation of what we do in this business. Make no bones about it, we lose and this will be the case the govt has wanted and needed for years to go after the adult industry in whole and will not stop till there is no more porn in the US. The political ramifications of this trial will mean pepole are elected or defeated, what kinds of materials adults can watch in the privacy of their home and if the us webmasters and producers will be able to continue to work in this industry without fear of prosecution.
I want to Thank Gonzo for his continued support of our website and by flying the banner for our defense fund, it might not be gaining any donations but at least it keeps fresh the memory of our case.
Thank you Gonzo
Thank you Toby, Hammer, and the others that believe in our cause and assist us fighting the good fight.
Jim Manley