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John Stagliano prosecuted for obscenity


3rd August
2010

 Offsite: Prurient Interest...

America Wins As Government Loses Obscenity Trial

See article from psychologytoday.com

 

17th July
2010
  

Update: Prosecution Get their Butt Kicked...

John Stagliano cleared at obscenity trial

The judge has ruled the John Stagliano case is over.

US District Judge Richard Leon, ruling that the government didn't meet the burden of evidence on any of the eight charges, admonished prosecutors over their efforts.

I trust that the government will learn a lesson when going forward, Leon said in his ruling. The myriad of novel legal issues that have bubbled up in this case will continue to pop up around the country.

Leon found that the government had not shown any evidence that either of the two corporate entities effectively had any direct ties to the charges, or that the defendant himself had any direct links to the videos he was charged with.

While there was circumstantial evidence, Leon ruled that it was insufficient for a jury to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The courtroom erupted into applause after the judge read his ruling and dismissed the jury.

Outside the courtroom Stagliano, perhaps joking, said he was disappointed. [The government] didn't put up much of a fight. They were sloppy and not passionate and doing the prosecution for the wrong reasons, Stagliano told XBIZ.

A Stagliano attorney, Louis Sirkin, told XBIZ that it proves if you've got the guts to fight, wonderful things can happen. He compared Stagliano to Lenny Bruce and others who protect the 1st Amendment.

 

7th July
2010
  

Update: Kicking Butt...

John Stagliano obscenity trial begins

The jury selection process has begun in the highly-anticipated John Stagliano obscenity trial.

Opening statements will more than likely begin at the end of the week.

Stagliano and his companies, Evil Angel Productions Inc. and John Stagliano Inc, are charged with seven counts for illegal possession, distribution and sale of two videos sent through the mail, Milk Nymphos and Storm Squirters 2 'Target Practice' .

Stagliano faces a maximum of 32 years in jail and $7 million in fines if convicted on all counts. The trial is expected to last two weeks.

 

7th November
2008

 Offsite: Obscene Chilling of Free Speech...

John Stagliano challenges unconstitutional obscenity test

See article from avn.com

 

16th April
2008
  

Kicking Butt...

John Stagliano launches Defend Our Porn website

Evil Angel has launched DefendOurPorn.org, a website that will serve as the company's hub of information related to the obscenity prosecution brought against its owner, John Stagliano (alter ego Buttman).

DefendOurPorn.org contains news links about the case from numerous media outlets, a Contact Your Congressperson button, a PayPal page to make a donation to Stagliano's legal fund and a guestbook.

Evil Angel established the Defend Our Porn fund in response to fans wanting to help Stagliano's defense effort. Donations initially will be applied towards Stagliano's case, and the fund will live on after the trial. Any funds left over will be rolled over to other free speech causes.

Stagliano will be arraigned April 21 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. after which he will hold a press conference where he and his attorney, Allan Gelbard, will make statements and answer questions from the press.

 

13th April
2008
  

Butt Obsessed Prosecutors...

John Stagliano and Evil Angel facing obscenity charges

Evil Angel owner John Stagliano has been charged with multiple counts of US federal obscenity violations. Stagliano was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington.

Stagliano, Evil Angel Productions and John Stagliano Inc. were charged with eight counts of operating and obscenity distribution business and related offenses. The charges stem from the mail and Internet distribution of movies Milk Nymphos (featuring milk enemas) directed by Jay Sin, Storm Squirters 2 (featuring female ejaculation) directed by Joey Silvera and a trailer from Belladonna's Fetish Fanatic 5 (lesbian film also featuring female ejaculation).

Stagliano and his related companies were charged with three counts of using a facility of interstate commerce to sell and distribute DVDs containing obscene films together with a movie trailer in violation; two counts of using a common carrier for the conveyance or delivery of DVDs containing obscene films in interstate commerce; one count of engaging in the business of selling or transferring an obscene film and a movie trailer; one count of using an interactive computer service to display an obscene movie trailer in a manner available to a person under 18 years of age; and one count seeking forfeiture of certain assets of the defendants.

The Guilty Parties

Pamela Satterfield of the Justice Department's Obscenity Prosecution Task Force, is persecuting the case with support from the Washington, D.C.'s U.S. Attorney's Office. The investigation was done by the FBI's Adult Obscenity Squad. The Los Angeles Police Department also assisted in the investigation.

The Defenders of Free Speech

Stagliano will appear in court on 21st April represented by Allan Gelbard, who previously won a multimillion-dollar judgment for Evil Angel in a piracy case against Canadian distributor Kaytel. In addition to Gelbard, it's likely that First Amendment attorney Lou Sirkin, assisted by Jennifer Kinsley, will be on the defense team.




 

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