Porn Star Ron Jeremy Accused of Sexual Assault, Rape by More Than a Dozen Women
by Kate Feldman
Thursday - Nov. 16, 2017 -- NY Daily News


More than a dozen women have accused porn star Ron Jeremy of sexual assault spanning more than 30 years. One actress, Jennifer Steele, claimed Jeremy, 64, raped her twice in December 1997, at a photo shoot and in his apartment.

“He just kinda keeps going and pretends like you didn't say anything,” she told Rolling Stone. Steele said that she met the porn star at the Stars Cabaret in Beaverton, Ore., where she worked as a house dancer when she was 25.




She claims she asked him for help breaking into the industry, at which point he invited her to his Los Angeles home to meet producers. At the shoot, Jeremy allegedly shut her in a bathroom with him.

"He was like, 'I need to look at your a-- so I can get hard for the photo shoot,' "Steele told Rolling Stone. "Then it turned into him basically sticking it in without me knowing it was happening. I said flat-out no. It stopped, but it didn't stop soon enough after I said no."

That night, she stayed with him in his apartment, where she claims he raped her again.






Danica Dane claimed Jeremy sexually assaulted her at an expo in 2014.

Jay Taylor claimed Jeremy digitally penetrated her at a convention in 2013 while her boyfriend was taking their photo.

Julia Ann claimed Jeremy grabbed her and tried to give her a leg massage at Hedonism II, a clothing-optional resort in Jamaica in 2011.

All of the women told Rolling Stone that they never reported the legendary adult star to police because they didn’t think they would be taken seriously.







In a statement to the magazine, Jeremy threatened to sue anyone who accused him of rape.

“As for the charges of Groping, I say yes, I AM A GROPER. And by groper, I mean I get paid to show up to these shows, events, and photo shoots and touch the people and they touch me. I'm not the young stud I was, but I still draw a crowd. And we are talking about things that are within reason, in front of police officer's and security that are always there as well as the tons of cameras And the general public,” he said.

“But seriously, if you were going to be around Ron Jeremy, wouldn't you assume that I'd be a little bit touchy feely? Yes. This is what I do for a living. I am not Kevin Spacey, Louis CK, Weinstein or Cosby.”

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/porn-star-ron-jeremy-accused-sexual-assault-rape-article-1.3638724

I met him and he didn't try to grope me. However, he kept trying to talk me into doing porn and I wasn't interested.

Porn Star Ron Jeremy Accused of Sexual Assault, Rape by More Than a Dozen Women
by Kate Feldman
Thursday - Nov. 16, 2017 -- NY Daily News


More than a dozen women have accused porn star Ron Jeremy of sexual assault spanning more than 30 years. One actress, Jennifer Steele, claimed Jeremy, 64, raped her twice in December 1997, at a photo shoot and in his apartment.

“He just kinda keeps going and pretends like you didn't say anything,” she told Rolling Stone. Steele said that she met the porn star at the Stars Cabaret in Beaverton, Ore., where she worked as a house dancer when she was 25.




She claims she asked him for help breaking into the industry, at which point he invited her to his Los Angeles home to meet producers. At the shoot, Jeremy allegedly shut her in a bathroom with him.

"He was like, 'I need to look at your a-- so I can get hard for the photo shoot,' "Steele told Rolling Stone. "Then it turned into him basically sticking it in without me knowing it was happening. I said flat-out no. It stopped, but it didn't stop soon enough after I said no."

That night, she stayed with him in his apartment, where she claims he raped her again.






Danica Dane claimed Jeremy sexually assaulted her at an expo in 2014.

Jay Taylor claimed Jeremy digitally penetrated her at a convention in 2013 while her boyfriend was taking their photo.

Julia Ann claimed Jeremy grabbed her and tried to give her a leg massage at Hedonism II, a clothing-optional resort in Jamaica in 2011.

All of the women told Rolling Stone that they never reported the legendary adult star to police because they didn’t think they would be taken seriously.







In a statement to the magazine, Jeremy threatened to sue anyone who accused him of rape.

“As for the charges of Groping, I say yes, I AM A GROPER. And by groper, I mean I get paid to show up to these shows, events, and photo shoots and touch the people and they touch me. I'm not the young stud I was, but I still draw a crowd. And we are talking about things that are within reason, in front of police officer's and security that are always there as well as the tons of cameras And the general public,” he said.

“But seriously, if you were going to be around Ron Jeremy, wouldn't you assume that I'd be a little bit touchy feely? Yes. This is what I do for a living. I am not Kevin Spacey, Louis CK, Weinstein or Cosby.”

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/porn-star-ron-jeremy-accused-sexual-assault-rape-article-1.3638724

That is a really awful "explanation". "Oh, remember, I'm Ron Jeremy, so I'm not subject to the same rules the rest of the world is, and if you don't want to be touched by me, you shouldn't be near me at a public event..."

Pathetic.

This sounds like a joke. :crazy:

This sounds like a joke. :crazy:
I was thinking the same thing. It's laughable. It's the pot calling the kettle black.

That is a really awful "explanation". "Oh, remember, I'm Ron Jeremy, so I'm not subject to the same rules the rest of the world is, and if you don't want to be touched by me, you shouldn't be near me at a public event..."

Pathetic.

Consent applies in the adult film world, too. Don't touch anybody who doesn't want to be touched.

Consent applies in the adult film world, too. Don't touch anybody who doesn't want to be touched.

Absolutely. I really get angry when people imply that because of the way someone is dressed (or because of their chosen profession) they are implicitly "asking for it". Everyone ALWAYS has the right to say "no" and have their choice.

Everyone, always.

He's a gross little man BLECHpuke:

Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Charged with Three Counts of Rape, One Count of Sexual Assault
by Tom Tapp
June 23, 2020


Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced on Tuesday that adult film star Ron Jeremy has been charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents dating back to 2014.

Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, 67, was charged in case with three counts each of forcible rape and one count each of forcible oral copulation and sexual battery. The case was filed for warrant yesterday.




If convicted, Jeremy faces a possible maximum sentence of 90 years to life in state prison. He could also be required to register as a sex offender.

Arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

https://deadline.com/2020/06/adult-film-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-three-counts-of-rape-1202967642/

If this is true I hope he's convicted. There are many men who go into sex oriented fields and expect because the woman is doing a sex job she deserves it when she never does. For example, there have been hookers who were raped and that is wrong and immoral. I will say though I have met men in the porn industry and many of them feel the woman deserves it because after all she has sex on tape. However, no one deserves it.

I will say though I have met men in the porn industry and many of them feel the woman deserves it because after all she has sex on tape. However, no one deserves it.

I mentioned before that I briefly worked in the adult industry and I was told by a few women in the biz that I was "too nice of a guy" to be involved in it.

I think they weren't used to men being respectful of them. If they were being nice it wasn't sincere and were just trying to get something (sexual) out of it.

I mentioned before that I briefly worked in the adult industry and I was told by a few women in the biz that I was "too nice of a guy" to be involved in it.

I think they weren't used to men being respectful of them. If they were being nice it wasn't sincere and were just trying to get something (sexual) out of it.

I briefly considered a career in porn and met a lot of these men. Though I decided not to enter in the field (I didn't like the idea of having sex with guys I was repulsed by, not to mention having sex with multiple people, with women and all kinds of things I found gross). Anyway, most of these men were sleazy, especially the producers. I went back to modeling (not porn modeling) and even though there were creepy men in that industry, part of the job didn't require sex with random people. Were you an actor or non performing?

I briefly considered a career in porn and met a lot of these men. Though I decided not to enter in the field (I didn't like the idea of having sex with guys I was repulsed by, not to mention having sex with multiple people, with women and all kinds of things I found gross). Anyway, most of these men were sleazy, especially the producers. I went back to modeling (not porn modeling) and even though there were creepy men in that industry, part of the job didn't require sex with random people. Were you an actor or non performing?

I'll take it to PM's since it's probably not appropriate for the public forum.

I'll take it to PM's since it's probably not appropriate for the public forum.

Yeah probably not, plus it veers off topic about Ron Jeremy.

Ron Jeremy Responds to Rape, Sexual Assault Charges: “I Am Innocent” – Updated
by Tom Tapp
June 23, 2020


After the Los Angeles District Attorney hit Ron Jeremy with three counts of rape this morning, the adult film star responded on Twitter.

“I am innocent of all charges,” said Jeremy. “I can’t wait to prove my innocence in court! Thank you to everyone for all the support.”

https://deadline.com/2020/06/adult-film-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-three-counts-of-rape-1202967642/

Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
June 26, 2020


Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate attacks dating back to 2014.

The 67-year-old -- whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt -- was ordered to remain jailed in lieu of $6.6 million bail. The defense had requested to lower the amount, which was set shortly before he was taken into custody Tuesday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom.

In the bail motion, the LA County District Attorneys Office said that since Tuesday at least 25 women have come forward to make allegations against the defendant, ranging from misdemeanor sexual battery to rape. Those reports remain under investigation, according to the court document.





Jeremy faces three counts each of forcible rape and forcible penetration by a foreign object and one count each of forcible oral copulation and sexual battery.

He is accused of raping a 25-year-old woman at a home in West Hollywood in May 2014. He is also charged with raping a 33-year-old woman and sexually assaulting a 46-year-old woman on separate occasions at a West Hollywood bar in 2017 and raping a 30-year-old woman at the same bar last July, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.





The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the case stemmed from a two-year investigation. If convicted as charged, Jeremy could face a potential maximum sentence of 90 years to life in state prison, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Prosecutors cited insufficient evidence to file a case against him in connection with an alleged incident in 2016. He is due back in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Aug. 31, when a date is scheduled to be set for a hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence to allow the case against him to proceed to trial.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ron-jeremy-rape-sexual-assault-charges-plea/2386828/

He's a gross little man BLECHpuke:

I agree !! It would take ALOT of money for me to sleep with him ! :p I bet those female porn stars were thinking the same thing , like YUCK I'd never be with this man if it wasn't my job!! :p:D

I agree !! It would take ALOT of money for me to sleep with him ! :p I bet those female porn stars were thinking the same thing , like YUCK I'd never be with this man if it wasn't my job!! :p:D

LOL, he didn't always look like he does now and was known for his 9 inch penis.

I think he was appealing because he showed you didn't have to "look like a stud" to be a porn star and he had a "friendly" image. He is known to be very funny, upbeat, and generous (at least before these accusations). Also, lots of folks are into the hot woman with ugly man trope.

He was in the very first adult film I ever watched.

LOL, he didn't always look like he does now and was known for his 9 inch penis.

I think he was appealing because he showed you didn't have to "look like a stud" to be a porn star and he had a "friendly" image. He is known to be very funny, upbeat, and generous (at least before these accusations). Also, lots of folks are into the hot woman with ugly man trope.

The ugly man (usually though not always fat) hot woman trope is something men think women are into, usually because they are fat and/or ugly. Granted some women will not judge an ugly guy if he's really nice but for most women we want a man we find attractive. Ironically, I've dated a few guys who were either fat or ugly (and sometimes both) and they were the worst guys I ever dated, Not only were they repulsive to look at, they were nasty. I dated out of desperation, I wanted a boyfriend and they were around and in hindsight wish I hadn't dated them. Now when I do online dating I eliminate any guy I find repulsive immediately. Not going to date a guy who is either ugly or fat.

When I met him he was friendly but I would never sleep with him, yuck.

I briefly considered a career in porn and met a lot of these men. Though I decided not to enter in the field (I didn't like the idea of having sex with guys I was repulsed by, not to mention having sex with multiple people, with women and all kinds of things I found gross). Anyway, most of these men were sleazy, especially the producers. I went back to modeling (not porn modeling) and even though there were creepy men in that industry, part of the job didn't require sex with random people. Were you an actor or non performing?

And all this time I thought you were a guy! :lol:

LOL, he didn't always look like he does now and was known for his 9 inch penis.

I think he was appealing because he showed you didn't have to "look like a stud" to be a porn star and he had a "friendly" image. He is known to be very funny, upbeat, and generous (at least before these accusations). Also, lots of folks are into the hot woman with ugly man trope.

Is it really 9 inches??

Sometimes they can enhance it before they do a scene.

And all this time I thought you were a guy! :lol:

No, I've never been a guy.

LOL, he didn't always look like he does now and was known for his 9 inch penis.

I think he was appealing because he showed you didn't have to "look like a stud" to be a porn star and he had a "friendly" image. He is known to be very funny, upbeat, and generous (at least before these accusations). Also, lots of folks are into the hot woman with ugly man trope.


John Holmes was the one that had the REALLY HUGE one though right ? :D

Is it really 9 inches??

Sometimes they can enhance it before they do a scene.

A little longer than 9 inches, yes.

John Holmes was the one that had the REALLY HUGE one though right ? :D

I’ve seen docus. on Holmes and it was said that there is no official record on his size. Some say it was 13 inches, some say 16... it was pretty big though whether it was that big is uncertain. He was a known liar, once saying he was Eddie Haskell on Leave it to Beaver.

John Holmes was the one that had the REALLY HUGE one though right ? :D

There was also Long Dong Silver, but his turned out to be fake, created by a make up effects artist.

John Holmes was the one that had the REALLY HUGE one though right ? :D

I think John Holmes is in the Guiness Book of World Records for the biggest penis ever recorded.

So much for white guys having small cocks! :lol:

I think John Holmes is in the Guiness Book of World Records for the biggest penis ever recorded.

So much for white guys having small cocks! :lol:

No, John Holmes was never in Guinness as his size was never officially recorded. He claimed to have the size, but it was never independently verified. However, Ron Jeremy is in Guinness for most appearances in adult films.

Ron Jeremy Facing 20 New Charges of Sexual Assault Against 13 Women, Faces Possible Life Sentence – Update
by Tom Tapp
August 31, 2020


The Los Angeles County District Attorney has filed 20 additional charges of sexual assault charges against veteran adult film star Ron Jeremy. The new charges, which involve 13 women and date to 2004, include five counts of forcible rape and lewd conduct with a 15-year-old girl, with the most recent incident on January 1.

Ron Jeremy pleaded not guilty today to the new charges. If convicted on all counts, the veteran adult-film star faces a possible maximum sentence of more than 250 years to life in state prison, the Los Angeles Count District Attorney’s Office said.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/adult-film-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-three-counts-of-rape-1202967642/

Looks like Ron Jeremy is headed to San Quentin! :lol:

I don't see how he gets off of facing 250 years in prison! He's not OJ Simpson & he can't play the race card.

I don't think the FAT card will work! :lol:

Ron Jeremy Hit with Seven New Sexual Assault Charges on Los Angeles, Faces 330 Years in Prison if Found Guilty – Update
by Tom Tapp, Dominic Patten
October 28, 2020


With just six days to go in a tight Los Angeles County District Attorney’s race, incumbent Jackie Lacey’s office just unveiled seven new sexual assault charges against Ron Jeremy.

Involving five women and a 17-year-old girl, the new charges and previous claims could see 67-year-old porn star facing 330 years in state prison if found guilty. The rape and other sex crimes revealed today range from 1996 in the San Fernando Valley to 2013 in a West Hollywood bar.

What is equally chilling is that 14 other cases were denied by the L.A. D.A.’s office “because they were outside the statute of limitations.” All of the six cases allowed in today’s charges were from 2000 to 2013, except the 1996 incident, which involved a minor.

Jeremy entered a not guilty plea today to the latest allegations. His next court appearance on the new charges has been scheduled for December 14 in a preliminary hearing.

https://deadline.com/2020/10/adult-film-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-three-counts-of-rape-1202967642/

Looks like Ron Jeremy is headed to San Quentin! :lol:

I don't see how he gets off of facing 250 years in prison! He's not OJ Simpson & he can't play the race card.

I don't think the FAT card will work! :lol:

I actually agree with you! I do wonder though whether he has money because that plays a part. Sounds weird to say, and I'm sure some are saying "but he's rich". Maybe, maybe not, many porn stars really aren't wealthy at all. I was watching a video on YouTub by a former porn star who knows him and she stated while he never did anything like that to her she has heard stories.

I actually agree with you! I do wonder though whether he has money because that plays a part. Sounds weird to say, and I'm sure some are saying "but he's rich". Maybe, maybe not, many porn stars really aren't wealthy at all. I was watching a video on YouTub by a former porn star who knows him and she stated while he never did anything like that to her she has heard stories.

The AMAZING thing is he could get TONS of women to WILLINGLY sleep with him so WHY sexually assault them??!?

The AMAZING thing is he could get TONS of women to WILLINGLY sleep with him so WHY sexually assault them??!?

Predators get off on power and control. They don't get that w/ consenting partners.

I actually agree with you! I do wonder though whether he has money because that plays a part. Sounds weird to say, and I'm sure some are saying "but he's rich". Maybe, maybe not, many porn stars really aren't wealthy at all. I was watching a video on YouTub by a former porn star who knows him and she stated while he never did anything like that to her she has heard stories.

I have seen other people on interviews describe him as being a severe hoarder. Others say he doesn't like to spend money and chooses to live like a pack rat and unkempt.

I would be surprised if he is found guilty

I would be surprised if he is found guilty

Why?? There are many women testifying against him. That's pretty powerful. Not just 1 or 2.

Why?? There are many women testifying against him. That's pretty powerful. Not just 1 or 2.

Because he is a celebrity

Because he is a celebrity

He's not a true celebrity.

He's a "dirty" celebrity.

Interesting! If Ron Jeremy is clear of all charges, he will demand top dollar in making another adult movie with this storyline! I not sure if he is guilty or not! I think he still is in demand as a porn superstar. I can see him as the grampa and 18 year type storylines.

Interesting! If Ron Jeremy is clear of all charges, he will demand top dollar in making another adult movie with this storyline! I not sure if he is guilty or not! I think he still is in demand as a porn superstar. I can see him as the grampa and 18 year type storylines.

He's been retired from on-camera porn for a while now. He still appeared in adult films, but they were non-sex roles. I know that he played "Sam the Butcher" in The Brady Bunch pornos.. things like that.

Ron Jeremy Sued for Sexual Battery in Los Angeles as he Battles 35 Criminal Charges
by Nancy Dillon - NY Daily News
Nov. 13, 2020


A former longtime friend of Ron Jeremy says the porn actor pinned her against a wall and sexually assaulted last May, just weeks before he was arrested in a rape case now involving 23 alleged victims.

Charity Carson filed her 13-page civil complaint Thursday, accusing Jeremy of sexual assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and gender violence.




Carson, a Florida resident, says she drove to California for a vacation in early May and picked up a friend in San Diego before visiting Jeremy at the Highland Gardens Hotel in Los Angeles amid a sightseeing tour.

She said Jeremy grabbed her hand while they were taking photos the afternoon of May 4 and tried to force her to touch his penis. Later that evening, he allegedly cornered her in a lobby bathroom, she said.

“(Jeremy) slammed the door shut and pinned plaintiff against the wall and began to sexually attack her,” the complaint obtained by the Daily News states. She said Jeremy “became extremely aggressive,” grabbing her breasts and wrist and again trying to force her hand onto his penis.

“Plaintiff was shaking and afraid of imminent rape,” the filing states. “Plaintiff was frantically screaming and struggling to get away from defendant throughout the encounter.”




Carson said the incident left her in a state of shock, and she wasn’t immediately sure how to report it considering she was traveling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

She eventually filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department on June 4, according to her complaint. “Plaintiff made it abundantly clear with her actions and expressions that (she) did not wish to engage in sexual contact,” her paperwork states.

Carson is asking for punitive and exemplary damages according to proof presented at trial.

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-porn-star-ron-jeremy-sued-for-sexual-batter-amid-criminal-case-20201114-k5jmvtjx45dbtiqa2u4ike57f4-story.html

Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Indicted on Rape and Other Sexual Assault Charges
by Sarah Moon and Steve Almasy, CNN
August 25, 2021


Porn star Ron Jeremy has been indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women over the past two decades, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.

Jeremy, whose legal last name is Hyatt, is accused of sexually assaulting the women over a 23-year span between 1996 and 2019, according to the district attorney's office. The victims range in age from 15 to 51.




Jeremy pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of forcible rape, seven counts of forcible oral copulation, six counts of sexual battery by restraint, four counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object, two counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious or asleep person and one count each of lewd act upon a child under the age of 14 or 15, sodomy by use of force and assault with intent to commit rape, the district attorney's office said.

"His position is the same (as) when the criminal complaint was filed," Jeremy's attorney, Stuart Goldfarb, said in a statement to CNN. "He is innocent of all charges."




A grand jury returned the indictment August 19 and it was unsealed Wednesday. It comes nearly a year after Jeremy was charged with more than 30 counts of sexual assault.

"Far too often, survivors of sexual assault suffer in isolation," Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. "We must ensure that survivors have all options available to help with recovery, including trauma-informed services for healing and support to report such crimes."




According to online jail records, Jeremy remains at the Twin Towers Correction Facility in Los Angeles with a bond of $6.6 million.

Jeremy, 68, is expected to return to court October 12 for a pretrial conference.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/25/entertainment/ron-jeremy-sexual-assault-charges-indictment/index.html

I'd be STUNNED if he gets anything less than 10 years! Maybe 15-20.

Ron Jeremy Escapes Rape Trial Due to “Incurable Neurocognitive Decline,” Judge Says
by Dominic Patten
Jan. 17, 2023


Almost a year after his mental health was called into question, former porn star Ron Jeremy has been officially deemed incompetent to stand trial on multiple rape charges.

In a hearing today at a Hollywood Boulevard courthouse, Judge Ronald S. Harris declared that the nearly 70-year-old alleged serial predator is in an “incurable neurocognitive decline.”



Referring to the absent defendant by his real name of Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, the LA Superior Court judge went on to say that assessments he had gone over conclude that Jeremy’s state of mind “would most likely not be restorable.”

Currently held in DTLA’s Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Jeremy’s future will be determined in a February 7 hearing.

https://deadline.com/2023/01/porn-ron-jeremy-dementia-rape-trial-la-da-1235225388/

I wonder what life is like being cellmate of the Hedgehog?

How's that old saying go? "if you can't trust your celli, then don't sleep on your belly."

There is a book out there "Ron Jeremy: the Hardest (working) Man in Showbiz"...that is actually a pretty good read.

He suffers depression, he's got a big dose of that Marilyn Monroe (and other stars) syndrome, resenting the fact that their most popular talent is not between their ears.

It's difficult to be too sympathetic to such folk. But they do see themselves as victim in a way that few of us can appreciate.

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=284672&stc=1&d=1674048604


I can't believe this subject has 50 replies.

He looks like he's going to part the Red Sea.

Having personally just started watching Seinfeld recently, and trying to tie this thread into a TV related context.....I wonder if Seinfeld season 9 episode 3 "Serenity Now" could clear network prime time modern sensitivities in this post Weinstein, post Cosby, post Jeremy era?

Elaine the shiksa, for those who might not remember.

There is a good website called www.cracked.com . The name was bought from the former comic magazine (similar to MAD) that went out of business. The writers of it have many interesting articles.

This wasnt about Jeremy, but one part stated that when he started porn, he did it under his given name, Ron Hyatt. Supposedly gay men saw him and tried to contact him but the phone number listed was not his, but of his grandmother. It got so bad that he changed his name and the rest is history.

I saw before he got into this trouble that he was sort of an outlier in Hollywood and would do cameos in movies, and did interviews and all of that. I really dont understand why someone like him would do what he did. He was a major porn star, and there are plenty of weird people who would go home with him and do what he wants. I would think that he would be tired of sex after all of these years. He must have been a sex addict. But again, he could have just seeked women for his pleasures.

The same can be said for Harvey Weinstien and Bill Cosby.

He was a major porn star, and there are plenty of weird people who would go home with him and do what he wants..

Serious question, and I invite as many people to offer their own view on this.

But can the word "no" have different meanings?

I'm not trying to defend Jeremy, but I believe there (sometimes) is considerable gray area that we bystanders conveniently overlook when taking sides.

I've been in situations where "no" was not "no" at all, rather it was a pretext to negotiation setting ground rules that soon followed.

I've also had times where after hearing "no", I completely shut down the "pursuit" only to discover through the grapevine later that the gal was calling me "weak" for not being more aggressive.

So how do you know when "no" means "never, not even if you were the last man on earth" vs meaning something else entirely?

^ That's a very interesting question. I've had discussions about similar topics with some friends of mine.

Say if I was getting too hands-on with someone at a bar, like putting my arm around her shoulder, would it be considered non-consensual if she's uncomfortable but doesn't verbally tell me to get off of her? She also doesn't try to physically remove my arm off of her body or try to walk away from me.

Some of my friends said yes, it's totally non-consensual and I should pick up on how uncomfortable she is. Others said that if the person doesn't point blank say "stop" or "get off of me", then it's fair game until she says otherwise. I know there are many reasons why women would put up with unwanted contact as some have been assaulted and/or killed after turning down someone's advances.

And taking that one step further, one of the complaintants against Jeremy, she claims he groped her in a bar (to which she said "stop"), he tried to go even further than that (to which she said "no"). But then after they leave the bar, she goes over to his house?

I realize there is a lot to this story that might not be reported (ungentlemanly like conduct, etc) But at some point you have to wonder did she really not know what to expect.

All I'm saying with this last point, If I was bar hopping with some porn star, and she tried to "warm me up" a few times over the course of the evening...ultimately, if I ended up going home with her, how can I claim to be "shocked" with what came later?

As I mentioned, there may be more to the story than is being reported, perhaps Jeremy went "Trevor Bauer" and we just don't know the details. (but that isn't what was reported, either)

Personally, I've gotten myself in over my head a time or two due to my own naivete, and just had to write the unpleasantry off as "experience".

The ones that said "no" and then laughed to their friends because I complied, hurt a little more than the ones who took me a step too far JMHO.

What exactly constitutes a "step too far", as well as "when does 'no' have multiple meanings?" are both interesting concepts.

Seemingly a good topic for Jim Morrison to have pondered in a Doors song lyric? Break on Through...lol

True story....a waitress in a bar I frequented...really became an object of desire for me. When she agreed to let me take her to a concert, I thought the stars were finally aligning for me.

We went to the show, had a good time. After the show while stopped at a red light, I gave her a really passionate kiss, that ended with her pounding on my face with her fists. So, I drive her home without any further thoughts. My intention was to drop her off. But she invites me in, for a visit.

I declined, not wanting to risk being "told no" a second time. But have often wondered since ,...what her motives might have been. Something just told me at the time that the words "and they lived happily ever after" were not part of the script.

I wonder if my signed pic of Ron Jeremy will be worth something one day?
I'm sure he won't be autographing any more photos for a while.

He has been around for forty years. So many of us know him or are familiar with him.

I wonder if my signed pic of Ron Jeremy will be worth something one day?

Well, in today's climate, I'm sure if you boast about owning it, eventually you'll find people who accuse you of some manifestation of hatred for not hating him adequately.

Hatred for the sexploitation industry seems to be a prerequisite for some, and his conduct will only exacerbate that,

Rape is a horrible and heinous act, I don't want to detract from that. But society's "needle" is moving, as well. I'm seeing some people declare an act to have been rape when the gal failed to achieve fulfillment....(decided after the fact)

Tough times...:eek:

Ron Jeremy Declared "Not Competent" to Stand Trial for Rape, Committed to Mental Health Facility
by Yaron Steinbuch
Feb, 8, 2023


Adult film icon Ron Jeremy has been committed to a state mental hospital in California after being found incompetent to stand trial on rape and other charges.

Jeremy, 69, whose real name is Ron Jeremy Hyatt, can be held for up to two years, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Greg Risling said Tuesday. A hearing on his progress is scheduled for May 8.



After reviewing reports from both prosecutors and Jeremy’s defense, the judge found that Jeremy is in “incurable neurocognitive decline” from which he is unlikely to recover.

Jeremy has remained in jail since his arrest in 2020.

https://nypost.com/2023/02/08/porn-star-ron-jeremy-committed-to-mental-hospital/

I think a lot of us have seen the movie, but Boogie Nights is an exellent movie which I think sort of captures the essence of the "Golden Age" of pornography in the 1980's, although the movie sort of parallels the life of John Holmes throught the main character Dirk Diggler. The 1970's had several pornographic movies which were well known by the public like Deep Throat and Beyond the Green Door. Deep Throat made the largest profit of any film in the whole history of cinema. Even Roger Ebert, who was a famous film reviewer saw Deep Throat and wrote his opinion about it in the Chicago newspaper he was working for.

But then, like shown in Boogie Nights, came the VHS, and film came to video and everything was mass produced. There was no story, just people doing what people do in pornographic movies. Smut shops and independent video stores would sell these. Cheap to make, mass produce them, huge profits. I dont know how pornography makes money now since one can just find it on their phone for free, but there is PornHub and all of that. Probably one good thing from this is that the Smut Shops which the communities didnt like just went out of business and one can find "Maritial Aids" via online shopping.

Guys like John Holmes made millions of dollars, and Holmes threw all of his money away on cocaine, and yes, regular cocaine use can kill a fortune. Similar to the fall of the Diggler character in Boogie Nights. The Wonderland murders and all of that.

Ron Jeremy the last twenty years or so has been somewhat of an outlier in Hollywood, sort of a D List celebrity who cameos on shows. There is a movie I have seen several times called "Spun" about a young guy addicted to meth and his adventures on the drug and Jeremy plays a non speaking role of a bartender in a strip club. I think he got the role overall to make the film somehow "edgy" or "cool" in some way? Hollywood loves to push perversion anyway, and he is a pervert, so why not? Larry Flynt was worth hundreds of millions before he died from investments, but the porn game can go the other way also.

Porn!

What I find curious about this whole affair, is the judge making his determination that Jeremy is "unfit" because he is unable to assist his counsel.

That is a wide open statement, that could be interpreted any number of ways. He could be organically unfit, or it could possibly mean he is unwilling to cooperate. It could be as simple as his attorneys want him to plea guilty to a lesser charge, but he out of principle wants to defy the system and pursue acquittal, against his attorney's will.

Or it could be anything in between. Since Jeremy has privacy protections, we may never know the entire truth.

One thing surely working against him is the dubious nature of the industry he worked in. Many will simply judge him as deserving of scorn because of what he did for a living, not really caring about specific details. Sort of a "guilty by association" type thing.

When people dislike you to begin with, it's often asking too much expecting them to consider you are anything less than guilty.

Whatever the case, it doesn't sound like the rest of Jeremy's life is going to be a bowl of cherries.

The following is an editorialization on the nature of the society that would convict him, if tried. So please don't misinterpret it as my "changing the subject", or veering off topic. Because there is relevance to the charges against Jeremy.

Watching the sitcom "Mom" one thing that recently caught my attention is the way the gals boast about their escapades with people around them. Fraud, theft, criminal conversion, frequently recounted with pride and back slapping warmth, even nostalgia ..... as though each instance was some kind of notch on their belts...leaving their victims with considerable emotional and economic distress. Which the stars of the show often brag about.

Then in this one episode, the daughter sees this guy who had raped her 16 years ago, and suddenly all these serial hoodlums find their moral compass and want to go extract revenge?

And I'm not trying to say that rape should be excusable, it's a terrible crime. All I'm saying is that sensitivities tend to be dynamic, depending upon how well we identify with the victim. And right now in this #metoo environment, the sensitivities seem to be particularly stoked against men/Jeremy.

Watching the sitcom "Mom" one thing that recently caught my attention is the way the gals boast about their escapades with people around them. Fraud, theft, criminal conversion, frequently recounted with pride and back slapping warmth, even nostalgia ..... as though each instance was some kind of notch on their belts...leaving their victims with considerable emotional and economic distress. Which the stars of the show often brag about.

This was the premise of the (could have been great but good) show "My Name is Earl". I think Bonnie and the daughter, early on (before if sort of became a five woman coffee klatch), sort of had some Earl like adventures and tried to mend some fences broken.

I still miss "Mom" but there wasnt much resolution to it in the end, the actress playing Christy left so her arc didnt end (and it is implausable to me a high school drop out, former stripper with a record finds her way into law school). Ron Jeremy would have been good in an episode as something.

Well the point I'd hoped to emphasize, is that perspective is key.
Watching the scripted episodes of Mom, we find humor in watching the women exploit traits we commonly associate with sexist men, or with criminal behavior.

But just let one of the coveted perps fall victim to a man, and suddenly its war time.

I guess in the #metoo era, the concept of women exploiting men is seen as humorous? While the very thought of the opposite is criminal.

In that social environment, Jeremy is probably wise to seek the sanctuary of a mental hospital. Lest he otherwise might be made an example of.

Jeremy was an unlikely hero to some. He portrayed a mythos that pudgy little fat boys can have fun too. And I think that was part of what made him popular with a segment of his audience.

Who knows, he may have eve been a harbinger of things to come, considering all the eventual buzz around putting rotund models in Victoria's and Frederick's catalogs.

Perhaps he was a trailblazer of flab?