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By MikeSouth
June 19th, 2013
Theres a lot of misinformation and incorrect conjecture going on about this. It’s actually a fairly simple case with huge repercussions for the industry.
Katie is NOT making any claims that she has HIV or contracted it from John Stagliano. Her claim is very simple…He didn’t notify her of his status prior to sexual contact as REQUIRED by California law. At this time this is NOT a criminal case, it is a civil lawsuit and as such that means she must only convince a simple majority of the jury that this was indeed sexual contact. If I were her lawyer this would seem simple to me. If you are sitting on that jury and you put yourself in her place would you want to be notified?
Another thing that got my attention is Karens statement in the press release that “John has been undetectable for HIV for 15 years” Both AVN and XBiz ran this statement. It speaks volumes for those with the sense to understand what she said.
Combine that with Johns statement to idesigntimes
”I have been non-detectable since a few weeks after I found out that I was positive. That’s because I went right on the drugs and have stayed on the drugs. They have had no adverse affects on me.
“Non-detectable means that you can’t detect it with the best DNA tests available. There is a tiny bit in my bloodstream. I still have it technically, but I have never suffered any ill effects other than the nausea from the drugs. That has been minor,” Stagliano said.
This backs up what I have said all along….If John came into porn today and tested APHSS would clear him for work. This illustrates why we should do both the PCRDNA test and an antibody test (he would NOT pass the antibody test)
By MikeSouth
June 18th, 2013
In an interview with Xbiz
Karen, speaking for John states that he never had any kind of penetrative sex with Katie Summers and the extent of the contact was him touching her ass. Therefor she claims that the lawsuit has no merit.
In my opinion this may not turn out well for Type 9 Modeling, who sent her to the shoot. It is a pretty clear violation of California law that governs agencies.
I have long said that a hungry lawyer could single handedly bring down this biz with civil lawsuits…Looks like that too is coming to pass.
One way or another Porn Valley is going to be forced to clean up its act.
By MikeSouth
June 18th, 2013
A Reader Writes:
Given enough time, all of these people will take care of themselves and ruin what is left of the industry. The government doesn’t have to anything other than stay out of everyone’s way and allow some of the world’s most self destructive people to do what they do best.
By MikeSouth
June 18th, 2013
Courthousenews.com Reports:
LOS ANGELES – John Stagliano and Evil Angel Productions didn’t tell a porn actress that Stagliano was HIV positive while they made a movie, the actress, known as Katie Summers, claims in Superior Court.
According to the lawsuit filed by Summers and her attorney Robert Starr, Summers, who performed in Stretch Class 4 is suing Stagliano et al. for negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual battery and violations of professions code section 17200.
Summers is asking for medical bills, future medical bills, loss of income, loss of future income, punitive damages, general damages, special damages plus attorneys fees and costs.
In the suit Summers states that she worked in Stagliano’s “Stretch Class 4″ unaware of the fact that he was HIV. Stagliano worked with her. Had she known says Summers, she would never have done the movie.
Background facts not contained in the lawsuit are that Summers at the time was represented by Type 9 Modeling which set up a luncheon meeting with Summers and Stagliano. Never at any time, according to Summers, was she made aware of the fact of Stagliano’s medical condition.
Rob Black actually brought the story that Stagliano was actively participating in the “Stretch Class” movies without notifying the talent that he was HIV positive.
John and Evil Angel have since discontinued the series.
This comes at a really bad time for the industry, with the condom laws hanging over our heads.
By MikeSouth
June 17th, 2013
That last HIV Positive was an interesting scenario. The FSC and Diane Duke were eager to leak the news that there was a new HIV Positive and that the person came from a condom only company. Their idea being that condoms didn’t protect this person from getting HIV. What they didn’t count on was how quickly the person would be identified and particularly that he was a gay performer for men.com. HIV is actually pretty prevalent in the gay side of the industry, HIV positive performers even work together without condoms in some companies.
Diane and the brain trust over at the FSC thought this would show the flaw in the proposed condom law. Sadly this illustrates EXACTLY why Diane should be put on the road.
What happened was nobody he worked with had contracted HIV, this by Diane’s own admission, and the AHF jumped all over that as proof that the condom law WOULD protect performers from catching HIV, after all none of his partners got it from him (supposedly) even though there was high risk activity (anal sex) involved.
By MikeSouth
June 17th, 2013
In order for the Hepatitis testing to have any meaning, talent has to make sure that their partner is tested and negative for Hep. So if you are talent, remember this. While this is a temporary test period I am optimistic that it will become standard and that it will be a required test for all new people entering the industry.
Hep B is absolutely sexually transmitted but you can be vaccinated for it. Hep C isn’t easily transmitted via regular vaginal sex but the neither is HIV. Anal sex is an entirely different case, both Hep C and HIV are much much more easily passed during anal sex.
It just makes sense to be safe.
By MikeSouth
June 17th, 2013
A Reader Writes:
Good Job Mike!
You made the noise and The FSC and Cutting Edge Testing listened. You deserve the props for forcing them to react. How do I know this? I was there. Your name was the only name that came up when this was being discussed. Several people made calls to Diane Duke asking why Cutting Edge Testing and APHSS were not also testing for Hepatitis. It was no co-incidence that you had that story up before anyone, They specifically wanted you to run it. Keep doing what you do man, you are making a difference.
Thanks man, you arent the first to let me know that I stirred the pot over there, I guess my cage rattling sometimes does produce results! Glad it happened is all….for whatever reason.
By MikeSouth
June 14th, 2013
CET Screens for Hep
Source: PR 101
by: Company Press Release
Cutting Edge Testing declares Hepatitis Awareness Month. They decided to start today and extended it for a month and a half. So from June 14, through July 31, Cutting Edge Testing will be screening for Hepatitis Bs Antigen and Hepatitis C Antibody to be included with the regular talent panel at no additional charge.Also, because of the need to understand the consequences of a positive test if one should arise, there is a physician on site at Cutting Edge Testing to discuss these findings with talent.
Performers needing to be tested are asked to call the CET main office in Sherman Oaks at 818-386-2132 to find the closest draw station near you. So far there are draw stations in Phoenix AZ, Seattle WA, Orlando FL, and many others places around the country. There will normally be a 48 hour turn around for testing at these draw stations.
The main Sherman Oaks office has a 24 hour turn around and a physician is on site at the Sherman Oaks location.
Cutting Edge Testing offers the FDA approved Aptima HIV testing which is APHSS approved. This is the new accepted “Industry Standard” test package (urine gonorrhea, chlamydia, Treponema Pallidum Antibodies (trep sure syphilis) and Aptima HIV testing) with Hepatitis Bs Antigen and C Antibody screening starting June 14 and ending July 31.
Both Hepatitis Bs Antigen and Hepatitis C antibody will be screened even though Hepatitis C is very rarely transmitted through sexual contact. The regular panel is still the same price and includes screening for Hepatitis Bs Antigen and Hepatitis C Antibody at no additional cost.
On their website Cutting Edge Testing says, “We offer the most current and accurate testing methods available today. The center is overseen by renown infectious disease specialist, Peter V. W. Miao, MD [Pronounced "Me-ow"] Dr. Miao has over 30 years of clinical HIV experience. Our goal is to detect the presence of HIV as early as possible to prevent the spread of the disease.”
See the Cutting Edge Testing website for more information. If anyone has questions or concerns please feel free to contact Cutting Edge Testing at 818-386-2132. Cutting Edge Testing has highly trained staff members to help answer any questions.
Contact:
Cutting Edge Testing, CA
5000 Van Nuys Blvd suite 202
Sherman Oaks CA 91403
Phone: 818-386-2132
Fax: 818-386-9827
CuttingEdgeTesting.com
Email: Info@CuttingEdgeTesting.com
About Dr. Peter V. W. Miao:
Dr. Peter V. W. Miao graduated from UCLA School of Medicine, completed his medical internship at Harbor General, and finished his residency at the UCLA-San Fernando Valley Medical Program. His infectious disease fellowship was at the prestigious Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Miao has participated in clinical research over the years and has written numerous publications in the area of anti-retrovirals in HIV patients and antimicrobials utilized in various infectious diseases. His medical staff appointments have included Chairman of the Infection Control Committee, Chief of Medicine, and Chief of Staff at Sherman Oaks Hospital. Dr. Peter Miao is board certified in internal medicine and has dedicated his life to the treatment and care of his patients. Since 1978, he has concurrently been a practicing physician at the Grossman Burn Center and has held a private medical practice specializing in internal medicine and infectious disease. Dr. Miao was part of the original team of physicians that first encountered HIV infections in 1981.
By MikeSouth
June 14th, 2013
The Sword beat me to this one….good work guys….
According to multiple sources, The Sword can confirm that a male gay porn performer has tested positive for HIV. The positive results came back after routine testing for a scheduled shoot with (Manwin owned) Men.com.
Given that Men.com’s shoots are condom-only, it’s highly unlikely that the performer contracted HIV while on set. Also, the performer is said to have worked “exclusively” in condom-only productions.
When reached for comment, Free Speech Coalition’s Diane Duke confirmed the single case of HIV:
An adult performer has tested positive for HIV. This performer worked exclusively on condom only sets. As a precautionary measure, APHSS is providing retests for the small number of performers with which the infected individual had performed. All retests have come back negative and there is no indication that any transmission—including that of the positive performer—happened on set.
Duke would not confirm or deny where the performer had worked (or even his gender), but The Sword can confirm that multiple models working for Men.com (including one Men.com exclusive) have been contacted by APHSS and have been asked to come in for a retest. So far, no other results have come back positive.
Again, it’s important to reiterate that all of Men.com’s shoots are condom-only, and they have (quite clearly) a testing protocol in place. Meaning, the system worked and caught what it was supposed to catch.
By MikeSouth
June 14th, 2013
APHSS is the one that released the info, this being the same APHSS that said even THEY will never know a performers test results.
If they say the performers who worked with this performer have already been retested then the original patient must have tested positive a few days ago.
I have Lots of question
APHSS says they dont get results. How did they get this one?
How do they know it didn’t happen on set? was it a gay performer?
Where did APHSS get the idea that it didn’t happen on set? What do they base that on?
You probably know most of these answers as well as I do, apart from the fact there’s another HIV positive performer APHSS pulled the rest out of their ass.
Im following up on this….Anyone with info please contact me, your anonymity is guaranteed.
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