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Post by bluepride on Jul 18, 2008 8:35:52 GMT -5
Officer Put On Leave Amid Gay Porn Film Allegations Reality Star Under Internal Investigation HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A Hollywood police officer and reality TV star has been put on administrative leave amid allegations that he starred in a gay porn film. The Hollywood Police Department put Michael Verdugo, 34, known as a contestant on HGTV's "Design Star," on administrative leave with pay Wednesday when authorities discovered he might have played a starring role in a 1996 porn film. Verdugo joined the police force in 2001, five years after the movie was filmed. "He's a great cop with a distinguished record of serving this community for many years," said Al Milian, Verdugo's attorney. Milian would not deny or confirm Verdugo's possible involvement in the film. "I think every police officer during their career are subject to investigations. The overwhelming number of allegations are always found to be unfounded," Milian said. Officer Put On Leave Amid Gay Porn Film AllegationsDumb move if this guy did a porn movie and later joins a police department. Did he really think it wouldn't come back to bite him??   |
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Post by 1dbigjim563 on Jul 18, 2008 10:58:01 GMT -5
If by dumb move you are saying you suspect he did not disclose his participation in a porn film during his background investigation (that is assuming he actually did star in a parn film) and he ought to have known it might come up, well yeah, I guess he should have expected it.
If you mean dumb move he starred in a porn film and then joined a department, I would say that just feeds into the puritaniocal thinking that keeps dragging our society back to the 19th century. Why should I care if before he became a cop he was shaking his dick around for a camera? If he's been a good cop, it shouldn't matter as long as his participation in the film didn't violate any laws where it it was produced. Other than that why should I buy into the morals of a bunch of hypocritical stuff shirts that make the rules as though this were some sort of theocracy.
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Post by hoosiercop on Jul 19, 2008 9:07:58 GMT -5
Well, and I doubt they asked during the background if he had starred in any porno movies. I say the dept. should suck it up cause if it was a problem, they should have found it in the backgrounds and they shouldn't have hired him. Second of all, there is nothing "wrong" with starring in porn. Not a choice I'd make, but I would not say it is wrong. But again, he passed his backgrounds, so I say it's too late to gripe about it. I'm guessing he passed a polygraph or voice stress test, so he's either a really good liar, or the dept. didn't do a good job of testing, exploring backgrounds. Yeah, the officer should have expected at some point the issue would come up. But he got hired, so that should be good enough. Whether or not he wins in court, we will see. I don't know near enough about the way things are down there to speculate on that. I suppose the more important question in all this would be.....if it was a str8 officer who had done porn before becoming a cop, would the dept. have reacted the same way?  ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2008 9:32:26 GMT -5
I think that everyone has some kind of past and his department sould just let it go. What the officer has to do now is simply keep a low profile if he wants his past to stay in the past. He should avoid interviews on the subject as there are those who would love to see him talking about it and posing for a camera. If he's not careful, some media outlets could have him posing shirtless in front of a squad car or showing his abs to a camera while groping himself and insisting that he's done nothing wring.
The best thing he can do now is look like a professional, act like a professional, clam up, shut up and hope it all blows over.
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Post by bluepride on Jul 20, 2008 10:29:00 GMT -5
I know of one female cop in NY who was fired for posing in Playboy or one of those magazines, partly in uniform. And another who had posed before she became a cop. She sued and was eventually re-hired. (In her case, she turned into one of the nastiest cops I've ever dealt with. So much so that the other cops in her command wouldn't back her up. I'd back her up only because I didn't want to see her partner get hurt.)
Then there was the case about 14-15 years ago of the guy in NYPD who posed nude in another mag. He got fired. I won't post the pictures here though!!! ;D
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Post by ScottNbama on Jul 20, 2008 19:26:29 GMT -5
What he did before he was hired should be his business....especially if it didn't violate any laws. I'm with Jim on this one. Just why is it anyone's business now. He's not running for political office. By all accounts, he has done a good job on the force and hasn't done porn since.
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Post by hcsodale on Jul 20, 2008 20:24:01 GMT -5
OK, I can't be the ONLY person thinking this.... what's his screen name and title of the movie? JUST curious...... As I walk away my head hung down in shame  |
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Post by hcsodale on Jul 20, 2008 20:25:01 GMT -5
By the way Papa Admin, love the Chipper Jones Avatar. WooHoo
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Post by kwsle13 on Jul 20, 2008 21:41:14 GMT -5
Its a 1996 movie called Rope Rituals. He name in it was Jeremy Wess.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2008 8:03:19 GMT -5
Oh my God Kwsle, how did you know that?!!! I've got a feeling that you have one hell of a porno collection. The next time I come down to Key West, I'll come by and help you catalogue it!!!  |
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Post by bluepride on Jul 21, 2008 8:23:31 GMT -5
I saw a clip from his movie. Believe me, it's nothing special. Run of the mill at best. He just looks younger and a little less polished.  |
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Post by 1dbigjim563 on Jul 21, 2008 10:37:18 GMT -5
So let me see if I completely understand the situation. This guy in Holywood Fla get's in a jackpot because before he joined his department, he was filmed or taped doing 'macrame' in the nude? At least he could have been in some heavy S/m pix.
How tame and pedestrian is that?
So I guess Holywood is like this ultra conservative homophobic island between Miami and Lauderdale?
Oh yeah, I can see it now and the monologue goes like this. "Nope ain't none of them faggots livin' here. Just us good, clean, upstandin' Amuricken Christians! We don't need none of them corrupters of children in our midst, Bubba and the rest of us do just fine corruptin' our youngens on our own, instiullin them with hate and all towards all them folks who ain't just like use; dumb bioggoted and your average run of the mill assholes."
Ah, just another crappy day in Paradise I guess.
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Post by bluepride on Jan 23, 2009 10:52:07 GMT -5
Hollywood cop turned reality TV star suspended amid porn accusations A police officer in Hollywood, California has been taken off duty after it was alleged he starred in a porn film five years before he joined the force. Michael Verdugo, 34, has become well-known from his appearance on reality TV show Design Star. Earlier this week he was put on administrative leave with pay by the Hollywood Police Department after reports he starred in a porn film called Rope Rituals in 1996. He joined the force in 2001. Al Milian, Mr Verdugo's lawyer, told NBC6.com: "He's a great cop with a distinguished record of serving this community for many years. Hollywood cop turned reality TV star suspended amid porn accusationsSo is he in Hollywood, Florida or Hollywood, California? Either way, it appears he's now suspended which means they're finally dealing with his case. We'll see where it goes. Ha Ha! Maybe we should have him as a guest on Blue Pride Radio!!   |
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Post by 1dbigjim563 on Jan 23, 2009 20:34:36 GMT -5
Why not have him on the radio show! I suspect his attorney will nix it until after the case is over. And I'll finish this later. My boy carlos is here unexpectedly, but why look a gift horse in the mouth er or not er or something to do with mouths!
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Post by TheBear on Jan 23, 2009 21:20:46 GMT -5
And just what's wrong with a sling? I know Jon, you would probably use one to dry sweaters or something, but some people know how to enjoy themselves. ~~~~~~~~~~ Why not have him on the radio show! I suspect his attorney will nix it until after the case is over. And I'll finish this later. My boy carlos is here unexpectedly, but why look a gift horse in the mouth er or not er or something to do with mouths! WOW! Our very own (and loved) Big Jim is certainly frisky today! What have we been feeding him? I want a hit on whatever it is!  Bear __________________ |
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