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==Kocis death== |
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[[Bryan Kocis]], owner of Cobra Video, was found dead in his [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]], home on January 24, 2007; police said he was a victim of multiple stab wounds and that his home was set on fire to hide the murder. John Yates, a California lawyer for Corrigan, said his client was one of several people to be questioned and that Lockhart was cooperating "fully" with the police investigation.<ref name="kalinowski">{{cite web|url=http://citizensvoice.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17773356&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=8|title=Cops seek driver seen near Kocis murder scene |author=Kalinowski, Robert|publisher=citizensvoice.com|accessdate=2007-01-28}}</ref> Yates later said Lockhart had information about a man who met with Kocis that day, but they are looking for the services of a criminal lawyer before talking to police.<ref name="dobo">{{cite web|url=http://citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17787274&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6|title=Attorney says two men have information about Kocis’ guest |last=Dobo|first=Nichole|publisher=CitizensVoice.com|accessdate=2007-01-31}}</ref> Police then searched for a "person of interest" named in the investigation.<ref name="buynovsky3">{{cite web|url=http://WNEP.com/Global/story.asp?S=6031370|title=Person of Interest in Kocis Murder|last=Buynovsky |
[[Bryan Kocis]], owner of Cobra Video, was found dead in his [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]], home on January 24, 2007; police said he was a victim of multiple stab wounds and that his home was set on fire to hide the murder. John Yates, a California lawyer for Corrigan, said his client was one of several people to be questioned and that Lockhart was cooperating "fully" with the police investigation.<ref name="kalinowski">{{cite web|url=http://citizensvoice.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17773356&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=8|title=Cops seek driver seen near Kocis murder scene |author=Kalinowski, Robert|publisher=citizensvoice.com|accessdate=2007-01-28}}</ref> Yates later said Lockhart had information about a man who met with Kocis that day, but they are looking for the services of a criminal lawyer before talking to police.<ref name="dobo">{{cite web|url=http://citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17787274&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6|title=Attorney says two men have information about Kocis’ guest |last=Dobo|first=Nichole|publisher=CitizensVoice.com|accessdate=2007-01-31}}</ref> Police then searched for a "person of interest" named in the investigation.<ref name="buynovsky3">{{cite web|url=http://WNEP.com/Global/story.asp?S=6031370|title=Person of Interest in Kocis Murder|last=Buynovsky |
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|first=Sarah|publisher=WNEP.com|accessdate=2007-02-04}}</ref> On May 15, 2007; two [[Virginia Beach]] [[escort]]s Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes were charged with Kocis' murder. <ref name="murder1">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesleader.com/news/Two_Virginia_Beach_men_charged_with_homicide_.html|title=2 Men Charged with Murder|last=Malcolm|first=Wade|publisher=Times-Leader.com|accessdate=2007-05-15}}</ref> |
|first=Sarah|publisher=WNEP.com|accessdate=2007-02-04}}</ref> On May 15, 2007; two [[Virginia Beach]] [[escort]]s Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes were charged with Kocis' murder. <ref name="murder1">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesleader.com/news/Two_Virginia_Beach_men_charged_with_homicide_.html|title=2 Men Charged with Murder|last=Malcolm|first=Wade|publisher=Times-Leader.com|accessdate=2007-05-15}}</ref> At his arraignment Cuadra indicated he has evidence implicating Corrigan and Grant Roy in Kocis' murder. [[http://www.kruezeratnight.com/]] |
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==Videography== |
==Videography== |
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Revision as of 00:05, 19 May 2007
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Brent Corrigan is the stage name of Sean Paul Lockhart. Corrigan states that he was born October 31, 1986 [1] He is an American gay pornographic model and actor.
Lockhart started his career in pornography in 2004 at Cobra Video, as a young twink model in Every Poolboy's Dream under the name Brent Corrigan. He quickly became one of Cobra's most famous performers, where his bareback themed movies were critically top rated and commercially top selling. [2]
As Brent Corrigan, his performing career has featured a diverse variety of sexual activity, including semen swallowing, rimming and Cobra Video's first-ever [3] double anal penetration (by actors Chase McKenzie and Brent Everett).
In September of 2005, Corrigan made the claim that he falsified his identification documents to make his first films, being under-age when these were filmed. This public statement resulted in much controversy, causing many of his films to be (voluntarily) pulled from distribution channels while concerns of child pornography [4] in many legal jurisdictions in the United States and abroad are settled. As well, the statement has been a major part of both an on-going legal dispute between Corrigan and Cobra Video as well as debate amongst fans.[citation needed]
Both Corrigan and Cobra Video have each created separate "official" websites promoting the performer.
Early life
Corrigan states he was born in Lewiston, Idaho,[5] raised in Seattle, Washington, by his step-father and moved to San Diego in 2004 to live with his mother.[6]
When I moved originally, my biggest excuse was I had serious interest in film. I wanted to direct and I had a lot of interest in the artistic side of it. I figured if I'm going to do it anywhere, southern California is the fucking place to do it. That was my big lure so I thought I'd come here, do my two years in high school, get residency established then go to UCLA or something of that degree.[5]
After arriving in San Diego, he further states that he was all but abandoned by his mother, forcing him to take care of himself. [6]
At 16, he says he met and began dating an older man who introduced him to what he referred to as, an unhealthy social scene.
[My boyfriend] introduced me to a lifestyle that wasn’t very fitting of a 16-year-old. He was nothing but the worst influence on me. But I thought this is what gay people did. I didn’t know that most of the gay community isn’t into drugs and being evil to each other; that there is a side of the gay community that actually takes care of each other."[6]
He further claims he never met his biological father. [5]
Alleged underage videos
Corrigian claims that shortly before his 17th birthday, his older boyfriend (same one mentioned above) [6] contacted a Cobra Video producer and showed a nude, sleeping Corrigan to Cobra Video by webcam. Brent then states that he agreed to get a fake ID in-order to do video work for Cobra.[7] (News reports have shown the ease at which fake driver's licenses can be acquired in California.) [8]
He stated in an interview that, at 16, he believed he "knew everything."[6] He also believed his boyfriend's statements that fake IDs were used "all the time" by underage performers and that he wasn't doing anything wrong. [5][6]
Corrigan then went on to do two shoots with Cobra in 2004. [5] The majority of these scenes were receptive, bareback, anal sex, with the exception of those starring both Corrigan and Brent Everett, where a condom was used for Corrigan's bottoming scenes. The scenes from these shoots were spread over four videos.[5] Those videos were both critically and commercially a success, being consistently well reviewed as well as top sellers for Cobra video. [2][5]
During the time these scenes were filmed, Corrigan stated that he also developed a close relationship with Cobra Video owner, Bryan Kocis, and that the relationship eventually became sexual. Brent stated that he was afraid the business relationship would end unless he maintained this sexual part of the relationship. [6]
Disclosure and its effects
Corrigan's statement
According to AVN.com, Corrigan's attorney announced publicly in 2005 that Corrigan was underage when he filmed several scenes for Cobra Video. [7] In a subsequent November 2005 AVN.com article, Corrigan stated that he had obtained a false ID to enter the porn industry and that he was 17-years-old when he filmed his early scenes. [7]
In a July/August 2006 GayWebMonkey magazine interview, Corrigan stated that on several occasions he tried to explicitly state to this producer that he was underage, but the producer was not interested in hearing the information or in having the information publicly disclosed. Brent states that "[The Cobra producer] hinted very strongly that if I was underage now or when filming the videos, I’d be the one in trouble, not him." [6] Corrigan also stated that this Cobra video producer emailed him after the public disclosures to say that "traitors would be dealt with accordingly" and to expect lawsuits, embarrassment, and financial ruin. [6]
Industry responses
A September 2005 press release from 2 private, non-government organizations, the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) and the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) [9] repeated Corrigan's statements. In the press releases, both organizations said that until the matter could be definitively settled, these videos should be removed from circulation due to the possibility of these videos being considered child pornography in many jurisdictions.
On September 13, 2005, the four Cobra Video titles featuring these disputed scenes were pulled voluntarily from circulation by Cobra Video, through their distributor, Pacific Sun Entertainment.[10] Though no prosecution or criminal charges have been filed regarding the alleged underage scenes, copies of these disputed titles are no longer (as of 2007) available through official channels.
Cobra Video response
An Adult Video News article quotes a Cobra Video as stating that it was not aware of Corrigan's underage status and that it had been provided "color copies of the three State-issued forms of identification (that) Mr. Lockhart presented, including a birth certificate, all indicating a birth year of 1985." The article further quotes Cobra as stating that "all requests for a State-certified birth certificate of Mr. Lockhart from Mr. Lockhart's attorney have been rejected." [7]
Lawsuits
After the announcement and the subsequent recall of the titles in question, Corrigan and his business partners were then sued in federal court in San Diego, California, by Cobra Video, LLC for trademark violations, cybersquatting, breach of contract, and other disputes. The suit, which sought damages of $1 million, also sought to prevent him from using the stage name of "Brent Corrigan" because of a claim that the name was/is a protected trademark.[7] Kocis and Lockhart were reported to have reached a settlement on their legal dispute, with documentation to have been mailed on January 25, 2007. [11]A final hearing in the matter was scheduled for February 21, 2007. [12]
Current status
Adult Websites
Corrigan maintains a weblog at his official website, BrentCorriganOnline.com. He has also started his own Adult Video production company (which, he claims, makes him the youngest producer in the Adult Video industry.) Cobra Video also created a website, Brentcorriganxxx.com, which offers free downloads of clips and pictures from of Corrigan's post-2004 work.
On October 9, 2006, Corrigan's blog announced the launch of the private, adult, pay-only section of BrentCorriganOnline.com. The entry provided a link to the pay site, discussed the delays and included a video celebrating the pay site's start. It was also revealed that his webmaster, Jeremy Carrson, is his second business partner in this venture.[13] On October 11, 2006, Corrigan also claimed that a major reason for the delay of the rollout of the members-only site was due to his contracted online billing company at first, canceling the original billing contract under legal pressure from Cobra Video.[citation needed]
In February 2007 Corrigan's membership site re-opened. [citation needed]
Films
Corrigan starred in Falcon Studios' 2006 release of The Velvet Mafia.[citation needed] Cobra Video released its latest Corrigan feature Take It Like a Bitch Boy at the same time.[citation needed] He has also performed in two non-porn films: Tell Me [14] and the rock musical short Didn't This Used To Be Fun?
Kocis death
Bryan Kocis, owner of Cobra Video, was found dead in his Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home on January 24, 2007; police said he was a victim of multiple stab wounds and that his home was set on fire to hide the murder. John Yates, a California lawyer for Corrigan, said his client was one of several people to be questioned and that Lockhart was cooperating "fully" with the police investigation.[15] Yates later said Lockhart had information about a man who met with Kocis that day, but they are looking for the services of a criminal lawyer before talking to police.[16] Police then searched for a "person of interest" named in the investigation.[17] On May 15, 2007; two Virginia Beach escorts Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes were charged with Kocis' murder. [18] At his arraignment Cuadra indicated he has evidence implicating Corrigan and Grant Roy in Kocis' murder. [[3]]
Videography
- Every Poolboy's Dream, 2004 Cobra Video
- Schoolboy Crush, 2004 Cobra Video, starring with Brent Everett
- Bareboned Twinks, 2005 Cobra Video, starring with Brent Everett
- Casting Couch 4, 2005 Cobra Video
The previous four titles have been voluntarily removed from circulation due to Corrigan's underage dispute. They have remained for sale on internet auction sites.
- Cream BBoys, 2006 Cobra Video
- Naughty Boy's Toys, 2006 Cobra Video
- Brent Corrigan: Fuck Me Raw, 2006 Cobra Video
- The Velvet Mafia, 2006 (Falcon Studios)
- Take It Like A Bitch Boy, 2006 Cobra Video
- Tell Me, 2007 (non-porn short film.)
- Didn't This Used To Be Fun, 2007 (non-porn musical short)
References
- ^ ."What Comes Out of the Closet". Brent Corrigan Online. Retrieved 30 April.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b ""His movies were Cobra's best selling. He was in four titles for them. And all four were on their Top 10 list of best sellers of all time."" Jason: About Brent Corrigan- final
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Corrigan was born in Lewiston, Idaho and grew up in the suburbs of Seattle" The Traci Lords of the gay industry tells his story; claims the owner of Cobra knew he was underage Cite error: The named reference "AdultFYI-Radio" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Brent has a past rife with the common experiences of many gay youth, growing up with neglectful parents, raising his siblings alone, with a quite uncommon twist – filming a series of bareback porn films when he was only 17. Yes. 17. Officially underage." Underage but man enough to tell (pdf)
- ^ a b c d e "Lockhart and Belville have told GAYVN that Lockhart's birthdate is October 31, 1986, and that Lockhart obtained false ID so he could enter the adult entertainment industry." AVN.com: Cobra Strikes Back Cite error: The named reference "CobraStrikesBack" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "SFGate.com Associated Press Wire". Sellers of fake immigration documents dismiss call for new IDs. Retrieved 4 September.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Free Speech Coalition recommends that until the facts in this case are clarified, all above titles and promotional materials should be immediately removed from circulation and distribution, and all content, online and offline, that contains the performer named Brent Corrigan should be removed and sealed for attorney review and consultation." Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) and Free Speech Coalition (FSC) press release
- ^ "Pacific Sun Entertainment, which distributes Cobra Video titles, has notified all of its customers to pull the titles from their shelves, a Pacific Sun spokesman told GAYVN.." Possibly Underage Gay Performer Worked for Cobra
- ^ "Kocis Timeline". Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ Liebacki, Ron. "Kocis Firm Suing Actor for $1M". TimesLeader.com. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ http://www.brentcorriganonline.com/blog/?p=141
- ^ http://www.nakedwriting.com/archives/2006/04/the_short_shoot_3.htmlThird to bat is Brent Corrigan with the key role of Skippy...Skippy wasn't a sex role. He doesn't get naked in this -- though I can't say the same about the other characters." The Short Shoot Diary II #3: Yes, But Can They Act?
- ^ Kalinowski, Robert. "Cops seek driver seen near Kocis murder scene". citizensvoice.com. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ Dobo, Nichole. "Attorney says two men have information about Kocis' guest". CitizensVoice.com. Retrieved 2007-01-31.
- ^ Buynovsky, Sarah. "Person of Interest in Kocis Murder". WNEP.com. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
- ^ Malcolm, Wade. "2 Men Charged with Murder". Times-Leader.com. Retrieved 2007-05-15.