Guest Rayban Posted May 15, 2007 Posted May 15, 2007 Well my virgin post was going to share my "special brownie" recipe with everyone. Moments ago, this news broke and I think I'll hold off for now. WOW!!!!!!!!! http://www.timesleader.com/news/breakingne...L_breaking.html Quote
Guest marcanthony1 Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 >Well my virgin post was going to share my "special >brownie" recipe with everyone. Moments ago, this news >broke and I think I'll hold off for now. > >WOW!!!!!!!!! > >http://www.timesleader.com/news/breakingne...L_breaking.html A few months ago there was the arrest of "Marcus Allen" who has pled insanity in the murder of his regular client. Now there's this. I also have been following along as this particular murder investigation has been unfolding over the past few months... and though I have no evidence, I just have the feeling that there are "others in the industry" who participated/encouraged/had information, whatever. Put it this way... if there are other conspiracy arrests, I would definitely NOT be surprised. Lesson to all of us who engage in some of the most powerful of human emotions/motivators (sex, power, money) with people whom we know little or nothing about... Caveat emptor. Quote
Guest KY_TOP Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 Thanks for the update. There was avery long thread about this here when the murder first occurred and Harlow has a profile listed on this site. Quote
Members TampaYankee Posted May 16, 2007 Members Posted May 16, 2007 I was waiting for a shoe to drop on this. Interesting indeed. I'm not much of a conspiracy theorist in general, but this case may prove the exception. Or maybe just a drvien entrepreneur looking to make his own business opportunity. Quote
Guest Rayban Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 Since others have picked up the ball as to covering this story who obviously have more time than I, I would highly recommend Julien's blog for the latest FACTS AND TRUTH as apposed to a lot of the usual speculation going on about this story. He covered this from the beginning and also had conversations with the police in regard to information they were in need of. http://julienpdx.blogspot.com/ Quote
Members TampaYankee Posted May 16, 2007 Members Posted May 16, 2007 From: http://www.timesleader.com/news/20070516_1...ts_ed_ART0.html Two arrested in local gay porn producer’s killing Conversations taped electronically are key break [em]EDWARD LEWIS elewis@timesleader.com[/em] Two men from Virginia Beach were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the slaying of gay film producer Bryan Kocis in Dallas Township nearly four months ago. Harlow Raymond Cuadra, 25, and Joseph Manuel Kerekes, 33, were captured about 10 a.m. while driving on Virginia Beach Boulevard. Cuadra and Kerekes are each charged with criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, abuse of corpse, robbery, burglary, theft and two counts of arson. The investigation took a dramatic turn three weeks ago when investigators electronically intercepted conversations the two men had with Sean Lockhart and Grant Roy in San Diego. Lockhart is a former model for Kocis’ company, Cobra Video, and is a partner with Roy in LSG Media, a San Diego-based company that markets gay pornographic movies. The body of the 44-year-old Kocis was found Jan. 24 by firefighters who responded to a fire at his home at 60 Midland Drive. According to the criminal complaints, investigators recorded a conversation near a hotel in San Diego on April 27 in which Roy asked if Kocis “felt any pain.†Cuadra leaned toward Lockhart and said, “Don’t worry, he went quick.†The four men went to Black’s Beach near San Diego on April 28, where Cuadra admitted he was inside the Dallas Township home when Kocis was killed, the criminal complaints say. Luzerne County Coroner Dr. Jack Consalvo said Kocis was dead before the fire because there were no carbon-monoxide levels in the body or burnt particles in his airway and lungs. Court records say Kocis suffered 28 stab wounds and a slashed neck that severed arteries and veins. Before he was killed, Kocis told an associate he was meeting a new model that evening. Investigators claim Cuadra set up several e-mail accounts in the days before Jan. 24 and sent Kocis several e-mails identifying himself as Danny Moilin in a model application for Cobra Video. Cuadra used his credit card to lease a silver/gray Nissan Xterra from a Virginia Beach car-rental business on Jan. 23. Cuadra and Kerekes also purchased a folding-type knife and a .38-caliber handgun and ammunition from a pawn shop in Virginia Beach on Jan. 23, the criminal complaints say. A folding-type knife was found inside Kocis’ home, investigators said. Cuadra and Kerekes drove to Luzerne County, where they checked into a room at the Fox Ridge Inn in Plains Township on Jan. 23. Kerekes used his Virginia’s driver’s license to check into the motel, where they stayed until Jan. 24, the criminal complaints say. Kocis’ company was involved in a federal lawsuit accusing Lockhart of violating two contracts and misusing a trademark name, Brent Corrigan, for personal use. An out-of-court settlement was reached in February, according to federal court records. Lockhart worked for Cobra Video under the name Brent Corrigan. Investigators learned that Cuadra and Kerekes met Lockhart at a gay film convention in Las Vegas in mid-January. While having dinner at a restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel, Cuadra discussed filming pornographic movies with Lockhart but Lockhart was reluctant because he was under contract with Kocis. Cuadra then asked questions such as, “What if Bryan left the country and what if he went to Canada.†Kerekes then said, “Harlow knows someone who would do anything for him,†according to the criminal complaints. Roy, who was at the dinner, told investigators Cuadra was talking about killing Kocis. A few days after having dinner with Lockhart and Roy, Cuadra purchased a background history for Kocis through USA People for $39.95 on Jan. 20, the criminal complaints say. Attorneys for Cuadra and Kerekes said the two men also are facing charges of violating Virginia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy to receive money from earnings of male and female prostitution. Attorney Barry Taylor said Cuadra called him from the car authorities stopped on Virginia Beach Boulevard. Attorney Graydon Brewer said the home of Cuadra and Kerekes was searched by authorities Tuesday morning and televisions were seized. Virginia Prosecutor Paul J. Powers said Cuadra and Kerekes may appear before a Virginia Commonwealth judge this morning in connection to the arrest warrants in Pennsylvania. Powers said he will know more information about possible extradition to Pennsylvania after the hearing. Cuadra and Kerekes are being held at the Virgina Beach Detention Center. [em]Edward Lewis, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 829-7196.[/em] Quote
Members TampaYankee Posted May 16, 2007 Members Posted May 16, 2007 From: http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/print...124727&ran=4499 Two Beach men charged with murder of Pa. porn producer By JON FRANK, The Virginian-Pilot © May 16, 2007 Last updated: 11:13 PM VIRGINIA BEACH - A Virginia Beach male escort and his partner were arrested Tuesday in connection with the slaying of a gay porn film producer who was stabbed to death earlier this year in Pennsylvania. Harlow Raymond Cuadra, 25, and Joseph Manuel Kerekes, 33, both of 1028 Stratem Court, were arrested by Beach police about 10 a.m. on Virginia Beach Boulevard as they drove in their black BMW, according to Barry Taylor, a Beach attorney who represents Cuadra. The two men, who operate Norfolk Gay Escorts and Norfolk Companions Inc., as well as at least two Web sites, have been suspects in the case since Beach police executed a search warrant at their home in February. On Tuesday, they were taken to Virginia Beach police headquarters while investigators with the Pennsylvania State Police considered a host of charges against them relating to the slaying of Bryan C. Kocis of Dallas, Pa., on Jan. 24. Someone killed Kocis, a producer of gay films and owner of Cobra Video, by cutting his throat. He was then stabbed 28 times and burned. His body was discovered by firefighters who were called to a structural fire. Pennsylvania authorities on Tuesday unveiled a 54-page document that spells out the charges and evidence against the two men. Besides criminal homicide, Cuadra and Kerekes may be charged with robbery, burglary, arson, theft, tampering with evidence and conspiracy, Taylor said. After the arrest Tuesday, Beach police executed another search warrant at the Stratem Court residence. Police are investigating whether to charge the men with violating Virginia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, conspiracy to launder money, and conspiracy to receive money from the earnings of male or female prostitutes, according to the search warrant. Taylor said Tuesday afternoon that the detailed document and affidavit will take some time to digest. "We are trying to sort through it and see how strong the evidence really is," Taylor said. Kerekes is being represented by a Pennsylvania attorney, Taylor said. The Pennsylvania document details a complicated case against the two men, tied together by a maze of e-mails. Most of the e-mails are between the victim and a person named "Danny Moilin. " In an affidavit, Pennsylvania authorities claim that Moilin is an alias of Cuadra's that was used to set up the victim. The affidavit claims that the motive for the crime was money. Cuadra and Kerekes, the affidavit says, believed Kocis to be their main rival in the lucrative gay pornography business, and they wanted Kocis out of the way so they could form a relationship with Kocis' main pornography star, Sean Lockhart, who is known in the gay film industry as Brent Corrigan. The affidavit says that extensive electronic communication took place between Moilin and Kocis just prior to Kocis' death. The communication was filtered through multiple addresses in an attempt to disguise its origination point. It also says that a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle seen leaving the scene was rented by Cuadra in Virginia in the days leading up to the killing. The affidavit says that Cuadra and Kerekes bought a knife at a Beach gun shop prior to the slaying. [em]• Reach Jon Frank at (757) 222-5122 or jon.frank@pilotonline.com. © 2007 HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com [/em] Quote
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Members TampaYankee Posted May 16, 2007 Members Posted May 16, 2007 or a lot of it for those who want to know more. For the entire timeline see: http://elmysterio.blogspot.com/2007/04/bry...s-timeline.html Quote
Members TampaYankee Posted May 17, 2007 Members Posted May 17, 2007 http://www.wvec.com/news/local/stories/wve...r.763755f8.html http://www.topix.net/content/kri/194214760...093523957383459 Quote
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Guest twinklover Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 Guess who else is mentioned in the coverage of this incredibly bizarre story? Damon Kruezer. http://www.kruezeratnight.com/ Quote
Guest BostonGuy Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 http://www.timesleader.com/news/20070519_1..._ed_3a_ART.html In case you wanted to send money, Joe's father has set up a legal defense fund. Just goes to show the strength of parental love. And evidently the father was pretty aware of the business his son was in. BG Quote
Guest BostonGuy Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?...25003&ran=20125 It seems to me, if you're going to commit a murder, you might want to consider the possibility of not talking about it afterward. Ah, youth... BG Quote
Guest BostonGuy Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Kocis BG Quote
Guest twinklover Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 BG, I just saw that story myself and you beat me with your post. Joe and Harlow are, of course, entitled to a defense and presumed innocent until proven guilty. Although based solely on circumstantial evidence, the case against them seems overwhelming. I also think that Brent Corrigan knew more about this especially since they used him as bait on the beach surveillance. Did Brent make some kind of deal? Quote
Guest BostonGuy Posted May 19, 2007 Posted May 19, 2007 The authorities haven't revealed the nature of the "electronic intercept" that they used to record the conversation at the beach. Your suggestion of a deal may be right on target... although how in hell do you wire someone who is going to be wearing just a bathing suit at the beach? LOL BG ps: You are absolutely correct, as you usually are. The presumption of innocence is a critical part of our justice system and we all do well to remember it even when the case seems strong. Thanks for reminding us. Quote
Guest Barry Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 >The presumption of innocence is a critical part of our justice system Yes...as is the ability to mount a defense. Harlow and Joe are apparently also going to be charged under RICO so all of their bank accounts and assets have been frozen. Don't you just love how the government more routinely uses a statute developed to fight organized crime for almost anything they can get away with. The selling of RICO seized assets has become quite the revenue stream for some municipalities. Quote
Guest FourAces Posted May 20, 2007 Posted May 20, 2007 > I also think that Brent Corrigan knew more about >this especially since they used him as bait on the beach >surveillance. Did Brent make some kind of deal? He absolutely was involved. This kid is nothing but bad news. He intentionally lied about his age to get into the industry, produced false id, was at a dinner where discussion of Bryan's future disappearance was discussed and now just happens to be involved in a conversion where Bryan's death is discussed. Are You Kidding Me? (as Rico would say). Brent, Sean whatever he wants to be called today could sell his soul if he thought it would benefit him, or maybe he already has. INSTANT KARMA BABY. Quote
Members marcanthony Posted May 20, 2007 Members Posted May 20, 2007 >> I also think that Brent Corrigan knew more about >>this especially since they used him as bait on the beach >>surveillance. Did Brent make some kind of deal? > >He absolutely was involved. This kid is nothing but bad news. >He intentionally lied about his age to get into the industry, >produced false id, was at a dinner where discussion of Bryan's >future disappearance was discussed and now just happens to be >involved in a conversion where Bryan's death is discussed. >Are You Kidding Me? (as Rico would say). > >Brent, Sean whatever he wants to be called today could sell >his soul if he thought it would benefit him, or maybe he >already has. > >INSTANT KARMA BABY. > I looked through this entire post for something that I could disagree with.... and I don't think I can find one! Quote
Guest eastburbguy Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 < how in hell do you wire someone who is going to be wearing just a bathing suit at the beach? Correction. Bathing suit and sunglasses. ;-) Quote
Guest twinklover Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 This case is too much and there are blogs fully devoted to the coverage, I can't add much. I'd be very curious to hear who has been with the escort Harlow. I've seen him around for many, many years (he now appears to be, God forbid, the ripe old age of 26). I always thought he was a scam or otherwise unreal. Damn, and now all this news breaks out. For the record, the hottest boys in my life are 30, 29. 28 and a few younger than that. But I'm thinking constantly of the three oldest ones. All my biggest loves are captivated by young boys. The motive in this case is not so unthinkable and crazy as one might imagine. Harlow really loved and wanted Brent/Sean. Got it, bloggers/law enforcement/news outlets/Damon Kruezer? Harlow truly loved and wanted Brett/Sean. That's the reason, along with all the other reasons. This was a crime of passion, not in the execution, but in the motive. Straight America will never understand that fact. Quote
Guest twinklover Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 P.S. I lnow the accused murderers behaved stupidly.A huge pile of circumstantial evidence was left behind. This is not the OJ case. The only question remains is how the murder actually went down as between Joe and Harlow. Who did what, when , why and how. This is so nasty, but so was the cold-blooded murder of Bryan Kocis. Two words: Grant Roy. I can't believe he was merely an "informer" and was not himself involved and encouraging of the death. He definitely wanted the outcome, and he talked about it for years. The only question is how. Do justice, reporters and law enforcement, please do full and complete justice. P.S. 2 A lot of you thought (we know you're reading this) that you would view this as just another stupid faggot murder and do nothing. Thank you for not rushing to judgment, for building up your facts and your case, for obtainig on tape what is tantamount to a confession. Reporters and law enforcement are to be very highly commended for your handling of this case. I am again so proud to be an American. Our free press and the patient, extremely competent and objective law enforcement in various jurisdictions and levels, no matter what they may otherwise think of any of this, have made me amd all others proud of the American system. Thank you! Quote
Guest Texndoc Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 >The motive in this case is not so unthinkable and >crazy as one might imagine. Harlow really loved and wanted >Brent/Sean. Got it, bloggers/law enforcement/news >outlets/Damon Kruezer? Harlow truly loved and wanted >Brett/Sean. IMHO, Harlow loved and wanted the money he thought he could make using, as he quoted on his webpage, "THE MOST FAMOUS TWINK IN THE WORLD! - Coming Soon! Join NOW!!" on his site. I thought the two accused were a couple anyway. The dead guy stood between Brent/Sean being able to do work on the site (I assume Brent/Sean has something signed that would have prevented that). Did he have exclusive rights to his love life, too? Don't tell me Harlow was so infatuated with Brent/Sean that he'd do anything for his love - there's money to be made here (a much more believable motive, and the one I've seen quoted in the press from the prosecution) From what I've read on the wikipedia bio of the Cobra Video deceased, he went from bankruptcy to paying cash for two homes and owning 3 fancy cars thanks to "Brent Corrigan". Harlow and his boyfriend wanted a piece, and not of Brent/Sean, if you catch my drift. Quote
Members marcanthony Posted May 21, 2007 Members Posted May 21, 2007 The motive in this case is not so unthinkable and >crazy as one might imagine. Harlow really loved and wanted >Brent/Sean. Got it, bloggers/law enforcement/news >outlets/Damon Kruezer? Harlow truly loved and wanted >Brett/Sean. That's the reason, along with all the other >reasons. This was a crime of passion, not in the execution, >but in the motive. Straight America will never understand that >fact. TL: I don't deny that it's conceivable that in some situations this could be the motive. But it would be weird to be the motive in this case when you get the BF of the person infatuated to be the accessory (or maybe even the "trigger man") for the murder. If passion was the motive, Grant Roy would still be in the way, and Joe/Trent would have something to say about Sean/Brent. But to be honest... it's all so bizarre, I am not sure too much would surprise me about this case... except perhaps if they find out that NO ONE in SD had anything to do with it. THAT would surprise me! Quote
