TotallyOz Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 I saw a thread online about some escorts banding together and creating a fund to help the Rentboy executives. Interesting thought. What do you think? Quote
Guest zipperzone Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 I saw a thread online about some escorts banding together and creating a fund to help the Rentboy executives. Interesting thought. What do you think? I think if they made 10 million $$$, as reported, they can damn well afford pay for their own defence Quote
Members JKane Posted September 8, 2015 Members Posted September 8, 2015 And they may even have insurance that helps. But there were some non-executives scooped up. People like Brandon Baker (who may've been if he still worked for them) that could probably use the assistance. Not saying I'm going to donate though. Starting to see some LA Rentboy escorts show up on Back Page. I wonder how big a hit some of them took. Quote
AdamSmith Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 The upside is the productive public discussion in media like The Guardian and elsewhere about the stupidity of the criminalization of consensual adult sex work: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/07/rentboy-closed-govermnent-saved JKane 1 Quote
Members boiworship Posted September 9, 2015 Members Posted September 9, 2015 And they may even have insurance that helps. But there were some non-executives scooped up. People like Brandon Baker (who may've been if he still worked for them) that could probably use the assistance. Not saying I'm going to donate though. Starting to see some LA Rentboy escorts show up on Back Page. I wonder how big a hit some of them took. Brandon Baker is a nice guy. I hope he's ok.Yes, Backpage is picking up some of the ads, but a few boys I've been in touch with are hurting. Quote
Members TownsendPLocke Posted September 9, 2015 Members Posted September 9, 2015 Brandon has not officially worked for Rentboy for over 3 years. Quote
Members TownsendPLocke Posted September 9, 2015 Members Posted September 9, 2015 I have a good friend who was caught up in the bust. He is just an employee of easyrent and not a principle. He is being prosocuted as an individual and not as part of the corporation. He has lost his income from his job and is no facing legal bills that he is expected to pay on his own. His husband has set up a gofundme site which I will contribute to. JKane 1 Quote
Members JKane Posted September 9, 2015 Members Posted September 9, 2015 Brandon has not officially worked for Rentboy for over 3 years. Yeah, I was pretty sure Brandon was out and safe, but he was a good example of somebody we know who could've been screwed over by this. Quote
Guest lurkerspeaks Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 I have not read all of the details of this case..How long was the investigation going on? Has it crossed anyone else's mind that the whole thing could have started out as some Homophobe's revenge on same sex marriage? Quote
