New Zealand- STEVE Crow has been investigated by police for threatening to shoot a rival porn dealer under investigation by Internal Affairs for allegedly distributing illegal skin flicks.
Police questioned controversial porn guru Crow in May after Wellington-based porn dealer Fritz Petersen owner of the Adult Mega Store franchise laid a complaint with police that Crow had threatened to shoot him on two occasions.
No charges were laid against Crow.
It is believed the complaints were made after a heated confrontation between the two porn barons over claims Petersen was distributing titles owned by Crow’s company Vixen Direct.
“I told the guy I would put a bullet between his eyes if he ever set foot in my office again,” Crow told Sunday News.
“Yes, the police questioned me about it but they will not be taking it further.”
Petersen is being investigated by Internal Affairs investigation, over claims he distributed a collection of international films containing footage ordered unfit for New Zealand audiences by the Chief Censor’s office.
The rights to five of the films involved in the probe including Who’s Your Mommie, Daddy’s Little Princess #2 and Chocolate Pussy Factory are owned by Crow’s company Vixen Direct, which made a number of cuts to the films at the direction of the censor. Petersen brought the titles into New Zealand and then distributed them without making the cuts ordered by the censor.
Internal Affairs investigator Wayne Harris who is heading the case declined to comment but Sunday News understands the DIA is poised to hand over the case to the Crown Law office, where a decision will be made on whether to charge Peterson for any alleged lawbreaking uncovered in the probe.
If the Crown Law office decides Petersen’s actions warrant charges, the porn dealer could face a fine of up to $10,000 per offence or, depending on the charges, 10 years in jail.
Petersen declined to comment about the pornography investigation.
“I can’t help you there. Sorry,” he said.
“I have no comment whatsoever.”
Earlier, a man claiming to be Petersen’s son, Mogens Petersen, 31, requested money from Sunday News in exchange for contact details for Fritz Petersen an offer that was declined.
“I would say you’re going to have to get out your chequebooks if you want him to talk to you,” he said.