> porninsider writes me: rumor on the street is director johnny darko (however you spell it) got stabbed last night at 3 am under unknown circumstances…

> another insider writes: Jonni Darkko’s doing fine. Couple of stitches. He got into a verbal fight with some guy, turned his back on him, and the guy stabbed him in the back. Didn’t go deep. Some stitches. He’s resting at home today.

The debate Ric Williams began on PSP and which continued here over the weekend is picked up in a thread running on www.xxxporntalk.com:

> pornobullshit writes on www.xxxporntalk.com: All of these so-called “Licensed and Bonded” agencies are operating illegally and in contravention to the terms of their licensing (with perhaps the exception of Blackwidow – I’m not sure about them yet)!

These “Licensed and Bonded” agencies are ARE ILLEGALLY DOUBLE DIPPING – collecting a commission from the talent (which is perfectly legal). However they are ALSO collecting “Agent Fees” from the companies that they are booking the talent to work for (which is patently illegal)! This is not only a CONFLICT OF INTEREST regarding the talent they purport to “represent”, it is a direct violation of California laws regarding agencies.

To wit: California’s LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1700.40. (b) No talent agency may refer an artist to any person, firm, or corporation in which the talent agency has a direct or indirect financial interest for other services to be rendered to the artist, including, but not limited to, photography, audition tapes, demonstration reels or similar materials, business management, personal management, coaching, dramatic school, casting or talent brochures, agency-client directories, or other printing.

AND

California’s LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1700.40. (c) No talent agency may accept any referral fee or similar compensation from any person, association, or corporation providing services of any type expressly set forth in subdivision (b) to an artist under contract with the talent agency.

FURTHERMORE – If you check the rosters of Bellamodels.com and Bodymiracle.com against the rosters (past and present) of these “Licensed and Bonded” agents it would be easy to deduce that many of these agencies are also contravention of the provisions set forth in:

California’s LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1700.35. No talent agency shall knowingly permit any persons of bad character, prostitutes, gamblers, intoxicated persons, or procurers to frequent, or be employed in, the place of business of the talent agency.

Lastly, getting back to the CONFLICT OF INTEREST part of this little “rant” (for want of a better word) – One of these “Licensed and Bonded” agents has a QUADRUPLE conflict of interest. This “agent” directs movies for a company in the porn business (for which this “agent” gets a fee), This “agent” also performs in said movie (often with the talent he “represents”) for which he gets a ANOTHER fee, then he bills the company for ANOTHER fee – an “Agency Fee” and lastly he collect ANOTHER fee as a “commission” from the talent.

Wow, 1 shoot but 4 fees?

>monstar writes: out of curiosity then, If this shadey activity is going on, why not drop a dime? not that i am encouraging you to or not, but i mean you are posting on message board, it seems to be pubic knowledge and if it is breaking some laws, why not tip of the right people instead? why hasn’t anybody?

> chico travieso writes: Nobody likes rats. Regardless of what’s going on, there is a better way to handle things than being a snitch.