Extreme Associates Case Ends in Guilty Pleas

gonzo · 03-11-2009

PITTSBURGH — Rob Black, Lizzy Borden and their company, Extreme Associates, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary L. Lancaster to one count each of conspiracy to distribute obscene materials. Sentencing is scheduled for July 1.

A federal grand jury indicted the couple in August 2003 on 10 counts of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. mailing obscene or crime-inducing matters and transporting obscene matter for sale.

Prosecutors charged them in 2003 with distributing videos through the mail and images over the Internet to western Pennsylvania.

A judge dismissed charges in January 2005, finding prosecutors improperly applied obscenity statutes, but an appeals court reinstated the charges. Black and Borden face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The company faces up to five years probation and a $500,000 fine.

EmporerEJ · 03-11-2009

I had thought, (and hoped) they would fight.
Guess it got to them.

RawAlex · 03-11-2009

I smell a plea bargain here, maybe an attempt to keep the vast majority of their content as "not obscene" and pleading guilty on one specific act or scene. i am sure that the Max Hardcore ruling didn't help them out at all, potentially put a little fear in them.

Too bad. The lines get drawn a little closer to the middle each time this happens.

EmporerEJ · 03-11-2009

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Originally Posted by RawAlex

I smell a plea bargain here, maybe an attempt to keep the vast majority of their content as "not obscene" and pleading guilty on one specific act or scene. i am sure that the Max Hardcore ruling didn't help them out at all, potentially put a little fear in them.

Too bad. The lines get drawn a little closer to the middle each time this happens.

Well, they Are out of business at this point, as I understand it.

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gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Extreme Associates Case Ends in Guilty Pleas PITTSBURGH — Rob Black, Lizzy Borden and their company, Extreme Associates, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary L. Lancaster to one count each of conspiracy to distribute obscene materials. Sentencing is scheduled for July 1. A federal grand jury indicted the couple in August 2003 on 10 counts of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. mailing obscene or crime-inducing matters and transporting obscene matter for sale. Prosecutors charged them in 2003 with distributing videos through the mail and images over the Internet to western Pennsylvania. A judge dismissed charges in January 2005, finding prosecutors improperly applied obscenity statutes, but an appeals court reinstated the charges. Black and Borden face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The company faces up to five years probation and a $500,000 fine. __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

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RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Re: Extreme Associates Case Ends in Guilty Pleas I smell a plea bargain here, maybe an attempt to keep the vast majority of their content as "not obscene" and pleading guilty on one specific act or scene. i am sure that the Max Hardcore ruling didn't help them out at all, potentially put a little fear in them. Too bad. The lines get drawn a little closer to the middle each time this happens. __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds