KB in the Seattle Times........

sarettah · 11-20-2003

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/loca...hilton20m0.html

Local porn business tries to stay under wraps
By Ian Ith
Seattle Times staff reporter

Behind an unlabeled door in a building along Eastlake Avenue East lives the Marvad Corp., a lucrative online empire of Internet pornography sites that have made the owners rich men.

And until about a week ago, the unobtrusive office, in the same building as a chiropractor's office, was home to one of the few copies of a videotape showing Paris Hilton, the 22-year-old hotel heiress and reality-TV phenomenon, having sex a few years ago with her boyfriend at the time.

"You walk in there, you'd think it's an insurance office," Kevin Blatt, Marvad's publicist in San Diego, says with a laugh.

As anyone who regularly watches the E! cable channel knows, Hilton's ex-boyfriend, Rick Solomon, best known for being married briefly to actress Shannen Doherty, sued Marvad in federal court in Los Angeles last week, alleging the company had no right to post the video on the Internet and charge people about $29.95 each to see it.

In turn, Marvad sued a man named Donald Thrasher, 33, an acquaintance of Solomon's who somehow got a copy of the tape and sold it to Marvad for $50,000 plus royalties. Marvad contends Thrasher had falsely claimed to have rights to the X-rated video.

Also, Solomon has sued Paris Hilton and her family, alleging they defamed him by portraying Hilton as a rape victim and unwilling participant in the on-camera sex when she was 19.

Marvad finally agreed to give the tape back to Hilton and not put it on the Web after all. But there reportedly are other copies out there. And yesterday, tabloid-news reports said there may also be a tape of a different Paris Hilton sexual encounter.

The series of events has become a titillating controversy-of-the-moment that the operators of Marvad say they would rather not deal with.

"They're the complete opposite of what people think a Web pornographer looks like," Blatt says of Marvad. "They've realized the mileage they've gotten out of the publicity. But these guys are very ethical, very honest about what they're doing. And for them it's not even about the porn. It's about the business."

The Web pornographers, in this case, are two 33-year-old longtime buddies, Roger G. Vadocz, who lives in Tampa, Fla., and Brian Marchlewicz of Seattle.

Information about the pair is limited to the words of their publicist and a few references on Internet sites devoted to pornography. They generally do a good job of staying out of the public eye.

Blatt describes Marchlewicz as the technical brains, while Vadocz has the looks and the marketing skills. They have made lots of money, Blatt says, without saying how much.

"They've done very well over the years," Blatt says.

In fact, he boasts, the pair are among the few tech-porn pioneers who have kept their ledgers in the black through the years. While others, including friends in the industry, were sued, prosecuted or bungled their way out of business, the pair stayed ahead of the game, says Blatt.

The two, both from California, met in their 20s in Seattle, Blatt says. They were business savvy. At least one of them had a good working knowledge of the telephone industry. They apparently didn't mind pornography, so they started making their fortune running phone-sex lines, Blatt says.

In the mid-1990s, they began operating an Internet porn business that prospered and led to a string of different sites. "Low overhead and high profit," Blatt says. All the owners have to do is buy videos and photographs from other people, put it on the Web sites and cash the checks.

Nowadays, Vadocz portrays himself as a playboy. One Web site lists him as the No. 7 "most eligible bachelor" among a list of other Web-porn operators because of his wealth, dimpled good looks and ability to date porn princesses.

"Roger lives the lifestyle," Blatt says. "He's got the most amazing wardrobe you've ever seen."

Blatt won't say much about Marchlewicz, except that he's a married-with-children kind of guy who doesn't like having his name in the papers. Records show he married his 31-year-old wife last year.

Mike AI · 11-20-2003

Very entertaining reading!!

TeenGodFather · 11-20-2003

That article made me feel bad about myself. Who can I sue?

gonzo · 11-20-2003

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Originally posted by Mike AI@Nov 20 2003, 12:53 PM

Very entertaining reading!!

...thats who I want as a spokesperson .
How many contradictions did you read in that piece?

Vick · 11-20-2003

nothing against sarettah but for me ........

KB is certainly after his media share

SykkBoy · 11-20-2003

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Originally posted by sarettah@Nov 20 2003, 12:49 PM

Blatt won't say much about Marchlewicz, except that he's a married-with-children kind of guy who doesn't like having his name in the papers.

oops, guess it's kinda in there now......

Carrie · 11-20-2003

Leave it to KB to give the reporter all kinds of ammo to go against Roger and Brian, rather than keeping his big mouth SHUT so that the reporter would have to dig up Paris' dirty laundry instead.

Idiot.

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sarettah Stay Out Of The Box Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lost in the ozone Posts: 10,318	http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/loca...hilton20m0.html Local porn business tries to stay under wraps By Ian Ith Seattle Times staff reporter Behind an unlabeled door in a building along Eastlake Avenue East lives the Marvad Corp., a lucrative online empire of Internet pornography sites that have made the owners rich men. And until about a week ago, the unobtrusive office, in the same building as a chiropractor's office, was home to one of the few copies of a videotape showing Paris Hilton, the 22-year-old hotel heiress and reality-TV phenomenon, having sex a few years ago with her boyfriend at the time. "You walk in there, you'd think it's an insurance office," Kevin Blatt, Marvad's publicist in San Diego, says with a laugh. As anyone who regularly watches the E! cable channel knows, Hilton's ex-boyfriend, Rick Solomon, best known for being married briefly to actress Shannen Doherty, sued Marvad in federal court in Los Angeles last week, alleging the company had no right to post the video on the Internet and charge people about $29.95 each to see it. In turn, Marvad sued a man named Donald Thrasher, 33, an acquaintance of Solomon's who somehow got a copy of the tape and sold it to Marvad for $50,000 plus royalties. Marvad contends Thrasher had falsely claimed to have rights to the X-rated video. Also, Solomon has sued Paris Hilton and her family, alleging they defamed him by portraying Hilton as a rape victim and unwilling participant in the on-camera sex when she was 19. Marvad finally agreed to give the tape back to Hilton and not put it on the Web after all. But there reportedly are other copies out there. And yesterday, tabloid-news reports said there may also be a tape of a different Paris Hilton sexual encounter. The series of events has become a titillating controversy-of-the-moment that the operators of Marvad say they would rather not deal with. "They're the complete opposite of what people think a Web pornographer looks like," Blatt says of Marvad. "They've realized the mileage they've gotten out of the publicity. But these guys are very ethical, very honest about what they're doing. And for them it's not even about the porn. It's about the business." The Web pornographers, in this case, are two 33-year-old longtime buddies, Roger G. Vadocz, who lives in Tampa, Fla., and Brian Marchlewicz of Seattle. Information about the pair is limited to the words of their publicist and a few references on Internet sites devoted to pornography. They generally do a good job of staying out of the public eye. Blatt describes Marchlewicz as the technical brains, while Vadocz has the looks and the marketing skills. They have made lots of money, Blatt says, without saying how much. "They've done very well over the years," Blatt says. In fact, he boasts, the pair are among the few tech-porn pioneers who have kept their ledgers in the black through the years. While others, including friends in the industry, were sued, prosecuted or bungled their way out of business, the pair stayed ahead of the game, says Blatt. The two, both from California, met in their 20s in Seattle, Blatt says. They were business savvy. At least one of them had a good working knowledge of the telephone industry. They apparently didn't mind pornography, so they started making their fortune running phone-sex lines, Blatt says. In the mid-1990s, they began operating an Internet porn business that prospered and led to a string of different sites. "Low overhead and high profit," Blatt says. All the owners have to do is buy videos and photographs from other people, put it on the Web sites and cash the checks. Nowadays, Vadocz portrays himself as a playboy. One Web site lists him as the No. 7 "most eligible bachelor" among a list of other Web-porn operators because of his wealth, dimpled good looks and ability to date porn princesses. "Roger lives the lifestyle," Blatt says. "He's got the most amazing wardrobe you've ever seen." Blatt won't say much about Marchlewicz, except that he's a married-with-children kind of guy who doesn't like having his name in the papers. Records show he married his 31-year-old wife last year. __________________ Free Adult Webcams

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