Whatever happend to these two who ganged up on Jeff?
JM PRODUCTIONS PRODUCES VID CALLING FOR FSC DISBANDMENT
Steward Labels Margold 'Hypocrite';
Margold Says Steward 'Unworthy' of Response
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Blasting Free Speech Coalition Director Bill Margold as "a hypocritical, opportunistic coward," JM Productions recently produced a short video calling for the FSC's disbandment. JM Productions head Jeff Steward told AVN the "infomercial" will appear on his company's DVD and video releases starting in the early fall.
The anti-FSC spot is the latest salvo in a feud between Steward and Margold that began in July. The animosity began after Margold made disparaging remarks on Salon.com toward Steward's American Bukkake series, one volume of which was seized several months ago by Los Angeles police.
"I think the biggest thing bukkake proves is that the adult-movie industry has forgotten how to create," Margold was quoted as saying.
An angry Steward railed back on AVN.com against what he perceives as Margold's hypocrisy and failure to support the rights of fellow pornographers. A JM Productions press release stated in part: "... Bill Margold represents all that is wrong within the adult industry. In the wake of his recent ramblings against American Bukkake and hardcore adult entertainment in general, we at JM Productions look forward to exposing Bill Margold's (Anti) Freedom of Speech Coalition as the corrupt organization it truly is to both retailers and consumers alike... This infomercial will be available to all production companies who do not adhere to Bill Margold's 'Freedom of speech, but watch what you say' philosophy."
Margold had not seen the infomercial at press time, but said he was aware of Steward's press release, and commented: "These people are now in my opinion unworthy of responding to." He declined further comment.
But FSC treasurer Al Bloom said he feels Steward is "misinformed" and that the infomercial will only damage its creator.
"Bill Margold does not speak for the FSC," Bloom explained. "Bill is free to make whatever comments he wants to make on his own, but I don't believe he prefaced his remarks by saying he was representing the Free Speech Coalition. This guy [Steward] has got himself a little bit turned backwards. Whatever beef he has with Bill, he shouldn't be taking it out on the FSC or the 75 percent of the industry who support the FSC, many of whom are his customers."
Regarding the anti-FSC infomercial, Bloom said: "It's a good thing for the rest of the industry... they'll be able to identify his tapes, and they'll know who the bad guys are. I would put [Steward] out there as one of the bad guys. It's really silly of him to do that."
Steward may have more serious concerns than his tiff with Margold. In May, Los Angeles police served search warrants on the JM executive, seizing copies of his American Bukakke 11 and Liquid Gold 5. As of press time, no obscenity charges have been filed against Steward, who believes both tapes fall within California community standards.
Some legal observers speculate that Los Angeles prosecutors are waiting to see what the outcome of the Adam Glasser (aka Seymore Butts) misdemeanor obscenity trial is before making a decision whether to charge Steward. As of press time, Glasser's trial on charges that a fisting scene in Tampa Tushy Fest is obscene is scheduled to begin Oct. 15. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smoking3.gif" alt="" />
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