Very bad news as reported from avn.com



Darren James Diagnosed HIV-Positive
By: Scott Ross
04-13-2004


VAN NUYS, Calif. - Darren James, a veteran performer who was signed to Evasive Angles, has been diagnosed as HIV-positive. The diagnosis was confirmed today.

Records at the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation (AIM) show that James' last negative test was on March 17, 2004. Prior to that, his last negative test was on Feb. 25, 2004.

According to Dr. Sharon Mitchell, executive director of AIM, in between his last two test dates, "this male talent went to Brazil and worked non-condom. We have spoken with T.T. Boy, whose production company James worked for.

"He has been very cooperative and has released the names of two women he has worked with either right before or right after the trip to Brazil. We will be releasing their names shortly and placing them in quarantine until they have cleared out after a thirty-day period," Mitchell said.

James has also worked with two other women in the last week for another producer. Those names will be released shortly as well.

This is the first time a veteran performer has been diagnosed HIV-positive since Tony Montana in 1999.