This is starting to look like it could become an even more tragic situation...

LOS ANGELES - Adult performer Mark Anthony, who is one of Darren James' closest friends, told AVN.com Friday he does not know his whereabouts and is attempting to find him.

James was diagnosed HIV-positive earlier this week. He and Anthony traveled to Brazil together in late March to shoot several hardcore sex scenes.

"I've been calling him and been going by his apartment. I went into
his apartment today, but no sign of him. I couldn't tell how long
he'd been gone. I'm getting worried," Anthony said. "He always
returns my phone calls. I've never had a problem getting a hold of
him. I'm sure he's taken it harder than anybody. Maybe he's just
taking some time to get himself together. Let's hope."

Anthony said the last time he spoke with James was on Monday, and "he
was pretty depressed."

Anthony continued, "I've known Darren for seven years and over that
time he's become one of my best friends. I'm very sad about this whole
situation that's going on and definitely I want to go on the record
saying Darren is a good guy. He doesn't drink. He doesn't do any
drugs. He's not gay and he doesn't do anything with transsexuals."
...

He continued, "What Darren and I always do, when we return from the trip, we always go in (to AIM Healthcare) and get a new test. He got back on the 16th and he went in that same day and re-tested. I was in Brazil a little longer and I tested on the 20th of March.

"Darren is as safe as anybody else. He even went in early this time to take a new test."

Though the timeline strongly suggests that James became exposed to the virus in Brazil, Anthony said that another scenario could have happened.

"I would say there's a possibility that it wasn't in Brazil. The timeline also fits where it could be Los Angeles," he said.

There's alot more from this interview with Mark on the AVN site.

Source: AVN
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