I've never looked at TER closely so maybe someone can answer this:

How many current or recent porn stars were openly featured on it? How many from the big talent agencies like LA Direct and the rest?

I can't say I'm uber surprised to hear this; when news broke that the big talent agencies were joining together "to unionize" I figured it would be a matter of time before some big issue with porn stars escorting came up (I figured Federal tax evasion charges before anything with the Vitter/Spitzer scandals...but this is kind of fucked up beyond that level).

Given this news, I'm just surprised some of the agencies without strong escort ties (*ahem* Spieglers *cough*) would want to join up with those with strong ones (*cough* LA Direct *cough* Shy Love *margh*).

I know the talent agencies want to form some sort of coalition for negotiating industry rates, but it is worth getting caught up together with shit like this? Just seems like something ripe for a Federal RICO indictment with everyone joining up together and getting hit at once, despite how active each (if at all) are with escorting their starlets.