That's something I hadn't thought of, but I haven't seen anything saying she's prohibited from re-entering the country. She's Canadian, so it's not like she'd have to apply for a visa. It would present an interesting dilemma for the petitioner in a civil suit if she were prohibited, logistical if nothing else. But if this does go to trial it would be a long time before she's required to testify. Pre-trial depositions are done by video-tape all the time, since a judge isn't necessary (attorneys can argue relevancy, but only to note it for the record. At least in Illinois law.)

If someone dropped a dime to Homeland Security to get her blacklisted for, say, working without a work permit, that could cut both ways. I know the old INS never went after employers with as much gusto as illegal employees, but they'd at least have to establish she was working here, and for whom. Terrible Troy the Boy could get himself into a whole new world of pain, not to mention the rest of the porn world.

What about this wouldn't bring a world of pain to the porn world? Her STDs? None of those in porn, of course. Hooking? Haha! "We call Miss Sharon Mitchell to the stand."

Doesn't the timing of this strike you as odd? Unless there was some timing error, this came a week after he was slapped with the fines from OSHA. It could be a coincidence, but I doubt it. Why? To make it legal before he files for bankruptcy? Or before he starts stripping assets?

I agree, he's lost if he doesn't settle, and the sooner the better. Bankruptcy is not going to save him. Unlike the industry, which might write off one of Chuck Zane's 9,000,000 bankruptcies as the price of doing business, she and her lawyers have absolutely nothing to lose. She's got nothing as it is.

Anyway, that's my speculation. And I thought I had a bad week...