POST UPDATED: A few days ago porn star Pierre Fitch had a Twitter meltdown and threatened to reveal the dirt on a porn company. Since then, it was revealed by Pierre himself on Twitter that the company was CockyBoys, although he has since deleted all the related tweets. Despite this, owner and director of CockyBoys Jake Jaxson posted a very lengthy response to Pierre's meltdown, and even praised the porn star and offered his support to him. Read Jake's response below:
Like many, we were surprised and saddened by Pierre's statement last Thursday regarding his decision to leave the business. While Pierre was no longer a contract “exclusive” performer with us, we were in the middle of planning new shoots with him, one being with our newest exclusive Boomer Banks; a shoot that everyone involved was excited about. We have worked with Pierre for the past four years, all the way back to “Project GoGo Boy.” We have consistently worked with him longer than any company in his storied 17-year career, and I am proud of the work we created.
However, over the next two days, I watched someone I respect have an unfortunate public meltdown. And before I knew it, and without any warning or understating why, it was soon directed at our company. While I was upset at the untrue accusations, I knew something more serious must be fueling it.
It is always my approach to try and resolve any personal upsets or business disputes directly with the people involved. I don't address these kind of matters publicly out of respect for everyone involved. I know and understand that if someone is unhappy, they always have the power to not work with us or, even as some do, publicly vent — but as a company, we go over and beyond in how we treat our performers and staff.
Now I know some folks like watching a good Twitter meltdown and many enjoy trading industry whispers and gossip –I'm sure some of you are reaching for the popcorn memes as we speak. But having worked with Pierre for so long, I can say with certainty that this was out of character for him, and while there were some who chose to capitalize on his situation, many of us close to him worked behind the scenes to help him.
At his core, Pierre is a nice guy. He is full of positive energy, and when you first meet him or hang out with him, he is FULL ON. He is loving, generous, and I have seen him over and over spend hours of his time to help teach other performers ways to grow their business. I don't know anyone like him, and don't think I ever will.
Many of you have heard me speak or have read my essays about our company's belief and mission in creating a new kind of adult entertainment — our mission of not only trying to change the way people think about porn, but how they think about sex. A mission that is dedicated to creating a mutually respectful relationship with our performers and elevating them so they are NEVER seen as disposable.
For the last four years, and even today, Pierre is a shining example of that kind of relationship. More than anyone in this industry we supported him (AND STILL DO), when others did not, gave him work and created opportunities when he asked, and even took the unprecedented step of defending him on our site and to our members when their comments had become non-constructive, and at times mean-spirited.
I did not get rid of him, cut him loose, or toss him aside — I bucked the porn trend when blog commentators said he was past his “shelf life,” and I hired him even more. He has done what so many try to do, but fail: to create a business and brand that he manages, controls and runs himself –and to think that ANYONE can control or manipulate him, does NOT know him, and is delusional to think so.
When I woke up this morning, it was my hope that this matter would be put behind us. It was not, and now “competing” producers and directors try to fan the flames, hoping that the possibility of smoke will make others look away from their fires.
I was actually astonished when one web site owner publicly scolded, “Don't be fooled, I've had several of their models looking for a way out from their intimidation tactics. It's sad.”
What is “SAD” to me is that anyone would be so insanely vapid in thinking that the young men we sign as exclusives, some of the best in the business, are not smart, proud, opinionated, self assured, and confident to make up their own minds. The men we work with want to create, build and excel in an industry that has for years left others stigmatized and feeling less than, and without hesitation I can say that all of our current contract players are indeed breaking the mold.
It seems that one of the things that is causing so much upset and concern in today's gay adult space is the question of “HOW are performers treated”, and are they really protected and safe when they are working. And like so many of you, I believe they should be safe, and they should not fear where they work. We've always prided ourselves on building healthy relationships with our performers, encouraging them to respect themselves and others in order to create a healthy way of living. Competing studios — perhaps they're fueled by cynicism, perhaps they're threatened — like to twist that message and turn it around against us. So today, I am announcing that in the coming days we will publish on our web site our company's “Performers & Producers Bill of Rights” — one that creates a basic level of commitment and expectation from both parties involved. And it's from that place that I believe truly bountiful relationships and creativity develop. This is something we've always lived by, but the events of the last few days have inspired me to take it a step further in hopes of also enrolling and encouraging other likeminded and legitimate producers to share their own as well.
So I invite all those who are as concerned, especially those who expressed outrage over the last few days, to please join me in this sincere effort, as I think many of us today truly feel — ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
Always,
Jake Jaxson
Read the original post below:
Sexy inked porn star Pierre Fitch took to Twitter yesterday, stating that he's “about to lay out the truth about a company that treat models and people like they aren't humans”. Pierre also revealed in some tweets that he's thinking about leaving the porn industry, a decision that we can deduce is possibly linked to his later comments about the yet unnamed porn company. In some replies to his tweets, Pierre states that he'll reveal all in a few days. So the question remains, which company is it Pierre is referring to?
Pierre has worked for a few studios in his porn career, including Cockboys, Colby Knox, and MEN, so could it be one of these studios? MEN and other unnamed studios were under fire on Twitter from another porn star who'd worked for them not too long ago, as you can see in this post here. Could Pierre, and possibly others, be sharing the same feelings as Travis? All will be revealed very soon it would seem!
In the meantime, if Pierre does decide to leave the porn industry, it would be a great loss as he's a very sexy and very gifted performer. He's starred in some damn hot scenes over the years, and you can check out some photos from just a few of them below. I for one would certainly miss that sexy tattooed stunner!
