By Leslie Simmons Daily Journal Staff Writer
4/20/05
LOS ANGELES - For criminal defense attorney Ronald S. Miller, arguing
in court is as invigorating as being the sole male in an adult film's
ménage-a-trois.
Since 1998, under the moniker Don Hollywood, the 56-year-old Miller
has appeared in more than 90 adult films with such titles as "Justice
Your Ass" and "The Jerry Shag-Her Show."
Luke F-rd, a journalist known as the "Matt Drudge of porn," said
Miller was muscled out of Erotica L.A. by Edward
Wedelstedt, a Denver-based pornographer.
Federal prosecutors in Texas recently indicted Wedelstedt, who many
say is the current king of the porn industry. He is charged with tax
evasion and distributing obscenity in 18 states. He could not be reached
for comment.
Ford said Wedelstedt summarily decided that Erotica L.A. should belong
to Adult Video News, the industry's main trade paper.
"Ron was informed. He didn't have a choice," Ford said. "And he signed
over Erotica L.A. to AVN."
Ford described the takeover as "the classic case of a thug applying
his brute force."
According to Ford, Miller was paid $110,000 for his interest in the
multimillion-dollar event, a sum Miller refused to confirm.
Ford said the couple have "upstanding reputations" in the porn world.
"They bring professional values to an industry known for being an
outlaw industry," Ford said. "They show up on time, say what they're
going to do and treat people with courtesy."
Miller also has become a leading voice in the adult industry. When
most porn shoots were shut down for several weeks last year after
five actors tested positive for the AIDS virus, Miller and his wife
led the call for regulation.
"If there's going to be any industry policy such as HIV testing,
worker safety, you can expect Don and Brooke to have a cogent set
of opinions about it," Ford said. "They are spokespeople for the industry
and present the industry in a positive and coherent light. They're
not going to be on drugs or alcohol or have delusions of grandeur."