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Michael Verdugo, a Hollywood, FL police officer has been placed on administrative leave this past Wednesday.
Some of you might recognize this hunky piece of man meat!
Officer Verdugo, also known as Mikey V., was a recent contestant on HGTV's Design Star.
But that's not the reason for his forced leave.
Turns out the hottie cop is said to have appeared in a 1996 gay bondage film, called Rope Rituals.
The film was apparently made 5 years before he joined the police force back in 2001.
Hollywood Police have only said, ”Verdugo has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of a fact-finding Internal Affairs investigation."
As for Verdugo's attorney, Al Milian, he claims "My client has done nothing wrong. He has served the community of Hollywood with honor and distinction for over 10 years. The only reason someone would criticize my client is that he publicly has a different lifestyle."
Milian adds, "My client has done absolutely nothing wrong. Nothing unethical. Nothing to bring discredit upon his police department, except serve his community.”
The 34 year old Verdugo has not been accused of any crime as of yet, which he shouldn't be.
And if it does turn out that he was the same guy in the gay porn video, the faces are the same as well as identical tattoos, then so what?
That doesn't take away from his ability to function as a cop.
And interestingly enough, back in 2007 the Broward-Palm Beach New Times published a story describing Verdugo's problems within his police department after it was discovered he was gay following a disturbance involving him and his partner, another Hollywood cop.
Milian adds, ”When you're gay in America and involved in the military or law enforcement, it hasn't gone to a level playing field. That's coming from someone who served 18 years in the reserves.”
Is it illegal to be a cop and have a porn past???
Pish posh!
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BRODY JENNER. DUDE YOUR DICK IS SOOOO SMALL. EWWW
First.
and that is so stupid. who cares if hes gay and likes to be tied up?
who doesnt!
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damnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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who cares that he did gay porn? its legal. he didnt hurt anyone! he's such a hottie. too bad he doesnt like girls…
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FIRST FOR THE THIRD TIME!!
DAMN NOT FIRST.
FUCK PORN!!!!
How sad, that some are still that intolerent. He wasn't hurting anyone, and he evidently a good cop. I love him on Design Star
Thats so messed up! I hope he doesn't lose his job because he made an adult movie! ONE MOVIE! and from what I understand he was only in one scene and there was any REAL sex in it! this was over a decade ago and he was young and probably needed some cash, it happens so often to young people in desperate situations. Now I don't know if he was desperate or what his reasons for doing it were, but I can only imagine. I mean he only did it once, so he definitely didn't want it as a carreer! Give the guy a break and let him do his job! Also he was great on "Design Star"! A very talented guy and he deserves to move on with his life!
He can use his cuffs on me ANYTIME!
GODAMN THAT BOY IS FINE
but only when he is bondaged up like that
Perez can you provide a link to this movie
Wonder women like
He did S/m gay porn. Spanking, bondage, hot wax. Details are important.
I Love me some Tom Ropes vids. They are great soft core S/m sado masochism for the uninitated
In my previous post I meant to say "There wasn't any REAL sex in it"! But I could be wrong though as I have not seen it!
He was my favorite on Design Star.. as for the porn past.. who cares. Everyone has a skeleton in their proverbial closet. If he is a good cop with a good record, leave him alone.
And for the record.. I think he is totally cute..
Jebus, he's fucking hot! And so what if he did a gay porno? Police departments are so homophobic - fuck tha police!
Why no reporting on Britney losing her kids. Does her family have a court order against you because of your disgusting tirades against her in the past?
OMG — he's hot. I love gay men!
Sex, I mean Six is right. Ummmmmmmm
DAMN. HE IS FINE! 2 BAD HE'S GAY. YUMMERS!
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i watch Design Star
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there are/were 2 other totally gay guys on the show
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however, from what i could see, i thought for sure Mikey V. was straight!
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i suppose the fact that he is on an interior design show should have explained
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but…
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who knew???
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protect and serve my ass. cops are pigs. they are jealous ’cause this man is hot and not munching fucking donuts with a fat assed belly. go fuck yourselves jealous pig cops.
This is so SAD… It looks to me they were actually looking for the way to get rid of him just because he was gay. Hypocrites! This is just like the Army DON'T ASK DON'T TELL. Or like the REPUBLICANS!: NOT TO GAY PEOPLE! NOT TO GAY MARRIAGE! GAY IS BAD and then all of them get together for a big GAY ORGY! or they watch their daughters lesbian orgy… if you know who am I talking about?… It is funny to see how MORE AND MORE republicans are being FORCED TO GET OUT OF THE CLOSET…
What if he suck dicks? is he being a hooker? no! he just made a gay film. BIG DEAL! I would really love to check on his profile and see if BEING GAY stop him for doing his job as an officer of the law. I BET MY ASS HE MUST BE A REMARKABLE POLICE AGENT! SPOTLESS! But of course it is more important that he gets fuck than if he is a good police. I am not surprised that this is happening in FL… what I am surprised is that this is happening with the SOUTH FL. Police department. Mostly because I live here and I see them getting in and out of my building after having sex with… guess what?… a boy! or a couple of them.
DAMN! He was fine back then and he still sooo fine!
they do a back ground check obviously when you are going to be a cop, and they probably wouldnt hire him, or anyone that has a porn background.
Perez you have to find this movie!!!!!
This guy needs to work out a little more!
Holy Crap is he ripped… wow.
we need to break down the societal ideal that professionals like teachers, docs, and public service workers like cops and polticians lead squeaky clean lives behind closed doors. they are fucking people too, with their own little quirks. the bullshit ideal that they have never in their lives done anything beyond the model citizen leads people to deny who they are
i hate cute gay guys-what a waste!
total bs…police depts do very detailed, involved and extensive backround investigations as part of the process to join the force…its not like mcdonalds or sears. most app processes take several months to complete for the dept, so they had to have known about his little movie, and they hired him anyway.
take him off suspension, and get him back on the streets in his car to do his job.
where can we find this video????
If everyone would just stop being gay they wouldn't have these problems
I do think the treatment of this person is sooo unfair.
But I do have questions about this article. He made the movie in 2001, 5 years before he joined the force. Then his attorney stated that he had served as a cop for 10 years for the community??? How's that work?
this sucks….so what he did porn
He can say he was "gay for pay" then it will be okay. It's okay to have sex with other men (like Republicans do) and just say your married and straight. HYPOCRITES!
Re: frn.m – If you do know that they are actually having sex with a boy you owe it to society to turn them in. How can you turn your head when a minor is being abused by adults!
what does being in a porn have to do with his ability to do his job? what a bunch of retards.
Re: Kunt – Republicans that have sex with men are just closet democrates trying to cover up the fact that they like to take it up the ass therefore I think all gays are hypocrites.
Re: MRS. RICKY MARTIN LOVER – a waste for you someone else gain…….don't be bitter
He isn't gay he's bi…I have it from an acquaintance who was on Design Star this season that Mikey V and Trish were having an affair during the show. That person also told me that Mikey V is Bi.
He's a hottie . I wanna see him in his cop uniform
PERFECTION!
This is old "news" Mario. It's been on other sites for several days. Good job staying current.
This seems to me that the department is trying to tarnish his reputation. Even in that article about his previous troubles within the department. He made that film (allegedly) way before he was a cop. It shouldn't contribute whatsoever to his current position.
I have many close friends in the Army Guard and police force. It has always been a policy of dont ask dont tell. I am friends with people that are gay and serve in the military and have had no issues. I dont see how they can suspend him unless he was making others uncomfortable with some unwanted sexual harrassment, which I highly doubt. It is not only illegal to discriminate against him for his lifestyle choices, it is also unethical. Who cares who he goes home with as long as he serves his community to the best of his ability.
You were doing well until the question mark at the end. America is a country full of hypocrites. As a gay man, you should know this. America claims to be the land of the free, and the land of opportunity but in reality it is a land filled with homophobes and war mongers. Gay men and women should move to a country that will fully embrace them, like Canada.
I love Design Star and I love Mikey V! I knew he was a kick ass designer, I had no idea he was gay. What the fuck, my gay-dar must be down! Either way, who cares what he did in the past? It's the past! Uggh politics!
It IS a bit creepy.
Its no surprise he became a cop…
I mean he probably gets get a hard on every time he cuffs a perp. Thats a little weird.
That is the biggest bunch of BS I have ever heard! How can they put this man on administrative leave for something so stupid yet you have these crooked police officers shooting and beating the crap out of people for no reason and jack crap happens to them!!!
Helleu!! He´s fine…
That one fine azzed Latin Boy
Mikey V. is HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think its bs. Living in fort lauderdale I've meet Mike. Very nice guy!!
good riddance!
being a police officer isn't just a job, you have to be respected and looked up to. image being ordered to do something by an officer you've seen in a porno!! how seriously are you going to take that person??
mmmmmmmmm-his body is SICK!! and i bet his porn was HOT!! ^_^
I do not care if you are gay, straight, or bisexual; if you plan in going in law enforcement or any other governmental or political field of work you should NOT do porn or anything close to it!!! It is MORALLY wrong when you are suppose to be a ROLE MODEL!
He's really hot! How come all the hot boys are gay?? Bummer. He shouldn't lose his job as a police officer, but do you think HGTV would've DIED if they found out a potential host of one of their shows had a movie like that in his past? Ooops…just a little bit too scandalous for the bitty housewives watching that channel.
Allow me to elucidate: the issue is not his orientation or proclivities but that he concealed his past. Police officers (at least in Canada) are subjected to intense scrutiny before being admitted into the force. One such reason is so they cannot be blackmailed or extorted into being compromised agents of the law. See how that might be problematic?
I have watched this show and there was always somethng off putting about him that I could not warm up to. I like Mat, the blonde lady and the dark haired lady(for the most part) but this guy just didn't work for me.
Welcome to the great US of A
but I agree with your statement
If they didn't have it on video he could deny it. Too bad.
so i found the video at hotgaymovies.com. his porn name is Jeremy Weiss. the video is actually pretty good but some what limited on the sex part….no anal
"Is it illegal to be a cop and have a porn past???" It should be, Police officers need to be role models. They desearve respect and i do not respect anyone who is in a porn movie. Don't make this into a gay issue, it is more about morals. A straight cop who has done porn should get fired too.
hey perez, do us a favor and post a clip from rope rituals
Unfortunately he probably lied and didn't tell the police force about it when he applied for the academy. Although it is his own business, having something like this in his past and having it hidden could have made him a candidate for blackmail by criminals. This probably has more to do with his discrimination lawsuit and not just because he is gay. But now who cares because he will have a huge career in design in Florida and every old queen down there will hire him to decorate their houses.
I want to see the movie!
IT GOES TO CHARACTER DUMB ASS. PEOPLE WHO SELL OUT THERE SEXUALITY ARE OF LOW CHARACTER AND THEY KNOW IT. I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN JUDGING PEOPLE FOR WHAT THEY DO EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT PERFECT. HE DESERVED TO BE FIRED.
Re: rick – and if ppl stopped being ignorant FUCKS like you, we'd have even LESS problems. your mother should have swallowed…
oh Jesus! daayyyyyuuummmmmmm.
let him keep his job!
this guy is SO hot dios mio!!!!
wow. so beautiful.
Re: Nate – hotgaymovies.com check out my post its number 63
so that's where my new husband has been all these years! what a hunk, i bet all this publicity only serves to turn him into a big star
Such bull shit. what has this got to do with his being a cop? Not a bloody thing that 's what
Good. He shouldn't be a cop.
C'mon let the poor guy be gay!!! Stupid LAPD
Re: girli – i know he is damned hot - urgh if he were into girls…
Yes please.
Re: rick –
If all closet cases came out of the closet, this wouldnt have been an issue.
Re: sunny –
Assholes like you are far worse than anything even remotely close to what he has done. When You back yard is clean then you can tend to others. Next time your in need of emergency services make sure you get a background check on them before you allow them to save your life.
People like you are TRASH.
you can see snippets of the video at www.dudetube.com - Really liked him on Design Star and well the video as well
SORRY…make that www.dudetubeonline.com (sorry have it bookmarked)
That video is hot, and so is his co-star (can't think of his name, dammit)
Damn, they are both sooo fine, i'd gladly do them both.
BTW, I found it at gaypornblog.com–yumm-o!!
tisk tisk. being in a porno isnt breaking any laws! why is the world so fucking anal. bullllshittttttttt!
I HAVE THE MOVIE IN MY LAPTOP, HE'S A HOT BUTTOM.
ANYBODY WANTS IT? LET ME KNOW.
Hot piece of Gay ass. It's sad how homophobic some americans are
I hope he makes it in the design field. I hate judgmental bitches. If you haven't ever done anything of low character it's probably because your ass is fugly and boring.
Making porn is not illegal. I see no reason what he might have done some odd years ago should have any bearing on his job today.
Is his boyfriend named David and on color splash, another hgtv show? If so he lives upstairs from my salon and i have cut his hair. David said his BF was from Miami and was a cop, so it makes sense and David won that same show (Design star) to get his own show, Color splash. Hmmmmm
If he lied about his past when he was hired he should be fired. If not, who cares about his past if he is doing his job well?
It is imparative that POs are honest.
First of all, shame on the LAPD or whomever for being bigoted pussies. He should sue the pants off of them (no pun intended, wink) for discrimination, and if he does, I hope he gets tons a cash.
If he was a good cop, he should not be placed on leave.
So he was in a gay bondage film, (that's hot), who fucking cares? How about all those dirty cops who you know make women do shit to get out of fines and tickets and ones who take bribes, all that shit. FIRE their asses!!!
I am so sick of the GLBT community getting shit on. People need to stop being bigoted ass-wholes and if they can't be open-minded or tolerant, at least mind they own bizness!!!
And you know all those tough macho military/cop types secretly want dick….fo sho'
Haha, I spelled ass-hole wrong the first time, lol
Dang..my gaydar is ver good then. I saw him , I thought..hey…he is at least gay friendly. There is no law against cop with a gay porn past, especially not in FL. I think all the cops there r gay.
Re: Regan – he is gay because he lives with his GAY LOVER weho also happens to be a cop
Ain't nothin goin on but the rent…play on playa play on….
Why is this even an issue? As far as I know, being in a porno isn't illegal (or else quite a lot of people who own a video camera could be getting arrested any day now). Why should it matter that the guy was in a video way before he even got hired as a cop? This is so obviously blatant discrimination against gays. I bet they wouldn't have even said anything about it if he was in a straight porno. They probably would have congratulated him.
did you really know someone on design star?
They need to chill out seriously. It's not like he killed anyone. The past is the past, and it doesn't affect the way he works as a cop. They need to get off their high pedestal.
SOUNDS LIKE IF IT WERE HIM, HE MAY HAVE SOME EXTRA EXPERIENCE KNOWING THE ROPES. . .
DOESN'T HAVING MORE EXPERIENCE MAKE YOU MORE EMPLOYABLE?
I think he is a nice guy who is doing a good job on Design Star and I hope he does well. However, I think that people need to learn that there are repercussion s for your actions. Saying you were young doesn't absolve you of your choices. You do something stupid, you pay the price. I just hope in his case, the price isn't too high.