The ‘contracts’ between performers and agents are simple to get out of. Just call the DIR, tell them that your agent booked you for a scenes that were non-condom, (aviolation of OSHA 5193) or they booked you to work for a company that does not carry workers comp insurance for their employees. That company might say they consider you an independent contractor, but that simply will not fly in a courtroom.

It is the legal duty of an agent to make sure that any company they send a talent to work for has workers comp insurance. You dont even need a lawyer to do this, but it doesnt hurt.

Anyway, all the bars near the factories in the industrial part of town had video poker machines in the back and private rooms on the second floor. During hotly contested mayoral races, the incumbent who wanted to look tough on crime would stage raids on the bars. The raids were covered by the local television stations. Except the TV stations got smart. They’d post a camera at the front of the bar with the cops and another at the back of the bar.

They’d follow the cops through the front door of the bar, where they’d find 3 grandmas drinking ginger ale at the bar. They’d also film the goons bringing the poker machines out the back door. Then, they’d film the cops coming out the front door. While the mayoral candidate would claim this showed his tough on crime campaign was working, the goons took the machines back into the bar through the back door.

And all was right with the world.

Some tough on crime prosecutor with ambition could start paying attention to things like this suit and Rob Black and start making busts …. if this was an election year.

It could be fun to watch.

Word of advice. NEVER retain a lawyer who doesn’t know how to spell “tortious.”

If Derek even bothered to show the letter to his lawyer, I’m sure they had a good laugh about it.