Mr Marcus on Darren James being outted for having HIV + suing the industry for millions
Discovery of infection and aftermath
In an attempt to prevent a possible outbreak, an urgent search was initiated for potentially infected performers. The search and subsequent testing were conducted by the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation, where James had received his diagnosis. It was concluded that James had possibly been infected while engaging in unprotected anal sex with Brazilian actress Bianca Biaggi during a scene for the video Split That Booty 2 in Rio de Janeiro.
It was discovered that three actresses who had worked with James shortly after his return to the United States had also become infected. These were Canadian newcomer Lara Roxx, Mareisa Arroyo and Czech-born Jessica Dee. Roxx had entered the adult industry only two months before contracting the virus. On learning about the HIV outbreak, she has said, "It totally made me realize how I trusted this system that wasn't to be trusted at all, because it obviously doesn't work," and "I thought porn people were the cleanest people in the world."
Judy Star appeared in several movies where Roxx was also in the cast, and was known to have performed a sex scene with a female actress who had performed a scene with James. Star, however, tested negative for HIV. The ensuing fears of HIV infection (as well as the public scandal and criticism of the industry that followed the outbreak) caused a temporary shutdown of production of adult movies in Southern California.
According to James, his diagnosis and the public disclosure thereof — which was how his family learned of his pornographic career — left him so distraught that he attempted suicide. After his recovery, he sued the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation for publicly disclosing his condition. The lawsuit was settled out of court, with terms remaining confidential. James went on to find employment as a security guard. In 2005, the porn industry shutdown was the subject of the first episode of The Dark Side of Porn, a British documentary series produced for Channel 4.
Darren James has remained very vocal about the incident and about adult filmmakers continuing their habits "as usual". He is a staunch advocate of mandatory use of condoms on porn sets to protect performers from HIV. Canadian documentary filmmaker Mia Donovan made a 2011 documentary film Inside Lara Roxx, a result of following her life for 5 years with candid interviews and documentation, in addition to showing footage from Darren James in the documentary.
Filmography
Actor
2012
Interracial Gangbang (Video)
2012
There Will Be Cum 13 (Video)
2010
The Girls of Red Light District: Nautica Thorn (Video)
2006
Ebony Internal (TV Series)
- Precious In Ebony Internal (2006)
2005
Big Butt Smashdown 3 (Video) as
NonSex
2005
Eighteen 'n Interracial 17 (Video)
2005
Hairy Honies 23 (Video)
2005
Ride Dat Black Pole (Video)
2005
Big Butt Smashdown 2 (Video) as
NonSex
2004
18 Year Olds Love Black Cock (Video)
2004
18 Year Olds Love Black Cock 2 (Video)
2004
2 Pricks and a Chick (Video)
2004
3 Black Dicks & a Spanish Chick 4 (Video)
2004
5 on 1 (Video)
2004
Assiliciously Delicious 7 (Video)
2004
Big Bubble Butt Brazilian Orgy 3 (Video)
2004
Big Butt Smashdown (Video)
2004
Black in the Saddle Again (Video)
2004
Busty White Girls (Video)(as James)
2004
Cum Filled Pussy (Video)
2004
Double Vag (Video)
2004
Eighteen 'n Interracial 12 (Video)
2004
Eighteen 'n Interracial 14 (Video)
2004
Gia Has a Negro Problem 3 (Video)
2004
Hardcore Training 5 (Video)
2004
Hot Latin Pussy Adventures 33 (Video)
2004
If It Ain't Black Take It Back (Video)
2004
International Exotics (Video)
2004
Interracial Cum Swappers (Video)
2004
Last Movie (Video)
2004
Latin Booty Talk (Video)
2004
Lingerie 3 (Video)
2004
Little White Slave Girls 7 (Video)
2004
My Milkshake Is Thick and Double-Dicked (Video)
2004
My Milkshake Is Thick and Double-Dicked 2 (Video)
2004
Nothin' Better Than Ass (Video)
2004
Phat Azz White Girls 8 (Video)
2004
Quick Draw (Video)
2004
Split That Booty (Video)
2004
Split That Booty 2 (Video)
2004
White Chicks Gettin' Black Balled 3 (Video)
2004
White Girls Suck and Swallow (Video)
2004
White Meat on Black Street (Video)
2004
Women of Color 7 (Video)
2004
Young, Dumb and Filled with Chocolate Cum (Video)
2004
Young Asian Cookies Dripping Cum (Video)
2004
Swallow My Pride 4 (Video)
2004
Straight A Student (Video)
2004
Eighteen 'n Interracial 13 (Video)
2004
Ebony Sorority (Video)
2004
Phat Azz White Girls 7 (Video)
2004
Assliciously Delicious 6 (Video)
2003
18 and Nasty Interracial 11 (Video)
2003
18 and Nasty Interracial 8 (Video)
2003
2 Freaky 4 U 2 (Video)
2003
3 Black Dicks & a Spanish Chick (Video)
2003
3 Black Dicks & a Spanish Chick 2 (Video)
2003
4x4 #1: The Leather and Lace Gang Bang (Video)
2003
All About Ass 16 (Video)
2003
All About Ass 17 (Video)
2003
All Dat Azz 9 (Video)
2003
Big Bubble Butt Brazilian Orgy (Video)
2003
Black and White Passion 3 (Video)
2003
Black and White Passion 4 (Video)
2003
Black Cravings 12 (Video)
2003
Black Cum 'n White Girlz (Video)
2003
Black Dicks in White Chicks 5 (Video)
2003
Black Dicks in White Chicks 6 (Video)
2003
Black Dicks in White Chicks 7 (Video)
2003
Black on Black #4 (Video)
2003
Black on Black #5 (Video)
2003
Black on Black #6 (Video)
2003
Booty Bandits! (Video)
2003
Booty Central 3: Twerkin' It (Video)
2003
Booty Talk 36 (Video)
2003
Booty Talk 44 (Video)
2003
Brand New! 2 (Video)
2003
Buttfaced 7 (Video)
2003
Butt Quest 2 (Video)
2003
Choc Full a Nut (Video)
2003
Confidential 1: Hard as Diamonds (Video)
2003
Crack Her Jack 2 (Video)
2003
Cum Swallowing Whores (Video)
2003
Double Air Bags 10 (Video)
2003
Double Dip 'er (Video)
2003
Double Penetrated White Girls 1 (Video)
2003
Double Penetrated White Girls 2 (Video)
2003
Eighteen 'n Interracial 11 (Video)
2003
Eighteen 'n Interracial 6 (Video)
2003
Four X Four (Video)
2003
Four X Four 2 (Video)
2003
Four X Four 3 (Video)
2003
Four X Four 4 (Video)
2003
Francesca Has a Negro Problem (Video)
2003
Fresh and Pure 2 (Video)
2003
Get It Where You Fit in 1 (Video)
2003
Hardcore Interracial SeXXX 2 (Video)
2003
Hardcore Interracial SeXXX 3 (Video)
2003
Hardcore Interracial SeXXX 4 (Video)
2003
Heated Passion (Video)
2003
I've Got the Biggest Tits! Wet T-Shirt Contest 3 (Video)
2003
Incredible Gulp (Video)
2003
International Booty 6 (Video)
2003
Interracial Lust 1 (Video)
2003
Interracial Lust 2 (Video)
2003
Interracial Nation 3 (Video)
2003
Jungle Love (Video)
2003
Just Over 18 9 (Video)
2003
Little White Slave Girls 4 (Video)
2003
Little White Slave Girls 6 (Video)
2003
My Wife Likes It Black 3 (Video)
2003
Nice Azz Tits (Video)(as Darren)
2003
Once You Go Black (Video)
2003
Orgy World 6 (Video)
2003
Phat Azz White Girls 2 (Video)
2003
Phat Azz White Girls 4 (Video)
2003
Rapid Fire 3 (Video)
2003
Rated T for Teen (Video)
2003
Sinful Asians 2 (Video)
2003
Stacked 10: Charlie's Charlies (Video)
2003
Sweet Teens & Black Cocks 3 (Video)
2003
Teens Goin' Wild 8 (Video)
2003
Teens Goin' Wild 9 (Video)
2003
White Butts Drippin' Chocolate Nuts (Video)
2003
White Butts Drippin' Chocolate Nuts 2 (Video)
2003
Chocolate Oral Delights 5 (Video)
2003
Rapid Fire 6 (Video)
2003
Sophia Has a Negro Problem Too (Video)
2003
Banana Cream Pie! (Video)
2003
Hustler Confidential 2: Smooth as Satin (Video)(as Darren Edwards)
2003
Hardcore Interracial SeXXX (Video)
2003
Real Big Afro Tits 6 (Video)
2003
Interracial Nation 4 (Video)
2003
Choco Full of Nut (Video)
2003
Babes in Pornland 14: Bubble Butt Babes (Video)
2003
Asia Noir (Video)
2003
Black Cravings 11 (Video)
2003
Little White Slave Girls 3 (Video)
2003
Teens Goin' Wild 6 (Video)
2002
110% Natural 3 (Video)
2002
2 Freaky 4 U (Video)
2002
All About Ass 10 (Video)
2002
All About Ass 11 (Video)
2002
All About Ass 9 (Video)
2002
Assiliciously Delicious 2 (Video)
2002
Babes in Pornland: Busty Babes (Video)
2002
Babes in Pornland 6: Latin Babes (Video)
2002
Black and White Passion (Video)
2002
Black Cravings 10 (Video)
2002
Black Cravings 9 (Video)
2002
Black Head Nurses (Video)
2002
Black on Black #3 (Video)
2002
Booty Talk 32 (Video)
2002
Booty Talk 34 (Video)
2002
Buttfaced 5 (Video)
2002
Butt Quest (Video)
2002
Chasing the Big Ones 15 (Video)
2002
Flesh Fest (Video)
2002
Gangland 33 (Video)
2002
Gangland 38 (Video)
2002
Gangland 39 (Video) as
Darren
2002
Get Yo Orgy on! (Video)
2002
Interracial Nation (Video)
2002
Interracial Nation 2 (Video)
2002
Little White Chicks Big Black Monster Dicks 15 (Video) as