#RICHARD FINCH TRIAL#

We speak on the phone daily, sometimes several times a day. You can read a few of the letters I’ve received from him AND the wonderful comments in the guestbook… and of course, listen to just a few of the over 200 songs he arranged and produced in the studio he used to have in Ohio (now gone, because of this…). Obviously, I don’t want to give that out in a public forum. I can retrieve it from there and then communicate with you from my personal email. Loni michael simmons: Michael – please drop me a note via the web site – go to where it says “Contact” – that will send an email to the general account. I’m surprised this state and these laws are not making a bigger ripple in the media… maybe that will change now. Another celebrity (whom I won’t name) told me that when he has to perform in Ohio, it is for the duration of the performance only and then he’s out of the state as fast as he can leave – that if you’re Gay, they go out of their way in Ohio to find a reason to harass and arrest you. He was convicted, sentenced and now has to register as a sex offender. To use an example, by archaic laws which exist on the books in the State of Ohio, did you know that if you hug someone – older or younger, doesn’t matter – if they object to the hug, it is considered a sex crime? An actual case: a man was jogging in Cleveland – another man saw him, found him attractive, yelled out a ‘you’re hot – wanna go out?’ equivalent - the jogger sought out a police officer and had the man arrested for sexual harassment.

#RICHARD FINCH TRIAL#

Interestingly enough, it wasn’t even a confession, per se – but that too will come out if there is a trial this go-around. Inmates are threatened by these officers, just for asking for a roll of toilet paper when they’ve run out. The prison system in Ohio is barbaric – with corrections officers to be feared more than those you are housed with. Tragically, Rick now sits in prison in general population as preparations for appeal are underway – which could take a year, fearful for his life at every turn. Judges seldom do this on their own rulings, but this was an immediate action by the presiding judge upon my written request (and you have to request this within 30 days of the ruling in the State of Ohio, or forever lose the road to an appeal – appeals are not automatically issued). This was evident in court, and I am sure is the reason why a new attorney and the motion for appeal was immediately granted. Loni justiceontherocks: He absolutely, 100 percent did NOT have sex with 13 year old boys (and this is even reflected in the discovery in the grand jury report) – but what he did have was disinterested counsel.

Richard finch