Ira Isaacs

Ira Isaacs (age 57 in May 2008Dillon, Nancy (June 10, 2008). [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/06/10/2008-06-10_ira_isaacs_shock_artist_on_trail_because-2.html Ira Isaacs, 'shock artist,' on trial because of special decency task force.] "New York Daily News"] ) is an American film director and self-described "shock artist."

Isaacs was born in The South Bronx and attended Taft High School.

Isaacs does business as Stolen Car Films, LA Media and scatmovies.com, according to the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ). Department of Justice press release (July 24, 2007). [http://losangeles.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel07/la072407usa.htm California man charged with federal obscenity violations.] ] Gross, Grant (July 25, 2007). [http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,135057-page,1/article U.S. Man Faces Online Porn Charges.] "PC World"]

2008 trial

In 2008 Isaacs was brought to trial in Los Angeles, California on federal obscenity charges for videos featuring scatology and bestiality. At issue are three allegedly obscene films sold between May 2004 and October 2006: "Gang Bang Horse "Pony Sex Game," "Mako's First Time Scat," "Hollywood Scat Amateurs No. 7," and "BAE 20" (also titled "Avantgarde Extreme"). Daily News Wire Services (June 9, 2008). [http://origin.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9528169 Jury selection to start in federal obscenity case.] "LA Daily News"] The prosecution alleges that the films are obscene, and have no artistic merit. Isaacs claims the films have both artistic and political value.

The USDOJ Obscenity Prosecution Task Force is prosecuting this case. [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/chris_ayres/article4100106.ece The Isaacs pornography case: strong stomachs wanted. "LA Notebook: Yes, people can easily be shocked. But they often enjoy it"] , Times columnist Chris Ayres, June 10, 2008] [ [http://www.knbc.com/news/16548895/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news KNBC story] ] The Bush administration formed the task force to investigate pornography at the urging of social conservative groups. [ [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-obscene9-2008jun09,0,4510463.story LA Times story] ] Jury selection began Monday, June 9, 2008. On June 11, it was discovered that the judge presiding over the case, Alex Kozinski, had posted pornographic material to his own website [] , prompting the suspension of the case. [cite web|author=BBC |title=Trial halted over judge's website|date=2008-06-12|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7450359.stm] Kozinski declared a mistrial on June 13. Next court date is September 8th on double jeopardy motion [ [http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/06/mistrial-declar.html Mistrial Declared in Obscenity Case Involving Controversial Judge | Threat Level from Wired.com ] ] .

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