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UnrightPosted on 11/16/07 at 22:10:14

Former wrestler on trial in forced prostitution case

ATLANTA --
Former pro wrestler Harrison "Hardbody" Norris Jr. is on trial on federal charges that he kept nine women as sex slaves in his two north Georgia homes.

Prosecutors contend that Norris, 41, lured homeless women with offers to train them as wrestlers, then forced them - sometimes by violence - into prostitution. He is charged with violating an anti-human trafficking law.

In a trial that began last week, prosecution witnesses have testified about bloody head butts, mindgames and forced orgies in which women had to have sex with up to eight men at a single gathering.

Norris has contended the women willingly entered his two Cartersville homes - living with his wife and one of his three children - because they wanted to train as pro wrestlers. He says many of them arrived on drugs and left in the best shape of their lives.

Acting as his own attorney, Norris has cross-examined his alleged victims and successfully lodged objections.

One woman testified that Norris wouldn't let her leave until she paid off debts, including money he spent on her diabetes medication. Several witnesses have said no matter how much they prostituted themselves, they never managed to clear up their debts to Norris.

They say Norris pimped them out at Latino nightclubs, trailer parks and parties until three of them ran to police during a shopping trip in Smyrna.

But a neighbor, Cindy England, testifying for Norris, said she saw the women come and go as they pleased. She invited some over to swim in her pool. None seemed unhappy, looked abused or told her they wanted out of Norris' grasp, she said.

Norris has argued that he was already wealthy and didn't need to pimp. Norris, who is black, was part of a discrimination lawsuit against Atlanta-based World Championship Wrestling in 2000. He settled out of court for a sum his family says was upward of $1 million.

Harris was indicted in 2005 after federal agents raided his homes. He could face 20 years in prison.
Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com
Memphis VicePosted on 11/20/07 at 02:02:37

I heard about this originally, but not in such detail. I'm very interested in how this one turns out.
JustinCaseYouForgotPosted on 11/22/07 at 04:10:43

It has been determined that Harrison Norris, Jr., (a/k/a Hard Body Harrison), will be sentenced on February 28. Based on the charges, he could be facing a life sentence.

The jury delivered guilty verdicts late this afternoon on numerous counts, including sex trafficking, conspiracy, witness tampering, obstruction, peonage, aggravated sexual abuse, and forced labor.
UnrightPosted on 11/22/07 at 04:54:54

Charles Wright is just a pretender.
Some ARSEHOLE Stole My HAMPosted on 11/22/07 at 23:22:55

Rob Feinstein likes little boys
Memphis VicePosted on 11/26/07 at 10:05:42

Damn, peonage. There's something you don't run across every day.