Kyle Bradford
Encyclopedia
Phil Notaro is an American gay pornographic
actor known by his stage names Kyle Bradford and Chad Slater. He specialized in movies featuring nude wrestling
. Some of the movies also included submission
matches where the loser was forced to masturbate
and/or engage in oral
or anal sex
. Bradford dominated his matches and performed sexually as a top.
web-based gossip magazine Actustar on Mar 13, 2001 published an alleged interview with Bradford in which he claimed that he and actor Tom Cruise
had a homosexual affair
. The story also appeared in the Mexican
tabloid TVyNovelas
. The affair supposedly occurred during Cruise's marriage
to Nicole Kidman
and Kidman's discovery of this secret relationship was related to their separation. Cruise categorically denied the story and sued Bradford (Chad Slater) for $10 million.
Judge Aurelio Muñoz raised questions about the logic of Cruise's complaint against Kirstin. Included in the four-page amendment was a declaration from Slater saying he did not know Cruise at all—supposedly meant to show that Kirstin fabricated her tale—but Judge Muñoz said that the statement seemed to contradict Cruise's complaint; his ruling ordered Cruise to pay Kirstin $27,900 in legal fees. Part of Muñoz's ruling states:
Cruise eventually dropped the lawsuit against Kirstin.
As a result of the controversy, Bradford retired from porn. A message on his personal website thanked his supporters and proffered life lessons learned during "the very public ordeal I've been through."
The default motion was an acknowledgment that Slater did not have the money to fight the lawsuit and would not contest it; the motion did not indicate that he admitted any wrongdoing.
In December 2002, Cruise won a $10 million defamation judgment against Slater, at which time Ricardo Cestero, Cruise's attorney, stated:
He added that any money Cruise received would be donated to charity.
Gay pornography
Gay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
actor known by his stage names Kyle Bradford and Chad Slater. He specialized in movies featuring nude wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
. Some of the movies also included submission
Domination and submission (BDSM)
Dominance and submission is a set of behaviors, customs and rituals involving the giving by one individual to another individual of control over them in an erotic episode or as a lifestyle....
matches where the loser was forced to masturbate
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
and/or engage in oral
Oral sex
Oral sex is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a sex partner by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on females while fellatio refer to oral sex performed on males. Anilingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus...
or anal sex
Anal sex
Anal sex is the sex act in which the penis is inserted into the anus of a sexual partner. The term can also include other sexual acts involving the anus, including pegging, anilingus , fingering, and object insertion.Common misconception describes anal sex as practiced almost exclusively by gay men...
. Bradford dominated his matches and performed sexually as a top.
The controversy
The FrenchFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
web-based gossip magazine Actustar on Mar 13, 2001 published an alleged interview with Bradford in which he claimed that he and actor Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....
had a homosexual affair
Affair
Affair may refer to professional, personal, or public business matters or to a particular business or private activity of a temporary duration, as in family affair, a private affair, or a romantic affair.-Political affair:...
. The story also appeared in the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
tabloid TVyNovelas
TVyNovelas
TVyNovelas is a Mexican magazine published by .Four international editions are also published: USA, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. It is considered the leader among showbusiness publications in Mexico, especially on the subject of telenovelas...
. The affair supposedly occurred during Cruise's marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
to Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman, AC is an American-born Australian actress, singer, film producer, spokesmodel, and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm...
and Kidman's discovery of this secret relationship was related to their separation. Cruise categorically denied the story and sued Bradford (Chad Slater) for $10 million.
Legal actions
In addition to the lawsuit against Slater, Cruise also sued Kristina Ann Kirstin, Slater's ex-wife, alleging she had tried to sell her own story about a Bradford-Cruise affair to the National Enquirer. Superior CourtSuperior court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
Judge Aurelio Muñoz raised questions about the logic of Cruise's complaint against Kirstin. Included in the four-page amendment was a declaration from Slater saying he did not know Cruise at all—supposedly meant to show that Kirstin fabricated her tale—but Judge Muñoz said that the statement seemed to contradict Cruise's complaint; his ruling ordered Cruise to pay Kirstin $27,900 in legal fees. Part of Muñoz's ruling states:
- "Plaintiff is blowing both hot and cold in this same proceeding. This [declaration from Slater] is the only evidence to indicate [Kirstin] knew the story was false when she sold it. Plaintiff cannot have it both ways."
Cruise eventually dropped the lawsuit against Kirstin.
Bradford response
In an interview with Ethan Clarke for Rad Video, Bradford denied ever having talked to Actustar, and the magazine has since printed a retraction. Bradford stated:- "This whole thing is ridiculous. A French magazine, Actustar claims that I sat down with them and gave them this whole story. It's totally untrue, I've never been to France and my passport proves it. A Spanish magazine reprinted the story and it's all untrue. I have no idea how this magazine could say I was there talking to them about this. Actustar Magazine has since retracted the story. My lawyer put out a statement saying it's untrue and we don't know how or why this rumor was started but now I'm damaged being thrust in the middle of international headlines. Now my family knows I have a porn career and, up to this point, they had no idea about it."
As a result of the controversy, Bradford retired from porn. A message on his personal website thanked his supporters and proffered life lessons learned during "the very public ordeal I've been through."
Lawsuit outcome
Slater defaulted on the $100 million lawsuit in August 2001. In a statement at that time, Slater said:- "I hope by defaulting, Mr. Cruise will finally get what he is after and I can finally start to put my life back in order."
The default motion was an acknowledgment that Slater did not have the money to fight the lawsuit and would not contest it; the motion did not indicate that he admitted any wrongdoing.
In December 2002, Cruise won a $10 million defamation judgment against Slater, at which time Ricardo Cestero, Cruise's attorney, stated:
- "We don't have any idea whether he'll ever have means to pay, but we've obtained the judgment, which will hopefully make it clear that demeaning Mr. Cruise will not be a successful endeavor".
He added that any money Cruise received would be donated to charity.
Selected videography
- The Cockpit Club
- Forced to Submit: Real Wrestling Submission Style
- Give & Submit
- Hot Submissions
- Mat Brawls 2
- The Size of It
See also
- List of pornographic movie studios
- List of male performers in gay porn films
- Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized BiographyTom Cruise: An Unauthorized BiographyTom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography is a biography of actor Tom Cruise, written by Andrew Morton. The book was published in the United States in hardcover format on January 15, 2008 by St. Martin's Press, with a first printing of 400,000 copies, and an audio format on five CDs by Macmillan Audio...