[cia-drugs] Trent Lott Fallout: The Gay Escort Who Knew Too Much

[Vigilius Haufniensis]

http://bigheaddc.com/2007/11/26/trent-lott-fallout-the-gay-escort-who-knew-too-much/

Trent Lott Fallout: The Gay Escort Who Knew Too Much
  Monday November 26th, 2007 5:35 PM by BHDC Staff   

  Filed under: Sex, Scandals, Scoops, Gay, Shocking, Ted Haggard, Larry Flynt, 
Larry Craig, Trent Lott, Mike Jones, Benjamin Nicholas
UPDATE, 5:30: "Here's my public comment, on-the-record: Sen. Lott and I have no 
current affiliation with one another. I'm sure he would appreciate no further 
scrutiny," Benjamin Nicholas tells Big Head DC.

ORIGINAL:

Must credit Big Head DC:

Once upon a time, there was a twentysomething boy-next-door type with reddish 
blond hair and a brilliantly white smile. Not one to shy away from attention, 
he wrote a blog called "Fifteen Minutes," and also became a freelance writer 
for various publications, including The Stranger in Seattle. He'd often focus 
on his non-traditional lifestyle as a gay male escort - a topic that often 
fascinated his readers, which, in turn, helped him to garner a substantial 
amount of powerful business acquaintances through the years.

Based in San Antonio, he would travel all over the world to meet his clients, 
which included high profile celebrities, businessmen and even politicians in 
the United States Congress.

Sometimes within his writings he'd give advice on how other males could become 
successful escorts. Other times he'd post videos of himself flexing on YouTube. 
Once, he even scolded gay escort Mike Jones for outing Rev. Ted Haggard as one 
of his gay escort business participants.

"You were paid for sex, Mike," he wrote in 2006. "The most important rule you 
can follow when taking people's money in exchange for sex is that-no matter 
what-their lives stay their own and whatever passes between the two of you 
remains private. Period."

Many of his clients greatly appreciate his professionalism. In fact, according 
to one 66-year-old patron who reviewed him on a gay escort site, he is "a very 
reliable escort who keeps you informed."

The boy happens to be real, and his "stage name" is Benjamin Nicholas. One of 
the politicos Big Head DC has learned he's alleged to have been involved with 
is the married Sen. Trent Lott, 66, who unexpectedly announced his retirement 
on Monday. Lott is well-known to have been against a plethora of gay rights 
issues throughout his terms in Congress. He was also good friends with Sen. 
Larry Craig throughout his time in Congress.

Nicholas told Big Head DC today via e-mail that he didn't want to go on the 
record to talk about his dealings with Lott, because, said Nicholas, "Trent is 
going through his fair share of scrutiny right now and I don't want to add to 
it." However, e-mail and other records confirm that the two have met on at 
least two occasions.

"All I can say at this point is no comment," Nicholas told us. "It's the 
professional thing for me to do."

In a subsequent e-mail message, Nicholas confirmed that another publication is 
working on a story about a "possible relationship" between Lott and himself, 
but Nicholas also "politely declined" an interview for that story.

"As I said before, Lott has quite a bit on his plate right now and I don't 
really want to add fuel to the embers," Nicholas told Big Head DC. 

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