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Judge: Jersey Shore Violence Must Go On


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Jersey Shore bruiser Ronnie Magro scored a court victory Monday when a New Jersey judge refused to block the release of the DVD boxed set of the show including an episode in which Magro knocks a man unconscious on the boardwalk.

Stephen Izzo, who also has a criminal suit pending against Magro over the incident, sought a temporary restraining order to stop the release of the DVD boxed set scheduled for Tuesday. Superior court judge Joseph L. Foster declined the request, according to the Asbury Park Press. 

“Foster said Izzo hadn't met the burden of proof needed to obtain a temporary restraining order,” the Asbury Park Press reported. “That burden includes a showing that the plaintiff would have been substantially and irreparably harmed if the box set was released Tuesday as planned.”

The judge also said that the producers took steps to hide Izzo’s face, but the plaintiff, a 26-year-old carpenter, contended that he could still be identified by his tattoos.

Attorneys for Izzo and MTV, which airs the reality show, will return to court March 19 to argue whether the episode, called “One Shot,” should be aired or distributed further in a way that profits the defendants.

Magro, who came under fire last week after leaked footage depicted him in an unrelated homophobic rant, did not appear in court on Monday.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Jeffrey
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 6:43:28 PM
    Hometown: Albany

    Comment:

    I agree with Thad. This asshole judge seems to think that the footage of a man being beaten is some how a function of what..freedom of speech? And who the hell watches this crap on television?

  • Name: yusef
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 5:14:20 PM
    Hometown: youngstown

    Comment:

    Jersey Shore is the lowest form of amusement next to dog fighting. This homophobic twit has spent his share of time in the bookstores fer sure dude!

  • Name: James Duffy
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 3:33:01 PM
    Hometown: Rockville, MD

    Comment:

    God, I am sick to death of FAUXHAWKS. Will this fad ever end???

  • Name: Steve
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 1:58:19 PM
    Hometown: Wichita, Ks

    Comment:

    And these people are allowed to breed and partake in the sanctity of marriage. I watched about 5 minutes of jersy Shore and all but threw up. is there any wonder we, as a country, are intellectually bankrupt?

  • Name: Thad
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 11:50:38 AM
    Hometown: SF

    Comment:

    So there is footage of a random guy on the street being beaten, and that footage is being sold by the attacker for a profit? WTF! Gay or straight, that's the most disgusting thing I've heard in a while. Not only should the attacker be in prison, but the camera operator should be as well. The fact that this guy is walking the streets when there is video footage of him assaulting someone is outrageous.

  • Name: Andrew
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 11:41:05 AM
    Hometown: Iowa City

    Comment:

    Yes, a previous article established this guy is homophobic....this article still doesn't relate to the GLBT community in anyway whatsoever. Maybe you should stop inhaling the vapors.... To the other poster, please know what your talking about before posting. The guy he attacked wasn't gay. "Facepalm"

  • Name: Mark
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 10:50:46 AM
    Hometown: Wappingers Falls

    Comment:

    I hope the crime is being tried as a hate crime, since I assume he beat the man to the ground because the man is gay. Since the gay panic defense thankfully no longer works, too many steroids will probably be his defense. Rather than make this homophobe a tv star, he should be in jail.

  • Name: Pat
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 10:08:47 AM
    Hometown: Miami

    Comment:

    Andrew, the last sentence. SURPRISE-- This guy is HOMOPHOBIC!! I need to lie down....vapors, vapors.... (de nile ain't just a river...) ;)

  • Name: Andrew
    Date posted: 2/23/2010 9:43:35 AM
    Hometown: Iowa City

    Comment:

    Relevance to the GLBT community?



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