I'm the first artist of any kind, good or bad, that was ever prosecuted by the Federal Government. Thirdly, they used the law retroactively. The obscenity statutes had changed in the early '70s, and they tried me under a 1969… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
The court case against me was a dictate out of the White House. Richard Nixon instructed the Justice Department to prosecute pornography to the fullest extent. Now, at the same time, Watergate was going on, so I think he was… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
Whether my acting was obscene, or whether it was distasteful, well, Judge Rehnquist, who just recently passed away couldn't define pornography. His comment on… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
Basically, the prosecutor who led case against me and that administration were trying to say that an actor can be held responsible for his… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
I'm the first artist of any kind, good or bad, that was ever prosecuted by the Federal Government. Thirdly, they used the law retroactively.… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
I've been asked to do small parts in films, but you know, what I've learned in the 12 Steps of Recovery is that for… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
The court case against me was a dictate out of the White House. Richard Nixon instructed the Justice Department to prosecute pornography to the… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
If I didn't find out, or learn, that I was an alcoholic and I didn't take the 12 Steps of Recovery, I wouldn't be… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
I met with a bad bout after the trial was over, and while the trial was on I habit of stopping by the liquor… — Harry Reems Copy Share Image
