NY Prosecutor Confirms Porn Past

A district attorney in central New York has confirmed that he worked in adult films 40 years ago after a YouTube clip proved his former identity.  Cortland County prosecutor Mark Suben had vigorously denied his porn past until the clip surfaced on Thursday.

"Recently materials have been circulated alleging that I was involved in the adult film industry about 40 years ago in New York. Those allegations are true," he said. "I was an actor in adult films for a short period in the early '70s. I was also an actor in other venues including off-Broadway, soap operas and commercial advertisements." He apologized for his actions and said he used "bad judgment" by acting in porn and by lying about it. He wouldn't take questions, including whether he should resign. On his way out of the news conference, several people said, "You lied to me, Mark." Suben's spokeswoman, Aimee Milks, said Suben will not resign. "This was nearly 40 years ago. It was not illegal. Mark Suben was not yet married. He was not practicing law and he was not a law student," Milks said. "It has nothing to do with his law practice or his current position as the district attorney of Cortland County." "I think the situation is really irrelevant to the campaign," she said. "His record as the DA for the last four years speaks for itself."

Suben just won reelection. His opponent says he is unconcerned with Suben's porn past, but added, "I think the more important part is the lying."  Most of the commenters on the below clip are supportive of Suben.