Thursday 31 May 2007

'Male prostitute' blogger deletes posts - IOL

By Juanita Williams



The blogger who claimed that he is a male prostitute and wrote that several well-known South Africans were his "clients" has deleted the controversial posts.

written in Afrikaans, "Skye" said he has reached a deal with the legal representatives of five of his "former clients".

Simon Grindrod, one of the men named in the blog, has denied that "some form of legal deal" was reached with "Skye".

Grindrod says he intends "urgently" instituting a civil action for defamation and damages in the High Court and "will not stop until my good name and reputation are restored and this individual faces the legal consequences of his lies and slander".

The blogger said he was contacted via email and agreed to delete the existing posts, and replace it with a letter explaining the supposed agreement.

In a statement, Grindrod thanked the blogging community for "their messages of support and assistance in tracking the individual responsible for this fabricated website".

"Skye" apologised to the gay community in South Africa, members of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance and Crime Expo SA, as well as the families of "clients" he named in the blog.

He also claims to have withdrawn from a television programme.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=iol1180603891701B426

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