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New York City Man Hopeful That $120 Hand Job Will Turn Into $1.8 Million Payoff

The New Yorker suing an escort agency over a sexual encounter last month in a Las Vegas hotel room defended his filing of a $1.8 million civil rights lawsuit, saying that he was unaware that it was illegal to pay for sex and was inebriated when negotiating a $120 digital manipulation.

In interviews, Hubert Blackman, 22, claimed he only expected to receive a lap dance, “like at strip clubs,” when he called Las Vegas Exclusive Personals on December 17, his first night in Sin City. But according to Blackman, the escort--whom he described as “Asian with straight white teeth, a tattoo on her butt, and a Gucci bag”--was the one who proposed providing more, offering a hand job for $200. Though “drunk on Courvoisier,” Blackman “got her to drop it to $120.”

Blackman, pictured above, maintains he did not know it was illegal in Las Vegas to pay for sexual acts. “It was my first time in this new city, new state,” he said. “She came to me, and I thought I could do it all.” Blackman, who works at a Duane Reade in Manhattan, said he traveled alone to Las Vegas with $2000. “I lost everything," he said. “Mostly playing the slots.”

As for his rationale in suing the escort service, Blackman said he believes the firm “engaged and encouraged misconduct and fraud acts” that constituted a “violation of corporation.” He noted that he relied on “Google mainstream” to research the law himself and arrive at the $1.8 million figure, adding that he filed his pro se lawsuit after first filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (the BBB replied that they could not investigate an incident where a company reportedly breaks the law).

While Blackman’s U.S. District Court complaint claims that he has suffered mental distress as a result of his escort interaction, that may be a pre-existing condition. The East Harlem resident said that he has previously been diagnosed with a “psychotic disorder,” but that it was not “really strong.”

Blackman reported “seeing things and hearing things,” but said that he has not been on medication for two years. Though he recently dropped out of community college because he “can’t concentrate,” Blackman said he hoped to return to school and eventually work in accounting or business.

Comments (9)

"...the escort--whom he described as “Asian with straight white teeth, a tattoo on her butt, and a Gucci bag..." Think you could narrow down the field a bit, Mr. High-roller man of the world? You just described 99% of Asian women who are hookers in Las Vegas, and 50% of of Asian women who aren't. I like how he dropped "Courvoisier" into the conversation. Just in case you were thinking this was some no-class junkyard dawg who rolled into Vegas with two large to spend on slot machines and women of questionable morals.
hey, the kid shows serious initiative
A Blackman just can't get a fair shake in this country any more.
With Eric Holder in office, he's a shoo-in winner! Or is that 'shoo-fly-in' winner?
Son, you went looking for trouble in Sin City, and to nobody's surprise, you found it! If you think you have a chance of winning your case pro se (representing yourself, i.e., no lawyer), I've got news for you -- be prepared to be humiliated even worse than you already have been. However, with all this free publicity you're getting from smut rags like THE SMOKING GUN, there ought to be plenty of ambulance chasing "lawyers" who will suddenly immerge from the proverbial woodwork to take your case on a contingency basis. That will increase your chances of winning, but unless both you and your attorney are extremely convincing, the most you'll probably walk away with is the court awarding you your filing fees plus one dollar for mental anguish. Take a suggestion and drop this thing now before you become a bigger fool than you already appear to be.
He needs to go to jail for solicitation for prostitution, freely admitted illegal sex act for money-what more could the LV prosecuting attorney need for a slam dunk case??? Maybe there are waiting for this guy to grab the keys from the county lockup, walk to an empty cell and lock himself up.
The Gucci bag was counterfeit, she got her butt-tattoo during a 6-month stretch in county, and those were dentures. She also might have "Tucked it in"; and if handjobs are worth 200$, clearly im in the wrong line of work. Just wish you would've gotten a receipt, lol.Traveled to vegas on 2 grand (That we assume you legally obtained) and took a bus home? That's vegas for ya, kid. Too bad you broke the rule of "What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas". And no, you cant get a psychiatric disorder from a handjob gone awry. Stupidity is not a mental illness, or 2/3rds of the country would qualify for SSI. You need to grow up, get a job, stop playing around and stay in school.
That's just ignant.
well done.