Chloe Jones
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Chloe Jones was an American pornographic actress.
. After graduating from Silsbee High School
in 1994, she became a Playboy model and pornographic actress. Jones was the Penthouse magazine Pet of the Month in April 1998, and she crossed over into adult movies in 2001. She then retired from the adult industry in 2004. Jones performed in eighteen films during this time. Jones had gained considerable fame as a nude model and was a well-known figure in the adult world at the time of her retirement.
After deciding to enter the hardcore porn industry, she signed an exclusive contract with adult film company New Sensations, followed by another contract with Vivid Entertainment
in February 2003. Both associations were brief (her contract with Vivid lasted five months), and rumors circulated about Jones' "difficult nature." She was allegedly released by Vivid for her use of prescription drugs; again, specific details are elusive.
caused by years of alcohol and prescription drug abuse. She was addicted to the painkiller Vicodin
. Jones died in a charity hospital. She was buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories in Houston, Texas
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She is survived by three children: a girl (born 1996), and twin boys (born 1997), and her husband, Mike Taylor.
.
In March 2005, Jones sold a story to the National Enquirer, claiming that Charlie Sheen
was among her clients, and had paid her $15,000 for oral sex
on February 6, 2005. Sheen's agent disputed the claim, stating that Sheen had not seen Jones since 1996.
After Jones' death, Sheen's then-wife Denise Richards
filed a restraining order against him, stating in court papers that he did not deny involvement in Jones' death. In May 2006, American tabloid The Globe
published an alleged interview with Jones' mother, named as Donna Jones, claiming that she was considering a wrongful death suit against Sheen, as Chloe Jones told her of receiving death threats. Donna Jones Noeller subsequently filed suit against The Globe, claiming she never gave the interview and the tabloid manufactured her statements.
Early life and career
Melinda Dee Jones was raised in Silsbee, TexasSilsbee, Texas
Silsbee is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 and State Highway 327. The population was 6,393 at the 2000 census...
. After graduating from Silsbee High School
Silsbee High School
Silsbee High School is a public high school in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas. It is the only high school in the Silsbee Independent School District...
in 1994, she became a Playboy model and pornographic actress. Jones was the Penthouse magazine Pet of the Month in April 1998, and she crossed over into adult movies in 2001. She then retired from the adult industry in 2004. Jones performed in eighteen films during this time. Jones had gained considerable fame as a nude model and was a well-known figure in the adult world at the time of her retirement.
After deciding to enter the hardcore porn industry, she signed an exclusive contract with adult film company New Sensations, followed by another contract with Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment Group is an adult video producer, featuring a catalog of VHS and DVD titles and internet content. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry....
in February 2003. Both associations were brief (her contract with Vivid lasted five months), and rumors circulated about Jones' "difficult nature." She was allegedly released by Vivid for her use of prescription drugs; again, specific details are elusive.
Death
Before Jones was able to make her comeback, however, her health began to fail. She died in 2005. Her death was attributed to liver failureLiver failure
Acute liver failure is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease , and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage . The complications are hepatic encephalopathy and impaired protein synthesis...
caused by years of alcohol and prescription drug abuse. She was addicted to the painkiller Vicodin
Vicodin
Hydrocodone/paracetamol is a combination of two analgesic products hydrocodone and paracetamol used to relieve moderate to severe pain...
. Jones died in a charity hospital. She was buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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She is survived by three children: a girl (born 1996), and twin boys (born 1997), and her husband, Mike Taylor.
Charlie Sheen connection
Besides appearing in pornographic films, Jones worked as an escortCall girl
A call girl or female escort is a sex worker who is not visible to the general public; nor does she usually work in an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency...
.
In March 2005, Jones sold a story to the National Enquirer, claiming that Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
was among her clients, and had paid her $15,000 for oral sex
Oral sex
Oral sex is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a sex partner by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on females while fellatio refer to oral sex performed on males. Anilingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus...
on February 6, 2005. Sheen's agent disputed the claim, stating that Sheen had not seen Jones since 1996.
After Jones' death, Sheen's then-wife Denise Richards
Denise Richards
Denise Lee Richards is an American actress and former fashion model of Croatian and Welsh descent. She has appeared in films including Starship Troopers, Wild Things, and The World Is Not Enough...
filed a restraining order against him, stating in court papers that he did not deny involvement in Jones' death. In May 2006, American tabloid The Globe
The Globe (tabloid)
Globe is a supermarket tabloid first published North America on November 10, 1954 in Montreal, Canada as Midnight by Joe Azaria and John Vader and became the chief competitor to the National Enquirer during the 1960s. In 1978 it changed its name to the Midnight Globe after its publisher, Globe...
published an alleged interview with Jones' mother, named as Donna Jones, claiming that she was considering a wrongful death suit against Sheen, as Chloe Jones told her of receiving death threats. Donna Jones Noeller subsequently filed suit against The Globe, claiming she never gave the interview and the tabloid manufactured her statements.
External links
- Chloe Jones Passes Away. June 7, 2005. Adult Video News website.