Marylin Star
Encyclopedia
Marilyn Star is an adult film actress
.
She worked as a student
in Edmonton
, before moving to Los Angeles
and entering adult films. Her first film was More Dirty Debutantes 30 produced by Ed Powers
(released in 1994). Other notable appearances included Star Attraction (released 1995), Babewatch [3 and 4] (1995), Smells Like... Sex (1995), Marylin Does Miami [1 and 2] (1998) (as actress and director
), and Marilyn Whips Wallstreet (2000). She also did some strip club "feature work" dancing as the feature attraction in clubs throughout America in the mid 90's. She was married to Japan
ese businessman Bruce Akahoshi (and took his last name) from April 1994 through October 1997, when they divorced.
by using bank merger information given by a former lover James McDermott
, an investment banker
, former chairman and CEO of the firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
, and for sharing that information with another lover, New Jersey
businessman Anthony Pomponio. Prosecutors stated Star used the tips to make $88,135 in the stock market from May 1997 through the summer of 1998, and Pomponio made a comparable amount.
Star escaped arrest
by fleeing to Vancouver
, Canada
, where she married stockbroker Michael Gilley in the spring of 2000 (taking his last name). She was arrested May 24, 2000, and eventually extradited to the United States
. Gilley filed for divorce October 13, 2000 after being charged with domestic violence
.
Star pled guilty to insider trading charges on June 11, 2002, and was sentenced to three months in Women's Correctional Center
, Danbury, Connecticut
, which she began serving December 2, 2002. Her comments on that matter were that she got into trouble because she was a naïve young woman who dated an older man.
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
.
She worked as a student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, before moving to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and entering adult films. Her first film was More Dirty Debutantes 30 produced by Ed Powers
Ed Powers
Ed Powers is an American director, producer and actor of hardcore pornographic films. He owns his own production company, Ed Powers Productions.Powers was born in Brooklyn, New York...
(released in 1994). Other notable appearances included Star Attraction (released 1995), Babewatch [3 and 4] (1995), Smells Like... Sex (1995), Marylin Does Miami [1 and 2] (1998) (as actress and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
), and Marilyn Whips Wallstreet (2000). She also did some strip club "feature work" dancing as the feature attraction in clubs throughout America in the mid 90's. She was married to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese businessman Bruce Akahoshi (and took his last name) from April 1994 through October 1997, when they divorced.
Insider trading
In December 1999 she was charged for insider tradingInsider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a corporation's stock or other securities by individuals with potential access to non-public information about the company...
by using bank merger information given by a former lover James McDermott
James McDermott (business executive)
James J. McDermott, Jr. was the former CEO and chairman ofKeefe, Bruyette & Woods. He was arrested and charged with insider trading in December 1999 by federal authorities....
, an investment banker
Investment banking
An investment bank is a financial institution that assists individuals, corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities...
, former chairman and CEO of the firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. is an investment banking firm headquartered in New York City, specializing exclusively in the financial services sector...
, and for sharing that information with another lover, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
businessman Anthony Pomponio. Prosecutors stated Star used the tips to make $88,135 in the stock market from May 1997 through the summer of 1998, and Pomponio made a comparable amount.
Star escaped arrest
Arrest
An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the purported investigation and prevention of crime and presenting into the criminal justice system or harm to oneself or others...
by fleeing to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where she married stockbroker Michael Gilley in the spring of 2000 (taking his last name). She was arrested May 24, 2000, and eventually extradited to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Gilley filed for divorce October 13, 2000 after being charged with domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
.
Star pled guilty to insider trading charges on June 11, 2002, and was sentenced to three months in Women's Correctional Center
Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury
The Federal Correctional Institution Danbury is a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, north of downtown Danbury and from New York City...
, Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
, which she began serving December 2, 2002. Her comments on that matter were that she got into trouble because she was a naïve young woman who dated an older man.
Insider trading
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. James J. McDermott, Jr., Kathryn B. Gannon a/k/a Marylin Star and Anthony P. Pomonio Litigation Release No. 16395 from the Securities and Exchange Commission, December 21, 1999
- "Inside trade by porn star?" December 21, 1999, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
- "Wall Street's Deep Throat" by Karl Taro Greenfeld, December 31, 1999, Time Magazine
- "Accused porn queen breaks her silence" interview with Kathryn Gannon by David Baines, March 18, 2000, originally in the Vancouver Sun
- "Fugitive Sex-Film Star Is Arrested in Canada" May 26, 2000, New York Times
- In the Matter of Kathryn B. Gannon Canadian order barring her from acting as financial officer, June 27, 2000
- USA v McDermott United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
decision, March 29, 2001 - "SEC settles with Gannon, no monetary penalty" June 9, 2005, Stockwatch.com
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2d Circuit: Case Citation: 245 F.3d 133 (2001)