[UPDATED] Performer Papi Suave Accuses Noir Male Director Chi Chi LaRue Of Drunken Sexual Assault While Promising, “I’m Going To Make You A Star”
Performer Papi Suave—who’s appeared in a variety of scenes and movies for Raging Stallion and Noir Male over the last two years, as well as his own self-produced content—came forward over the weekend with allegations of being sexually assaulted by Chi Chi LaRue, the well-known gay porn director who filmed Suave in his Noir Male scenes.
In Papi Suave’s video below, the performer also addresses pay inequality, illegal drug use on gay porn sets (allegedly facilitated by studio directors), racism, and the alleged assault by LaRue. He also calls out Raging Stallion director Steve Cruz, performer Cutler X, and OnlyFans, and he tells viewers, “Do not allow these people to fuck you over.”
DO NOT TRUST @iamstevecruz @djchichilarue @CutlerX @OnlyFans
They know what they are doing but love acting ignorant. Here is why pic.twitter.com/mIVhX20WD9— Papi Suave ????????????(must be 18+) (@jesus_really_) June 13, 2020
As Papi Suave briefly described in the above video, an intoxicated Chi Chi LaRue allegedly “lured” him to LaRue’s hotel room, and it was there that the veteran gay adult industry director allegedly sexually assaulted him.
Str8Up reached out to Papi Suave for more details on the alleged incident, and below is a transcript of our direct message conversation, which has been lightly edited for grammar and clarity:
Papi Suave: Yes, Chi Chi sexually assaulted me with promises of making me a star. He lured me to his hotel room, because earlier that day he told me he was struggling with alcohol abuse, and he told me he had a few incidents where his life was jeopardized because of it. He Facetimed me saying he needed a friend, and that’s how he lured me to his hotel room.
Str8UpGayPorn: Did he ask you to have sex with him, with the promise of being cast in his movies? Or was it more forceful than that?
Papi Suave: He forced his hand down my pants and touched my penis. He made it seem like he needed a friend, because he had relapsed. But he forcefully touched my penis after I told him I was uncomfortable, once I realized what he really wanted. As he forcefully touched my penis, he said “I’m going to make you a star.” I only went to go see him because I thought that he could have either hurt or killed himself. He told me earlier that day that there were incidents where he got so blackout drunk that he would pass out, and even hit his head when he passed out. I didn’t want his possible death to be on my conscious, because I thought he really needed help.
Str8UpGayPorn: Did the situation continue or escalate after he grabbed you, or were you able to get out of the hotel room? Also, when was this, and do you remember the hotel name?
Papi Suave: Once I told him I was uncomfortable and didn’t want him touching me, he kicked me out of his hotel room. This happened in California, in a bowling alley/hotel called Winnetka Bowl. He used it to house the models that he flew in to film. This was in March of 2019.
Str8UpGayPorn: Just so I’m clear, Chi Chi was using alcohol and was drunk during the sexual assault? And he was using his alcohol relapse as an excuse to get you to his hotel room?
Papi Suave: Yes, he was drunk as hell. I didn’t know he was drunk until I got to his room, but he Facetimed me saying he needed a friend, so I assumed it was because he relapsed.
Str8UpGayPorn: You completed shooting the movie you were there to film, as I saw it was released last year. But, I assume you won’t be working with Chi Chi and Noir again?
Papi Suave: Not at all. Fuck him. A lot of performers don’t have a choice, because that’s their main source of income, so if they speak out, they are met with retaliation.
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Chi Chi LaRue has directed gay adult movies for Channel One Releasing, All Worlds, Falcon Studios, and virtually every major gay porn studio over the last 30 years, and the award-winning veteran is also a high-profile figure in the LGBTQ community as a drag queen, DJ, event host, and personality. LaRue has had a very long and very public struggle with alcohol addiction throughout his career, but in 2018, he was named lead director of Mile High Media’s gay porn studios, Noir Male and Icon Male, where he oversees all of the studios’ productions.
LaRue has not returned a request for comment about the allegation that he sexually assaulted Papi Suave while drunk during the Noir Male shoot. This story will be updated should he respond.
UPDATE:
Noir Male/Mile High owner Jon Blitt has informed Str8UpGayPorn that he’s spoken with Papi Suave today, and the company is now conducting a “thorough investigation” regarding Suave’s claim against LaRue. A complete statement from the studio is forthcoming.
