[READ: Elmo Accuser Recants Story! Can Kevin Clash's Career Recover From The Allegations?]
Stephens is reportedly a struggling 24-year-old model/actor who posted for the mugshot above a while back after being arrested for robbing a music manager (for whom he interned) of $250,000 by knifepoint.
(It all kinda makes sense now…)
More photos + details below…
The smear campaign started by Stephens triggered a torrent of social media activity and press reports that portrayed Clash, 52, as a predator and most likely ruined his career, since he deals with children on the regular.
While Stephens has not been publicly identified, the Smoking Gun learned of his identity yesterday and confirmed his role in the Clash matter with two sources, a family member and a friend.
Stephens has been in trouble with the law on several occasions and TSG released the mugshot above, which was taken back in 2009 after Stephens was arrested on his most serious criminal charge.
According to a criminal complaint, music manager Darian Pollard contacted the Beverly Hills Police Department to report that Stephens–an intern that he had just fired–had robbed him at knifepoint of a $250,000 “white gold necklace with diamonds” and a “white gold ring with diamond baguets.”
Pollard, who heads DP Music Entertainment Group, told cops that Stephens had boarded a flight bound for Harrisburg. Beverly Hills police contacted their counterparts in Pennsylvania, and two officers detained Stephens, who “was wearing the necklace and also the ring” as he exited the plane, reported an investigator, who added, “He made no attempt to hide either article.” (READ MORE)
They also released several of the accusers former “modeling” shots…
It is unclear how Stephens, who once lived in New York City, met Clash, who resides on Manhattan’s West Side. A friend of Stephens said that he “attracts these high-powered men,” but that the model wannabe was a “God-fearing guy” and “not just a pretty boy.”
Shortly after the retraction, TMZ scrambled to publish a story (citing “sources close to the situation”) claiming that attorneys for Clash and the accuser were, right then, purportedly “discussing a financial settlement and 6-figures were on the table.”
At that point, however, Stephens was no longer being represented by Andreozzi & Associates, the Harrisburg law firm, and had no other legal representation. The issuance of the statement was done as a courtesy by Stephens’s former counsel, who noted that, “He will have no further comment on the matter.”
The acknowledgement that the damaging claim against Clash was not true came as a relief to the producers of “Sesame Street,” who, as The New York Times notes, “had been alarmed by seeing the words ‘under-age sex’ in the same sentence as ‘Elmo.’”
The recanting, however, came after TMZ had effectively outed Clash as a gay man. In a statement, the puppeteer noted,
“I have never been ashamed of this or tried to hide it, but felt it was a personal and private matter.” It is unknown if TMZ, one of the country’s leading practitioners of checkbook journalism, paid Stephens for his story.
According to TSG, Stephens did not respond to their e-mail and Facebook message requests for a statement but according to his Twitter (which is private), he describes himself as an “Entrepreneur, Student, Model, Actor.”
His Facebook page’s “About” blurb notes, “I like to consider myself a rare breed. I’m very spontaneous and random…I’m determined and goal oriented. My destiny is laid on a solid gold brick pathway……. MY FUTURE IS BRIGHT and never will it dim.”
CLICK HERE to read more about the man who accused the Elmo puppeteer of an inappropriate relationship.
Seems like Clash was the target of a ‘come up’…
Thoughts?
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OOooh! Good work Michelle! Looks like Kevin may not have had to pay hush money after all. AND Kev may get some props cause lying azz thug criminal dumbazz bastard is cute. Kev is handsome for being 52 himself.
good job michelle hell, she needs to step it up because tmz had it about 4am this morning and also I know no one would care but also about Kris Jenner filing for divorce BUT she does give credit were credit is due to tmz, and smoking gun. NOW to all those who judged Kevin before the full story unfolded (BLOOP,BLOOP) but you know still folks are going to say he was paid off, hell naw if I was kev I would file charges against his ass, this little boy is handsome but I believe he caught feeling for kev and yes Kev is very handsome!!!!
I would file charges against his lying, thieving ass too.
Puhleese. This fool was willing to rob somebody of $250K so if he about that life and that paper then I totally believe he was paid off. Besides, ole nasty Clash admitted he was sexing the dude when dude was a teenager.
Call me a hater but I think its something really creepy about a grown ass gay man using puppets to entertain children. It isn’t even cool when staight men do it.
Just like all those massagers came forward on John Travolta, there will be others to come forward on Clash. People just trying to defend him because he is black. F*ck him being black. Did you hear about the woman who hacked up her sons football coach when she caught him raping him? He started off with xbox games, bikes and stuffed animals to gain the trust of the boy and his mother.
read facts again, Clash said it was consensual because the child was over 18, and also the "so-called" victims lawyers quit when they found out the truth, in which I don’t agree with him being in his 50′s sexing a 18yrs old BUT THE LAW said they could, but it was proven he was of age, he just wanted a quick pay day (imo) but all allegations were proven false,
His mugshot looks nothing like his modeling photos. Big difference
That mug shot is what he really look like. A drug addict.
Yeah, he looks tore down now and those amber colored eyes pulls all of the gullible sugar daddies.Boy, go and have a couple of seats.
chail those pictures are sending me into a diabetic coma
LMFAO!
My initial thought…
He looks like Shawn T.
Now men on the get rich quick tip ,hollin rape.
Why does his mugshot look like he just took off his drag?!! Just saying….
damn thats a pretty bitch i know them dl niggas love him he probably got that good boi pussy lmaooooo
Isn’t he though, but I see sadness in his eyes in that mugshot photo.
yes there is sadness in his eyes. he probably been bending over for old kneegrows since before he could ride a bike. there is nothing funny about this. he is pitiful. just like that guy that killed Versace back in the day. When these men grow up,,,the old phags no longer want them. They aren’t "pretty" and "young" anymore.
YES!!!
@Florida, very true. In the gay world, most older rich gay men want the pretty young man to take care of and when someone good looking, new and fresh comes along they push them aside and it’s all over.
Child, he is a hot mess in that mug shot, I guess it shows models are nothing but makeup and airbrushing, but, Kev, boo, date men your own age after running a background check of course.
Wowwwww, he is hot as fish grease; I now see why tickle-me couldn’t resist!
I get so sick and tired of hearing these men whether gay or straight making poor choices on the people that they date or have been in a relationship with. Some of these young queens that I see all the time look as if they are trying to get with someone to take care of them and when the person who is taking care of them gets tired of it then they want to go and ruin someone’s reputation all in the name of money.
i think his recanted story was money motivated, i think it may have happened when he was 16
There is something more too it…….I’m with you Shad
Clash admitted to banging this dude. He is 50 freaking 2 and the guy is 24. They haven’t been together in what? 7 years. So basically the young thug is telling the truth. There is probably a catch such as his state of residence viewed him as an adult at age 16 like they do here in FreakLanta!
What a dumb fuck. Wearing the shit he stole? Really? *Sigh* Why on earth was Kevin even dealing with a stupid young dude like this in the first place? I bet that modeling photo of him above was his Myspace default photo back in the day and used it to snag guys. Which is probably where he and Kevin found each other. What a fuckin low life. His eyes are all sunk into the back of his head. Disgusting. And yes this "accuser" was looking for a come up. He’s already established himself as a coldblooded thief when he stole that man’s jewelry and wore it without shame. His ass is fuckin ugly.
If there were any truth to what he was saying…the lawyers would not have dropped him.
If he is providing "Services" to these people he need to learn to get "Cash" first **** last. If thats what you end to with two consenting Adults.
Yup! The truth always comes out…"nothing to see here! keep it moving! No crime has been commited!……
"nothing to see here! keep it moving! No crime has been commited!……"
Bwahahahaha! Right!
LMBO!!! at the "nothing to see here" too.
Am I the only one who think he is not that good looking? He is average trade.
They couldn’t resist that yella and those light eyes.Elmo should have been more considerate, since his audience is so young.There is some sickness in the mix some where.SMH
Skeletor! That’s who he is reminding me of. It just came to me.
Lol, he is definitely frightening…
LOL! If you ladies think this dude is cute I would hate to have to take some of y’all to a few of the gay spots. Most of the guys would put this dudes look to shame.
Dana T.
Thats one messy queen!
Too bad he’d want Mr. Noodle instead of me.
Mr Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooodle!!! I could hear the kids on the show now…"nooooooooo Mr Noodle…No!!" lol
LMAO!!!!!! …….Nooo, that’s silly Mister Noodle
I’m sorry I just dont see this man as being attractive. HE clearly thinks that he is and having colored yes that are so close together that they have to take turns blinking has NEVER been sexy. I wont even touch on the pointed elf ears. I hope this teaches him to work hard for what he really wants and stop trying to get it by any means. Clash could have very well had a relationship with him at 16 but 7 years later you want to talk about it AND get paid for it…go get some sit-down Sir.
I agree. You could put those eyes on a donkey and a freak wouldn’t think twice.
Obviously the 125k is hush money. If there was no truth to the allegations he would have sued him for defamation and slander. Sesame Street has a huge vested interest in keeping their good name unsullied. It would have been a pr disaster if this had gone any further.
F**k the bullsh!t… THAT NIGGA LOOKS LIKE WE SHOULD BE GIVING HIM A RING TO THROW INTO A FIERY INFERNO AT THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN OL HOBBIT LOOKIN ASS BITCH!
LOL!!! Y’all crazy….
Dana T.
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