Last year, we told you about Matthew Rush’s skirmishes with the law.
After being charged with methamphetamine possession, the former adult performer’s mugshot showed him looking wan and gaunt, worrying fans.
Unfortunately, Rush (aka Gregory Grove) missed a court date last week and a new arrest warrant was issued on Valentine’s Day, according to Str8upGayPorn (link NSFW).
The current charge leveled against Rush is a third-degree drug felony relating to meth, though earlier in the year he was also arrested for assault and battery following an altercation with his boyfriend.
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His ex said Rush “punched him in his mouth with a closed fist which caused him to start bleeding from his lips.”
Rush had a different take on what happened, telling authorities his ex “ran into his forearm.” The charges were dropped after a court deemed there was insufficient information to prosecute.
Following that arrest, he was out of custody for a week. During that time, he posted to Twitter: “I’m fine. Thanks to everyone and their support.”
He was arrested again in September of last year on the drug charge.
Kangol
Instead of prison, it sounds–and he looks–like he needs drug rehab treatment, ASAP. I sincerely hope someone can help him get the help he needs.
JaredMacBride
You are right. This is not going to end well – though it will end soon – unless he gets some help.
ChrisK
You have to want to help first off and Meth treatment is a long long recovery.
pudman56
I was a meth head for a few years. I always preferred narcotics, heroin was the best, but meth was the hardest thing to quit in my 40 plus years of illicit drug use/habits. First it kills all your relationships with other people, then, if you’re not lucky, it kills you. It’s been 10 years. Trust me, I don’t miss it one bit.
am_psi
He should get back to work, there has to be a market for zombie porn.
jpcolter
What a surprise, there is always someone ready with a nasty comment. Congratulations am_psi. Proud of yourself?
Bob LaBlah
Believe it or not there is an ALARMING nbr of private vids on the tube porn sites that show slamming, meth, crack and marijuana use all in the open, nothing being hidden. They use first and then have sex afterward. I’m willing to be a studio producing such behavior for sale is already in the works.
Tobi
Salem’s Lot-a-Loads?!
prarie pup
How humane and honorable of you to kick a man who’s already down. Perhaps I’ll be able to return the favor one of these days by calling you a loser after you’ve been laid off a job, or saying you shouldn’t have been there in the first place if some nutbag with a rifle guns you down at random. Asshole.
ChrisK
That’s not the current arrest picture of him. Get with it Queerty.
Bob LaBlah
Don’t be so sure a current pic would be better than the one we already seen. This guy is now a middle aged mess and I am NOT surprised. He has been on the porn scene for damn near twenty years and is very used to people throwing nothing but praise at him (and his butt and muscles) while being non the wiser what he really was once the cameras were off or the crowds that came to see him had left the club. He is no where near the only one who was like that either.
ShortBearBHam
This is so sad. I hope he gets court ordered drug rehab. The porn industry seems to destroy so many people. Let alone meth being the scourge of the gay community. As gay men we need to help anyone seeking a desire to get off of it.
Bob LaBlah
“The porn industry seems to destroy so many people.”
It does seem to but after thinking about it for a minute it makes one wonder were these guys already destroyed when they turned to porn to support themselves and their habits. The studios claim no drug use on the sets but we all know that’s a lie. Alcohol is a drug last I heard and so is pot regardless of its legalization. Those guys used something to get them in the mood before the lights and camera got turned on and its hard to believe they didn’t start until they started doing porn. I think the same way when they commit murder, robbery, extortion, assault, credit card fraud……….. It was already on their resumes upon arrival.
Tobi
It’s not porn, Hollywood has damaged far more people and continues to do so.
Bradsman
If he’s that bad into Meth it won’t end well. It’s practically impossible to get off if you’re that into it. I lost a close friend to his Merh addiction.
masteradrian031
Just lets hope that he and gets help, and accepts help, and that he’ll be (made) aware of what will happen if he doesn’t accept help! I feel sorry for him.
IanHunter
He looks on the edge of death in that mugshot. He needed help last year. Arresting a drug addict and not giving them treatment doesn’t do a thing to help the problem.
i43neile
meth really fucks people up….
gayamerican
Matthew Rush was, and still is, a gay ICON!
He is a LEGEND, there was no one else like him during the early 2000s, which was the last era of the Golden Age of porn. Before the internet became more than AOL and AIM, and with more tube sites.
Most don’t know, or remember, but circa 2002 or 2005 even as far as 2011 ( I would say), Matthew Rush was so BIG! You dont understand, bigger than Johnny Rapid, Lucas, Sagat, you name it, he was bigger! It had a lot to do with his unique and perfect facial features. He looks like no one.
And also he was making inroads for other people of color (probably without realizing it) when most big studios with 99% white.
He was a Falcon Studio exclusive! Back when being signed to a major porn studio meant something. Now everyone mostly works as a free agent. But saying you were an exclusive to a large legendary porn studio, like Falcon, was a big deal. He even crossed over to professional athletics (Gay Games) and mainstream acting, granted it was mostly LGBT independent film, but that industry already knew Rush so he was treated like the Icon he was. And when he participated in the Gay Games I even bought some sh!tty DVD documentary just to watch the scenes he was on.
But then around 2010 came, and he got out of the Falcon contract, he did that bottom scene with an elderly actor and started doing scenes for random websites. He didn’t know how famous and legendary he was. Then the tattoos and nipple piercing followed.
Then he got into meth and just became this juiced up steroid meth guy. It is sad.
I have been jerking off to him since I was 14 (actually watched Bounce the other day), I still follow-up to make sure Greg (real name) is still around. My heart broke when I saw that mugshot. A flush of 15 years of admiration flashed before my eyes. It still doesn’t seem real for him to look like that.
I’m 29 now and and his influence still lives with me. I workout, and got really fit because I promised myself I wanted to have his body when I was a younger.
I’m writing not as a comment to a news article; but as a concerned, crestfallen fan.
It is a shame that Matthew Rush never fully realized his unique porn legend and iconic status. But I hope this “long” comment could serve as a soliloquy to a Legend! I want people who read this to know how respected Matthew Rush was, and how he earned the legendary status.
If I could say anything to him I would say this: If you are still living and breathing, there is still hope to change your life.
Matthew Rush will always be a legend to me. I wish I can help him.