After telling the Enquirer about his alleged 90 minute bareback love session with Clay Aiken and then posting photos of the alleged cum rag on his blog, the suddenly-not-that-famous John Paulus is now pretending to be sorry about the whole thing. In a long-winded apology on his blog, Paulus claims to have seen the light about his actions not recently, but immediately after selling the info to the Enquirer, and his blog was not a tool to hurt Clay’s career, but rather to fight back against his fans, which is something we don’t entirely understand, especially in light of all the fame-mongering Mr. Paulus has done in the past several months.
We wonder if his feelings of contrition got in the way of his performance in the porno he shot for Michael Lucas. Rather they probably helped him get in the mood for being punished.
It’s been five months- My apology. [John Paulus Blog via Towleroad]
John Paulus
I don’t know how many times I need to stress this, but I DID NOT SELL A STORY TO THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER OR ANY OTHER TABLOID. I accepted no money nor profited in any way from this story. Please investigate the facts. Thank you for allowing me to correct your error.
KJ
Wow, Queerty! You’ve been Queer Smacked! I hope somebody was filming!
Insight
So the death threats and worse from the Claymates finally got to you, eh?
Well, here’s a list of people I’d rather offend than the fans of the Aiken:
The FCC
The IRS
Scientologists
Evangelicals
Al Qaeda
Naomi Campbell
The Claymates are not to be trifled with. They have an omnivorous wrath that can only otherwise be found in legends about Yahweh and Cthulhu.
So John, you should just give in to the Claymates and let them lynch you. You will never have peace nor joy in your life ever again anyway. I don’t advocate capitulating to terrorism in most cases, but I’ll make an exception ’cause you’re a scumbag.
Will
Hey John:
How much $$$ did you get to apologize?
clarus65
Good Lord, what is up with you people? Maybe if you spent less time justifying how it’s ok to protect closeted celebrities and more time reporting on Aiken’s dysfunctional behavior then maybe these kind of stories would stop happening. You’re as big a part of the problem as anyone.
Jonathon
Sorry, but I am not convinced. Why apologize now? Before this story broke John Paulus was a nobody; afterwards his name was all over the place and he got a chance to work in gay porn.
Sure, John has had time to think about his actions, etc. but it seems odd to me that it would take so long to issue an apology. Really, I don’t understand why an “apology” is owed anyway. Clay deceives his fans, he gets caught on it, big deal. Had Clay been honest from the start there would never have been an issue. Just goes to show you why it is important to live life honestly and openly. Those dark secrets will get ya every time!!
Geneva Hilton
I went on the porn site where whatshisface did the porn. God, he’s ugly and SHORT! Now he’s trying to extend his 15 minutes. Go back to the rock you climbed out under and stay there. And no, I’m not a Clay Aken fan. I don’t even really know his music. But I do an opportunistic sycophant when I see on. Yuk!
A friend
If you actually read his apology, he’s only expressing regret over the vindictiveness that originally led him to tell his story (and anybody who may of been hurt through that), he has never retracted any part of the details therein.
It’s interesting that QUEERTY would dismiss outright the campaign of terrorism waged against Mr. Paulus by a certain segment of fans of Aiken since he spoke out: including accessing his credit and other personal accounts info, posting same on the internet, harrassing his workplace to deny him employment, outright death threats and even possible attempts against him, all of which have now prompted a current FBI investigation (SA Tom McGrath in the Charlotte, NC field office). This all for detailing his truthful experience of his encounter with an effeminate pop-star who lies about his sexuality to the public.
Further, in as much as QUEERTY, and other press, have gotten the facts wrong in the story by attempting to convey that Mr. Paulus somehow accepted monies or other financial renumeration for his story, it should be blatantly clear that one purpose of Mr. Paulus’ blog is the imperative need to continue to set the facts straight in this matter.
John Paulus
No one has paid me any money to apologize nor would I accept any. I did it cause it was the right thing to do. Regarding the porn- I did one scence and I did not need Clay Aiken to help launch me into doing it. I had offers long before he came into the picture. Just to answer the question about how much I got paid for that scence- no more than the average joe makes working a 40 hour week. We all make mistakes in life and he just takes a bigger man to own up to it.
kizmet
So, Paulus is trying to stretch his 15 minutes into 20 by pretending to be sorry for outing Aiken. Paulus, you’re a pitiful little man and a disgrace to the GLBT community. You’re almost as bad as the Claymates.
RuPaul
As Boy George sings in the first line to Culture Club’s “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?:
“Give me time
To realise my crime”.
El
It is so obvious this guy wants to be remembered. If you really believe he is sorry, then you will believe absolutely anything. Then perhaps you will also believe that it was never his intention to get famous by telling this fantasy story of his. Uhh Yeah, Ok that is believable too. I guess he “Paulus” is accustomed to telling lies and having people believe him. Anyone with half a brain can see right through that opportunist Scumbag. If there was a relationship, and I seriously have my doubts, then what kind of sleeze tells the world about their sexual encounters for fame and recognition. Puhleeze……all this makes me sick. It is disgusting that anyone would give this guy publicity. Maybe if Osama Bin Laden claimed to have sex with Clay then we should all believe him too. Paulus is a disgusting dirtbag.
TB
I’m with the “trying to extend his 15 minutes” hypothesis. John Paulus and Clay Aiken were made for each other. Together, they out-cheese Wisconsin.
Must inform you
Queerty absolutely got it right. John Paulus was paid to make up and report the story. He can deny it, but too many people know better.
XOC
That scumbag just fabricated another opportunity to get attention and lookee here! He’s getting it. Why not simply ignore the fucker and don’t report on him any more? If he wasn’t enjoying the attention and was truly upset about his allegations that the Claymates won’t play nice, he could have stopped spreading his lies to every gossip site and went backl to his life. Instead he started a blog that has harrassed and ridiculed Clay for the last 6 months. He posted his disingenuous pleas that he’s not a bad guy at hundreds of message boards, blogs and gossip sites. If he wants it to stop, if he feels remorse, he should admit he’s never met Clay Aiken and unplug his computer. Till then he’s full of shit.
Hot4Seacrest
Well, this is one queen who didn’t fall off the turnip truck. If all you know of Clay Aiken is what you read at John Opportunist’s blog, sure you’d have to think he’s a lowlife. The porn wannabe deletes any posts that challenge his version of Aiken. The Aiken he spent all of 90 minutes with, according to his story, yet he claims to know everything about Aiken from birth till now & every bad thought & motivation Aiken’s ever had. Opportunist is being played by an extremely creepy little group of Aiken-haters who’ve been around since the Clay&Ruben era. They feed him negative spin on every aspect of Aiken’s life & he posts it on his blog as “breaking news” – even things that “happened” years ago. They’re using Paulus to try to destroy Aiken as they have for years & he just loves being treated like the “Queen of the World” by them. Pathetic, really. I happen to like Aiken & became a fan when I worked with him on his first concert tour. Everyone who gets to know him thinks the world of the guy & believe me, there are more than just Claymates who would like to see JohnPorn’s head on a platter, & his followers as well. Aiken has his reasons for keeping his private life to himself. If someone treated my intimate moments with him as Paulus has done to Aiken, honey, my nails would come out faster than you could say “Blow Me, Simon!” Proud Fag & American Idol fan, so sue me!
lonnie
John Paulus likes to get attention in any way he can. He lies and twists the truth and apologizes and then does it all again. Guy is a twisted loonie. He makes me sick and he makes gays look bad. What a trip he is. BAD NEWS! He needs to STFU and get off the computer. Guy blogs day and night. Man, he is CRAZY! Even the NE called him a liar. Who knows what the truth is on this one. I wouldn’t believe this scumbag.
Jake
You lying prick. I’ve read your blog. You did it to get publicity. You have a lot of nerve saying you’re a good guy but I don’t see anyone else saying it besides you and your band of followers. You’re nothing but a stalker and a vicious cunt.
AJ
Hah – that must be the lowest of the low, when even the Enquirer calls you on being a lying, self-important attention junkie!
He must be insanely jealous of Sandecki, who not only REALLY met Clay, but became on overnight celebrity. Now JP is desperate to have the spotlight back on him.
Sorry – yeah, that’s a good description of him. One sorry excuse for a human being! I agree with the comment above – he is an embarrassment to the gay community. If I were gay I’d want to duct tape his mouth shut.
JW
All this guy is doing is rehashing everything that was starting to die down. With the hopes of Clay’s new cd coming out soon – he’s trying to resurface everything….he’s getting everything he wants by us replying….let it go!!!!!!!
Troof
What is so funny is that more than half of of the posts here are from claymates trying to masquerade as gay men commenters. They continue to try to discredit him by perpetuating theories that John Paulus is an escort or must of been paid for his story. All the while, it does nothing to diminish the simple facts that Aiken is gay, surfs the internet for men, of his own half-nude webcam photos, or that he had a sexual liason with John Paulus.
Nor does it wipe away the documented facts that claymates are certifiably insane as documented in Details Magazine and other forums.
Kate
Why is it so hard to believe that people have a problem with the tactics John Paulus has used to become famous, including outing a closeted celebrity. Paulus actually believes that he is a celebrity because he slept with one. Here’s a newsflash for him: He’s not. He’s an opportunist who has an insatiable need for attention. This apology is another attempt to get his name out there.
Jake
Troof seems to know a little too much about who is who, or thinks he does . What’s your dog in this fight, honey? You sound like Paulus justifying himself or are you one of the followers? The internet makes little men feel big doesn’t it?
El
Hey Troof, you’re an idiot.
You would choose to believe a guy who only gains by having his name associated with a celebrity….. Paulus is a documented liar. Even the Enquirer is saying that Paulus changes his story more often than he changes his underwear. If Clay is gay, whoopdie freakin doo. Who cares. But Paulus on the other hand is an opportunist who will do or say anything in his quest for fame. I will glady admit that I am a Clay fan. According to you, I should be ashamed of that. Seems to me that you are the unstable one here. So because I am a Clay fan, love his voice, that makes me weird. Hmmmmmm. Whatever…..I am a straight woman who thinks Clay is Hot. I am a crazy person because I do not believe “Paulus”. You on the other hand are normal because you believe “Paulus” aka “That lying piece of shit”
Will
BACK CLAYMATES BACK!
The fact still remains that John screwed with Clay and Clay isn’t even denying it. John played with Clay and Clay turned out to be the less than perfect trick.
IMO the thing that john is doing wrond is APOLOGIZING at all for anything. if anyone should be apologizing it should be CLAY.
kizmet
What on earth does Aiken have to be sorry for? He and Paulus had a one night stand and he never called him the next day. Big deal. It happens to everyone, but most people don’t run crying to the tabloids or start hate blogs afterwards. Aiken didn’t necessarily behave well, but Paulus should be ashamed of himself.
lori
For heavens sake!! So what!! So what if he’s gay, straight, bi, heteral…what ever!! It doesn’t matter, because Clayton is one of America’s and the worlds finest singers, entertainers, and overall a very dear person! Look at the good he’s done for humanity!!
Shame on that guy to start up trouble..I wouldn’t want to even put his name in the same paragraph with the most famous American Idol!!
What is wrong with everyone!! get a grip…It is nobodys business what any celebrity does in his personal life.
I’m straight and have many friends that are true friends!! Some of them are gay!…So what!! Let it go!!…I think we need to worry more about other parts of the world who really want to ‘hurt’ us!!
Jordan
Thank you lori,
thats what i have been telling people ever since this started.
whether the story is true or not, the fact still remians that Clay Aiken is one of the greatest singers of the day.
Gay, Bi, or Striaght Clay is amazing.
people really should worry about their own lives and not the lives of celebrities.
Jeremiah
Gayken one of the greatest singers of the day? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Hey, pass some of what ever you are smoking over here. That’s gotta be some good stuff.
kizmet
Well, that didn’t take long. Apparently Paulus has gone back on his apology already and is threatening to reveal information he says will end Aiken’s career. Nice guy.
Jean
Give me a Break already… Paul is trying again to Promote His Gay Porn by using Clay Aiken Good Name .Paul is not sorry but an opportuntist who’s trying to ride on the shirt tail of Clay Aiken…Give it up already…Paul is a low life Scum that ever walk on this Planet. Clay Aiken is a Good sincere Man and a Gentleman and doesnot deserved your forever Lies..
Sickatheart
An apology months after the deliberate damage you set out to do – and did.?? I am sick at heart at the bold and stupid attempt you are resorting to to keep this Clay connection going. This cesspool of a blog which you encourage your sick gay cohorts to continue to put their comments (in the dirtiest foulest language) on has gone way beyond sick – it’s time you shut it down. You got what you wanted from this story. A Porn Contract with Lucas and a Porn Movie. Now you are milking it to death with every little scap of information you can find (and which you can find on any Clay board). Do you really think we are all as stupid as you. ? We read right through you. After Clay’s appearance on the finality of the Idol Show (handsom, groomed, confident). and to see the audience response which was explosive and full of love for this guy – you still don’t get it. He will survive this mess you put into print – I have to wonder how long you will last as a porn performer. …especially since responsible, intellegent, gay men are speaking out with outrage at the lengths you are going to keep this story alive. They are embarrassed. One gay man who is an attorney remarked that it is sick gays like you who continue to set back all the good that the gay community has accomplished this past year. Made it very clear that the gays with class, dignity, and pride – would never STOOP TO YOUR LEVEL. Shut the Cesspool Down. It’s time. You have been “outed” as a man who needs help.. A stalker and an opportunist posessed. Time to move on Paulis – even the Enquirer has had it with you.
Eileen
When will this creep end his obsession with Clay Aiken? Get over it already! You’re just mad because Clay didn’t respond publicly to your accusations, therefore, not giving any fuel for your fire. Clay is a class act who won’t respond to such trash!
Your 15 minutes are up!!
John Paulus is a queer
Clay’s stated in People that he chooses to ignore ignorant buffoons like you because he knows that all you want is attention. Why do you feel the need to stalk him? Is it because you want his life? What? You my friend, are definitely a grade-A stalker. You should get off his back if you aren’t already and quit posting those bullshit rumors around. Whenever I read them, they totally do sound like BS to me. If you want to make something up, make it seem believable. You’re just famous by association, you queer jerk.
John Paulus is a queer
Not to mention you have to get your name out there by ruining someone else’s life and good name. In this case, the, “Get your own life” quote is suitable. So do it, man!
John Paulus is a queer
You’re hilarious if you think us “claymates” are so ferocious and that we’d do anything to you. we don’t have the same power as u to ruin people’s lives, moron.
Sean
Believe it or not, I just stumbled upon this little blog, and I have to say that I am justifiably baffled at some of these hypocritical responses. People are villifying John because he was truthful about something that happened to him, and defending the person who did not want the truth to be known because he has made a career out of pretending to be some sort of Christian saint.
Now come on, people…we live in a world where the number one show is American Idol, and people get off on the hateful things that Simon says. We have elevated a vapid whore, with her own home porn movie, to superstar status simply because she is an heiress. Two of the biggest selling pulications are the Enquirer and The Star, which do nothing but dish dirt on celebs. We revel in the scandals of the rich and famous, be they of film, music, television or public office.
And the majority of people in this country are more obsessed with the pursuit of fame than Mr. Paulus could be accused of, as evidenced by such ridiculous gross out fests as Fear Factor and Survivor.
I don’t care WHO is a fan of Clay Aiken and who isn’t, but I don’t think his dubious distinction of celebrity exempts him from what affects any other person, celebrity or not. If you do things that you don’t want made public, then be sure that there is no way they will be…plain and simple. Painting Paulus as a devil does not erase the fact that this encounter happened (and Clay has YET to deny it), nor does it take away John’s right to say whatever he wants about it. This was a part of HIS life as well, not just Clay’s, and it is his choice to make it public if he chooses.
And all you Clay fanatics need to back off and get a life. Loving a celebrity to the point where you would take such drastic actions against another person is immoral, indecent and just plain crazy.
We may never know the real truth behind the scenes, but I can say this…apology or not, regardless of the intentions, Mr. Paulus has yet to waver from his story, which is hard to do if you are lying. So I comment him for sticking to his guns, in spite of all this negativity being spit at him on this blog by the very people who claim that such actions are disgusting.
nostradamus
Don’t you love it…all these people who just happen to stumble upon this blog, Sean, Jeremiah, Will, Troff all talking about how obsessed Clay fans are and yet they follow everything about him so they can pretend to be gay men who just happened to come upon the scene.
What a circus!!! You want to talk about obsession, you guys (gals, really) are so filled with hate that you follow his and our every move. You’re the sick ones.
And I predict there will be more to follow posing as just stumbling upon this little blog and having a subscription to Details magazine and they just happened to read the article about Claymates. BWAH!! you’re so predictable.
JustMe
Damn, I just followed a link here from tittletattle site. I am not gay, but hope its ok to post anyhow. I just wanna say I hate when anyone gets dragged out of the closet. Celeb or not. It has to be a very hard decision to come out for some, and that is sad. I wish the worl just didn’t care who was or wasn’t gay. Thats all I got to say.
lasty1245
Hey Sean, your friend JP said it was all a hoax. What now big mouth?
http://theclayaikenblog.wordpress.com/2007/03/02/john-paulus-sayit-was-all-a-hoax/
daisymae
He trolls the net for men; he trolls that “private” membership club in LA so what? He’s gay, gay,gay.
How do you spell flamer: Clay Aiken of course
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