10-inch “Monster” Michael Brandon Vows Post-Rehab Comeback
You may recall the tragic story of porn star Michael Brandon and his 10-inch cock nicknamed “Monster” who both succumbed to a meth addiction (don’t do it, kids).
“In June, a confidential police informant had reported that Brandon was selling crystal meth while motel surfing, or moving from place to place under aliases to avoid attention. The police found him and arrested him soon after; he was charged with three felonies for selling meth, speed, and Ecstasy. It was like a remake of a bad movie. Though Brandon had been on top of his game for the past eight years, he had spent most of the ’90s in Orange County, addicted to crystal meth. From those days, he had two felony convictions from two separate arrests. He had spent more than three years in state prison, and had no interest in going back.
Brandon admitted he had also been trembling earlier that morning when he tried to inject meth into his arm. Now he was afraid somebody would recognize how messed up he was, and that police would take him into custody. That would mean no more meth for a really long time. It would also mean that his boyfriend, Marcos Monzon — who was on his way to the courthouse — would see him in cuffs. Their four-year anniversary, which they hadn’t yet celebrated, was the day before.
For most of the past year, Brandon said he had spent much of his time in motels and on the streets, injecting himself with meth and getting involved in drug deals. When this hearing was over, he expected to go directly to a motel to shoot up. It’s not something he’s proud of, but he can’t manage to stop yet. He seemed to be in disbelief that it had come to this.
In the ’90s club scene, particularly the gay club scene, crystal meth was considered glamorous, and its dangers were somewhat unknown. For many, it held the promise of hot, long-lasting, intimate sex; plenty in the gay porn industry partook of the drug in their off time. Early this decade, it finally became clear that meth was highly addictive and could suck away years of people’s lives, devastating minds and bodies. Enchantment with the drug was replaced with revulsion, and the state of California and San Francisco’s Department of Health began funding public awareness campaigns such as “Hot Sex Without Crystal? Hell Yes!”
Well, despite his arrest and twice-over bailout by boyfriend, Marcos Monzon, the porn star has begun a supervised pretrial recovery in rehab. If all goes well, Phillips says, he could avoid prison and be back in porn by next year (so says SF Weekly).
“While he waits to find out what charges the district attorney will pursue (his next court date is Dec. 22), Phillips is adapting to his new pink-walled home near the Haight and participating in group discussions and anger management classes. When asked about the future of his porn career, he gets feisty: “I’m not leaving the industry. Hell, no,” he says. “I spent the better part of 10 years creating my name, and I love my fans.”
We wish him the best.
