Exxxotica: Ron Jeremy Not Welcome; Jeremy Responds

LOS ANGELES—On the heels of an announcement on social media that Ron Jeremy would no longer be welcome at Exxxotica events, effective immediately, Jeremy on Tuesday responded to that statement as well as the complaints on social media that preceded Exxxotica's move. The posts alleged that the Hall of Fame performer inappropriately touched women at conventions and other industry functions. “If I’ve offended anybody I feel bad,” Jeremy told AVN Tuesday. “I’m not in great shape. I’m old and I’m chunky but there’s still women who drive great distances to see me at these events and a lot of them or their boyfriends request a booby signing. If I ever made a mistake and misread or misjudged what I was doing, then I apologize.” Exxxotica tweeted Monday, “As of right now and moving forward, Ron Jeremy will no longer be appearing at any of our events.” In another tweet, Exxxotica added, “He will not be at our events or host hotels in any capacity. Period.” When asked what went into their decision to disassociate from Jeremy, Exxxotica told AVN they had “no further comment.” Cam model Ginger Banks has been leading the chorus of allegations about Jeremy's behavior, posting a video on YouTube in June detailing various claims. Jeremy, who has been a fixture at Exxxotica shows since the convention started in 2006, said he was always an independent contractor when he attended. “In all fairness anybody whose ever been in the booth with me knows that I get grabbed more than the girls do, but I’m a guy and I happen to like it,” Jeremy continued. "I’ll stand by my record in general alongside anybody else’s. I’ve never went to jail, never beat anybody, never had any [district attorney] take any case against me. “The living proof is my face. It’s never been punched and there’s mostly boyfriends in line with their girlfriends and wives. If I was being too forward or too stupid I would have more black eyes than a panda bear. But that never happens. I’ve never been punched out by a boyfriend ever in my 30-some odd years and I’ve signed thousands of boobies."