(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) Tapes with a revealing conversation about the  murder of producer Bryan Kocis were played for the jury deciding the fate of Harlow Cuadra on Tuesday. Kocis’ body was discovered in his home in 2006 by firefighters responding to a blaze in the rural home. More than 80 percent of his body was covered by third-degree burns; police said the fire had been set deliberately to destroy evidence.

Kocis was the owner of Cobra Video. Forensics experts were able to resurrect the hard drive of a computer found at the scene. The contents led investigators to two other gay adult video producers - Cuadra and his lover Joseph Kerekes. 

Police said that the pair had killed Kocis after he refused to hand over the contract of porn star Sean Lockhart.

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SAN DIEGO COURTS — The sexual harassment case brought by four San Diego firefighters against the city should be in the jury’s hands Wednesday, when a dozen men and women likely will struggle to answer a central question:

Did the four firefighters, who were ordered to drive a city fire engine in the 2007 gay pride parade, encounter pervasive or severe harassment from parade spectators and participants?

Each firefighter has taken the stand, and after nearly two weeks of courtroom testimony, two theories have emerged.

City attorneys suggested that the men are homophobic and painted them as money-hungry opportunists who were uncomfortable but not victims of sexual harassment. The defense also said most of the firefighters’problems stemmed from taking their case to the news media and filing the lawsuit.

The firefighters said that not only were they victimized during the parade, they also suffered headaches, anxiety, anger and other stress-related issues because of what they heard and saw: catcalls, insults, simulated sex acts, public nudity, and men touching themselves and each other.

All four firefighters are married, and three have children. They have more than 45 years of combined experience with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

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Four San Diego firefighters are scheduled to be back in court Friday to argue for a second time that they were sexually harassed at a gay pride parade.

A jury deadlocked in the first trial in October 2008 after deliberating for four days.

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