Suit says New Hampshire lawmaker hit porn film maker
LOS ANGELES — A New Hampshire state lawmaker producing and starring in a porn film assaulted his business partner in California after he felt his scenes didn’t go well, according to a civil lawsuit filed by the partner.
Jonathan Carter filed the suit Friday in Southern California, seeking unspecified damages following a June incident that he claims involved state Rep. Frank Sapareto.
Prosecutors declined to file charges against the Republican state lawmaker based on Carter’s allegations because of insufficient evidence, said Simi Valley police Sgt. Steve Shorts.
The suit said that Carter, 38, and Sapareto, 58, formed a partnership to make adult movies and Sapareto would star in the first film. It said Sapareto filmed scenes for the movie in California but became upset with how they went and the next day went to Carter’s home and hit him in the head, face and body. Carter claims he suffered a concussion.