"As a former President of the Paramount Motion Picture Group and a Paramount employee for eighteen years, I would urge you to get this settled if you possibly can." - David Kirkpatrick
"As a Catholic Priest that has dedicated a lifetime (over half a century) to the church, who has also served as the national director (2000-2014) of Family Theater Productions in Hollywood (CA), and president of Holy Cross Family Ministries, I can assure you that there is no place for sexploitation in our society.
Though the film "Romeo and Juliet," which was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and released in 1968, and more recently modernized and re-released in 2023, is considered an artistic masterpiece by many, one cannot dispute the fact that underage actors were filmed in the nude simulating a sexual act.
It is time for accountability, closure, and healing in this matter.
I pray that Paramount reaches out to Olivia and Leonard to provide them with the serenity that they deserve."
-Fr. Willy Raymond, C.S.C.
Letters from a young advocate who is taking action (voicing her concerns) in seeking accountability (Paramount & Criterion) on behalf of Olivia and Leonard
"After extensively researching the facts, laws, and physical evidence involved in this disturbing legal matter with Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey, and Paramount Pictures…only one conclusion can be formed:
That Paramount Pictures was involved in distributing child pornography concerning the film "Romeo and Juliet" (1968)…and indeed funded the production of the movie and willfully promoted it.
As a former law enforcement officer, it is my opinion that their actions are criminal and subject to federal prosecution.
I would like to remind others of the names of Reuben Sturman and Traci Lords when considering this unlawful situation."
- Rick Lentini P.I.