Mr. Marcus (born September 4, 1970) is the stage name of Jesse Spencer, an American-French pornographic film actor and director known for acting in or directing over 1,800 pornographic films.

In 2009, he was inducted into the AVN Awards Hall of Fame. He started work in the pornography industry in 1994. He has been married since the early 1990s and has two children. He has been called the LL Cool J of porn. The investigation revealed that Mr. Marcus was the first infected with syphilis and that he had provided incomplete information to the producers. Marcus first noticed evidence of the infection as a rash of brown spots on his hands. He attempted self-diagnosis by Internet searches and asking other people, with no success. He assumed it was due to stress or a vitamin deficiency and started taking vitamin supplements. On June 13, 2012, Marcus passed a medical test performed by Cutting Edge Testing because testing for syphilis was not standard at that time.

In May, a performer noticed marks on his penis and refused to work with him. Marcus believed this to just be a rough patch of skin or a reaction to a personal lubricant. On June 24, Marcus filmed a production for Bang Bros with noticeable white lesions on his penis. None of the other performers or production crew mentioned anything, and with the recent clean test, Marcus still believed it was due to vitamin deficiency.

Jail sentence and civil suit

On June 4, 2013, Marcus was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 36-month probation for "knowingly exposing at least two co-stars to syphilis after testing positive for the disease days earlier"

In June 2014 a $129,360 judgment was made in favor of Lylith LaVey, a costar who Marcus had exposed to syphilis.

Awards

  • 1998 XRCO Award - Male Performer of the Year
  • 1999 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene, Film (The Masseuse 3)
  • 2001 XRCO Award – Best Threeway Sex Scene (Up Your Ass 18)
  • 2009 AVN Hall of Fame inductee
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene (Cry Wolf)
  • 2009 Urban X Award – Crossover Male
  • 2009 Urban X Award – Male Performer of the Year

References

  • Mr. Marcus – Xbiz
  • Featured on California State University Northridge Production of "On Point" discussing misconceptions in regards to STD's and Condom Use.
  • "I'm a Porn Star, and I Believe in God"