Man accused of posting pornographic pictures of ex-lover on power poles

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25312274-1242,00.html

IT's a love story with a sordid twist.

Eight months ago Tares Jahshan's ex-boyfriend Tony Liristis was accused of posting pornographic images of her on power poles and on the internet.

Yesterday, the couple was in court, engaged to be married, and united in their fight to clear his name, The Daily Telegraph reports.

The 44-year-old petrol station owner is fighting charges of indecency, intimidation and using the internet to "menace" the 22-year-old he dated for four months last year.

Liristis is accused of taping lewd posters of Ms Jahshan on poles near her Sydney home, loading a video of them having sex on YouTube, and setting up a website containing footage of them having sex.

Now Ms Jahshan is expected to help him fight the charges, which he denies.

However, Downing Centre Local Court yesterday heard that a terrified Ms Jahshan went to police in August when she discovered at least 18 A4-size posters stuck on power poles in Beverly Hills.

Police allege the posters contained three images of the young woman "naked in sexualised poses" and one "portrait" of her older brother Nick, together with statements the siblings ran a "sex business".

The posters also claimed the brother and sister had a child together.

CDs seized from Liristis's Kingsgrove home contained images matching the posters, the court heard.

A month later, a four-minute video of Liristis and Ms Jahshan having sex appeared on YouTube.

The court heard police found the clip was posted from Liristis's computer.

Then, in November, Liristis registered the website taresjahshan.com.

Ms Jahshan received a text message saying "CHK OUT UR NU WEBSITE U F...N SLUT" and discovered 12 sexually explicit videos and seven photos of her and Liristis on the site.

Liristis denied any involvement, saying he was the victim of an armed robbery and the photos and footage were stolen from him.

"The CDs were stolen from me when I was bashed," he told the court.

Meanwhile, magistrate Judith Fleming was required to watch the 211-second YouTube clip in court.

Liristis declined to watch the video, telling the court he had already seen it.

Liristis, who is representing himself, repeatedly objected to the police prosecution, including its use of a "video of a video" as evidence.

Ms Jahshan is expected to appear as a defence witness when the matter returns on August 24.

I can't believe he is saying he didn't do it!! He posted the you-tube video from his own computer. If I was this girl I would run a mile.

God she needs to get away from him not marry him!!!!!!!!
What a pervert!!

OMG so stupid.
what a freak!
we're always telling the girls that no matter what if relationship goes sour and he's got pics they'll get out! it happens way to often!

What a lowlife scummy bastard!