Dominatrix Acquitted in Bondage Death

AP ^ | 1/30/6

[SmithL]

Dedham, Mass -- A dominatrix was acquitted of manslaughter Monday in the death of a man who prosecutors say suffered a heart attack while strapped to a replica of a medieval rack.

Barbara Asher, a 56-year-old woman who called herself Mistress Lauren M, was also cleared of dismemberment.

Prosecutors said that 53-year-old Michael Lord suffered a heart attack in 2000 during a bondage session in a "dungeon" in Asher's condominium and that Asher did nothing to help him for five minutes for fear authorities would find out about her business.

Asher had her boyfriend chop up the body of the 275-pound retired telephone company worker, and they dumped it behind a restaurant in Maine, prosecutors said. His remains have never been found.

Prosecutors said Asher confessed to police, but the alleged confession was not taped, and investigators testified they did not save their notes.

Asher's lawyer, Stephanie Page, said there was nothing to prove Lord was even dead — no body, no blood, no DNA.

[SmithL]

Well, if the customer didn't complain, . . .

[The_Republican]

Prosecutors said Asher confessed to police, but the alleged confession was not taped, and investigators testified they did not save their notes.

Not exactly 'Law & Order' crew are we....

[Millee]

Asher had her boyfriend chop up the body of the 275-pound retired telephone company worker, and they dumped it behind a restaurant in Maine, prosecutors said. His remains have never been found.

Look for fat alley cats.

[wvobiwan]

Did she yell the 'safety' codeword at the judge?

[peacebaby]

BDSM ping

[pikachu]

You left out the best part: During his closing argument to the jury, prosecutor Robert Nelson put on a black leather mask with a zippered mouth opening and re-enacted the bondage session. With both hands, he reached back and clutched the top of a blackboard as if strapped to the rack. Then he hung his head as if dead.

Asher's lawyer objected, and the judge agreed.

"That's enough Mr. Nelson," Judge Charles Grabau said. "Thank you for your demonstration."

Somehow I don't see Perry Mason doing this in court -- although I can picture Della Street in a dominatrix outfit.

[Sam's Army]

So the John dies, gets chopped up and fed to the rats, and no one is guilty of anything?

Wake up, Beantown!

[wallcrawlr]

the Dom

[MadCharity]

I'm sure the victim was a real cut-up.

[Feiny]

The 2 body bulders who murdered said the same thing: no body, no crime....but the cops found the burned body....DOH!

[peacebaby]

"...prosecutor Robert Nelson put on a black leather mask with a zippered mouth opening and re-enacted the bondage session... ."

He had to put the mask on didn't he?!!!!

Too funny.

[NRA1995]

During his closing argument to the jury, prosecutor Robert Nelson put on a black leather mask with a zippered mouth opening and re-enacted the bondage session. With both hands, he reached back and clutched the top of a blackboard as if strapped to the rack. Then he hung his head as if dead.

What was THAT, their version of "If it don't fit, you must acquit"?

[TrebleRebel]

OJ should have claimed his victims were merely taking part in a BDSM fantasy that went horribly wrong. It would have been much cheaper.

[Dashing Dasher]

Apparently - we're over here

[Freedom_no_exceptions]

Someone has to say it:

Zed: Bring out the Gimp.
Maynard: But the Gimp's sleeping.
Zed: Well, I guess you're gonna have to go wake him up now, won't you?

[Tired of Taxes]

LOL... Great movie.

[Maximus of Texas]

"Asher had her boyfriend chop up the body of the 275-pound retired telephone company worker, and they dumped it behind a restaurant in Maine

I bet the homeless in that town think twice about asking for handouts at the backdoor of restaurants.

[peacebaby]

OMG, that was the funniest scene in Fargo...it was at this point in the movie that I realized it was ok to laugh!

[Maximus of Texas]

"And I guess that was your accomplice in the woodchipper."

[Maximus of Texas]

"And I guess that was your accomplice in the woodchipper."