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What was that about justice not being served on the young in this lifetime?

Man Involved in radio sex stunt dies

Deborah S. Morris
Newsday
Sept. 30, 2003

NEW YORK - A 38 year old man who had sex inside St. Patrick's Cathedral has died of apparent heart failure, it was revealed in court Tuesday.

Brian Florence, 38, died in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, said the defense attorney for Florence and his wife, Loretta Harper, who was also charged in the bizarre August 2002 incident.

"We are all in shock - he was a young guy," said the attorney, Maranda Fritz.

Tuesday, the comedian who had narrated the couple's X-rated cathedral exploits in real time, Paul Mercurio, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. At the time of the incident, he was a producer for the now-defunct Opie and Anthony radio show.

Under the plea deal, he will serve seven days of community service for his role in the stunt. He was orginally charged with public lewdness.

The court adjourned the case against Harper, of Virginia, until November 6, in light of her husband's death.

Mercurio used his cell phone to narrate on air as Florence and Harper had sex in a side entrance vestibule of the church to win a prize from the shock jocks.

It was actually a contest, sponsored by Sam Adams beer company, in which several couples had agreed to compete by having sex in public at sites around Manhatten.

Harper appeared in court but did not say anything and left the building without commenting.

REAL CUTE! REAl funny! Is Brian Florence laughing now?

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