Thursday, July 22, 1999
Flynt won't leave without a fight
Hustler store eviction likely headed to court
BY DAN HORN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Larry Flynt could be going to court again soon.
Attorneys for the Hustler magazine publisher say he in tends to fight the city of Cincinnati's effort to evict him from his store on Sixth Street.
The city served him with an eviction notice last week shortly after completing a deal to purchase the building Mr. Flynt's store occupies.
The store, along with several adjacent businesses, is located on the corner that is the future home of the new Contemporary Arts Center.
Like those other businesses, the Hustler store would likely have been entitled to relocation fees from the city.
Mr. Flynt's Cincinnati attorney, Lou Sirkin, said the city's purchase of the building appears to be an attempt to avoid paying Mr. Flynt the relocation fees.
If he is evicted, it's unclear whether Mr. Flynt still would be entitled to the fees.
“They're trying to get rid of the Hustler store,” Mr. Sirkin said. “We'll fight it.”
The eviction notice was sent July 16 and gave Mr. Flynt, who leases space in the building, three days to leave. Because he has not done so, the city now is expected to seek a court order.
“We'll contact their attorney and see if they intend to get out,” said Geri Hernandez Geiler, an assistant city solicitor. “If not, we'll file suit.”
The store, which sells explicit magazines and gifts, recently was the target of an obscenity trial in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
In that case, Mr. Flynt and his brother, Jimmy, faced up to 24 years in prison for selling pornographic videotapes. The trial ended when the Hustler store corporation pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering obscenity.
Although Mr. Flynt did not plead to any charge, he did agree to remove all of the pornographic videos.
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