Justin Berry

Justin Berry (born July 24, 1986) is an American man who, beginning at age 13, operated pornographic websites featuring himself and other teen males. In 2005, at the age of 18, he cooperated in a New York Times feature article. Before publication, Berry was granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for his help in prosecuting other men involved with his websites. After the story broke, Berry was called to testify before a Congressional committee. Berry made multiple media appearances between 2005 and 2007.

Early life and education

Justin Berry is the son of Knute Marvin Berry and Karen Page. Berry grew up in Bakersfield, California. He attended the Art Institute of Dallas in Dallas, Texas. He lived in Mexico with his father, who runs a massage parlor in Mazatlán, for a time and speaks Spanish.

Eichenwald and The New York Times

In June 2005, The New York Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald discovered Berry via a post made by Berry to a Yahoo! message board for his fans. Eichenwald contacted Berry anonymously on-line, telling Berry he was a songwriter (Eichenwald writes songs as a hobby) and asking to meet with him. Despite concerns that the anonymous contact might be a law enforcement officer, Berry accepted payment of $2,000 from Eichenwald on June 8, 2005 before agreeing to the meeting.