Cautious of the Brian Gorrell Blog
Everyone and his dog must have read by now (and some, still reading religiously) the blog of Brian Gorrell about how he had been slighted by DJ and his merry gang of high-society movers and even his family. With people’s penchant for gossip, especially about those who’re celebrities or are well-known personalities, I wouldn’t be surprised by the sustained popularity that Brian’s blog has been getting over the past few weeks. A blog filled with revelations and scandals…who wouldn’t be interested to read it? Even if one doesn’t like gossip that much, still, there would be an itch to take a peek and see what it was all about.
After reading the posts, I tend to be a little bit cautious in accepting all of it as truth. Sure the guy does sound sincere and I actually believe that this guy, DJ, did squander all his money. But there’s just something in it that reminded me of a “similar” incident that happened to me and my ex-bf. I actually blogged about it, sometime in January of 2006. It happened just a little before my ex-bf and I celebrated our first month of being together.
Please just read the blog post as I’m too lazy to re-post the entire thing here.
But that’s not all. The miserable fag who’s been harassing me through text messages even had the gall to put up two friendster accounts, one account was for their pictures together and even had their profile as a couple and the other account was supposedly “my” account with my pictures taken from my real friendster photo gallery. And, of course, this pseudo-friendster account of mine contains all negative things he could think of about me.
And in his friendster blog, he recounted the ways he had been slighted by my ex-bf and his family, accusing them of extortion and of using him to get exclusive privileges in the hospital where he worked. He even blogged twisted lies about me harassing him on phone to stay away from my ex-bf and the like.
I really lost respect for that person, considering that he’s in a noble profession in one of the most respectable hospitals in the country. But what could I have done then but just ignore him? Oh well, yeah, I also reported his pseudo-friendster accounts as offensive. After 2 months of annoying us, he finally relented and eventually ceased from doing those things. He must have listened to his more levelheaded colleagues who also knew my ex-bf.
So, the point is, even if this DJ did squander money from this Brian Gorrell and that it is understandable why he’s spewing all those revelations in his blog, I feel quite uncomfortable that he’s posting all those photos of DJ, his friends, and his family, which obviously came from a private photo gallery (perhaps DJ’s friendster account). Also, I did not like that he had to be so corrosive towards the family and the friends. His problem is with the guy only (though he claims that family members and friends also slighted him) so, why bother the family and friends?
So, again, I’m not saying that this Brian Gorrell is telling lies. I’m saying that I don’t buy everything that he says. Everything could just be a mixture of half-truth, truth, and lies, all because some punk ex-lover had the impunity to get his money.
I can be gullible at times but, this time it just reminds me too much of previous incidents that I’m really careful about lapping it all up.
But still, in a nasty sort of way, the blog is entertaining. So, what the hell? :-p
I got wind of this blog days before many of you did (as in, Wednesday last week, I think?) and I ignored it precisely because of the reasons you stated.
Seriously, nobody can judge matters or even form opinions from a story when all you have is one side of it. You can’t even begin forming a “big picture” until you have at least three sides. And you can never get an accurate picture if none of the sides you are hearing the story from is a disinterested party.
All this mudslinging is scandalous and mind-boggling sure, but hey, it’s not news that Tim Yap, Celine Lopez, and all those high-society ass wipes on the broadsheets are insensitive, crass pricks. You only need to read the paper to know that. Knowing more crap about how they ruin their lives is of no real value to us “ordinary people”.
Seriously, if this Brian Gorell person is serious, he should hire a lawyer, and a good one. And bring it to court.
Jon Limjap’s last blog post..Is Cebu Pacific hoodwinking its passengers into their empty flights?
Eh wala na ngang pera yung tao ($70K claimed stolen) magha-hire pa ng lawyer??? Ni wala na ngang pambili ng gamot (he’s HIV+) eh!
Bring it to court? And of course that will require money.
Ano ba…..
to Nelz:
We don’t exactly know that he doesn’t have money anymore. He only claims to have none. If Brian is serious in getting his money back, going through the proper legal way is the right thing to do.
assuming that what he said in the blog is true, he already did hire a lawyer or at least consult a local one before leaving the country and the lawyer told him it would take 3 years.
be realistic. our justice system isn’t really the best. going through the proper legal way may be the right thing to do, but you’ll be dead before something even happens. and take note the corruption that’s rampant in our systems, and not just government! considering that, and the knowledge that his antagonists have “contacts” through their relatives, friends and parents, i can understand his frustration.
to Maria:
If I were to follow your argument that we just allow a person to pursue a non-legal means to get his revenge because the legal system isn’t up to par, then we might as well be just encouraging vigilantism. Let’s do away with rules then!
The legal way may be expensive and may take a while. But in serious crimes such as these as Brian is accusing of some people, he would be better far off going through the legal process than being famous for such scandalous revelations. Libel case filed against him wouldn’t be too far behind, I’m sure, if he continues to blog the way he is blogging now. Not only DJ could be filing a case against him, but also his friends and this Celine, because Brian’s using their photos obviously without their permission. It would be for Brian’s own protection, if he goes through the legal way. And also to prove that he is serious with what he is accusing them.
Thing is, people are actually reading what he’s writing… which is fascinating, in a weird sort of way. In principle you know what he is saying should be taken with a grain of salt, and yet we’re all eating it up anyway even if we have no way of confirming the veracity of whatever he is saying.
Tess, I was wondering if you would be open to blogging for a cause?
Because you have a pretty good following, and there’s a little something that we would like to generate buzz about - and blogging is one of the media we mean to tap.
You can read more about what I’m talking about here:
http://teamrp.multiply.com/
Let’s wake up the “Me Generation.”
dr_clairebear’s last blog post..Confessions of a Sleepwalker
To Prudence: (my response to your reply 14 Mar 2008 at 13:20)
To tell you honestly I don’t exactly know what to believe anymore, so OK, I’m taking what he’s posting at face value because it’s the only side we only read.
Back when he still had most of his posts, I tried reading between the lines. I believe he did try to go by the proper legal means, and I believe he’s got legal counsel — whether or not it’s paid, we do not know. I suspect he’s being supported by friends and family, but we don’t know that either. I also suspect that he really doesn’t have anything much to go on to make a case because he hasn’t substantiated his claims. If he does have evidence, I don’t think he’d be blogging like this.
But regardless whether he’s got the money for legal court action or not, it’s a reality that bringing this to court would take a lot of time and money, especially if he did this in Philippine courts. He knows dehado pa rin siya, kahit na magaling pa lawyer niya! I have a very pessimistic view of the Philippine justice system, and quite frankly, if I were in Brian’s shoes, I would have done the same thing.
I wouldn’t, of course air my dirty laundry. I’d get my revenge. Through legal means possible, of course.
To Prudence: (my response to your reply to Maria 14 Mar 2008 at 16:49)
Well if the rules don’t work for most people — especially if it drags for a long period of time and would require a ton of money, maybe we should do away with them then! I am completely with you on using legal means, and they are in place to protect people, but come on! In this day and age? Do you honestly believe that the Philippine justice system will still work?
The libel case against BG would definitely work if he’s in the Philippines. But as he’s an Australian citizen currently in his home country, there’s really not much anyone can pursue him with, unless he is charged in his own country, or if Australia agree to extradite him to face charges in the Philippines (highly unlikely).
I also have a jaded view of people posting sensitive material online — my thoughts are: whatever you post in the internet will be in public domain. Anyone can claim copyright or ownership, and they can definitely pursue people violating them (it’s within their right). Whether or not results would come up after pursuing them leaves much to the imagination as the internet material has proven time again as unreliable evidence.
Oh don’t get me wrong on this — I do sincerely wish for BG to pursue all legal means. I agree with some people who have been following this train wreck: it has already crossed a line where he has already willfully destroyed lives and reputations and to what extent? It has become toxic and poisonous (yet still strangely addicting!).
Cheers!
to dr_clairebear:
“In principle you know what he is saying should be taken with a grain of salt, and yet we’re all eating it up anyway even if we have no way of confirming the veracity of whatever he is saying.”
- Well, that’s just it. I do find it sort of unfair that we outright judge these people he is accusing based on what he’s just said (though, I have to admit that those he’s been accusing aren’t exactly in the moral high ground either). I believe he has the freedom to express his frustrations and anger because he was slighted, but with all those pictures and accusations, even including the other members of the family? I think that’s just too much. It’s crossing the line already, in my opinion.
to dr_clairebear:
And yeah, regarding Team RP, will go check the site soon and let you know what I think about it. Thanks.
to Nelz:
“Do you honestly believe that the Philippine justice system will still work?”
- It’s the only justice system that we have so we should work with it. The alternative isn’t so attractive either.
“The libel case against BG would definitely work if he’s in the Philippines. But as he’s an Australian citizen currently in his home country, there’s really not much anyone can pursue him with, unless he is charged in his own country, or if Australia agree to extradite him to face charges in the Philippines (highly unlikely).”
- This brings it to the point that can shed a little light on his motives in putting up the blog. Was it really only for the purpose of telling the truth? Or was it because he’s quite comfortable with the fact that even if he posted libelous statements on it he wouldn’t be persecuted for it?
“I also have a jaded view of people posting sensitive material online — my thoughts are: whatever you post in the internet will be in public domain. Anyone can claim copyright or ownership, and they can definitely pursue people violating them (it’s within their right). Whether or not results would come up after pursuing them leaves much to the imagination as the internet material has proven time again as unreliable evidence.”
- The Brian Gorrell blog is in blogspot, right? Maybe Blogspot has something in the terms of service about copyrighted images or posting images that aren’t that of the blog’s owner and posting it without proper credit. If Blogspot can shoot down plagiarists’ blogs, I think they could also do something about photos of that nature posted in blogspot blogs.
“It has become toxic and poisonous (yet still strangely addicting!).”
- You forgot to mention “disturbing”. I dunno. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe it’s just because it reminds me of something similar in the past. Hehe.
“Do you honestly believe that the Philippine justice system will still work?”
- It’s the only justice system that we have so we should work with it. The alternative isn’t so attractive either.
So even if the only justice system we have screws us over, we should still work with it?
I guess what I’m saying is that I doubt he’d be better off pursuing legal means if the system does not exactly work for him.
You’re right of course, that the alternative is not so attractive.
Then again, he did get the necessary attention, if not action.
LOL. I find it amusing that a lot of people here believe that vigilantism and mudslinging embodies the essence of “justice” that we all want to achieve.
I wonder how they would react if it happens to them?
Oh, but no, it won’t happen to them. They’re “good people” aren’t they?
========
Parang telenovela talaga mag-isip ang maraming Pilipino. Nakakalungkot.
Jon Limjap’s last blog post..Is Cebu Pacific hoodwinking its passengers into their empty flights?
Google or Blogspot won’t be able to do anything. For your reference, the blog that caused the Edison Chen porn scandal is still up. The governments of HK, China, Singapore and Taiwan already got involved by Google was not able to do a single thing. Even the Triad is helpless.
http://thegutterpost.blogspot.com
(Not safe for work)
to Nelz:
Are you quite sure that the justice system doesn’t work? Perhaps with all those being announced over the news, it does paint a bad picture of the Philippine justice system. But in other aspects of lives of other people, the justice system works. It may be slow but it is working. The alternative is not justifiable in any way. So yes, I’ll say we work with the justice system because it is the RIGHT way. What to do when it screws up? Look for what went f**ing wrong, and work around it. After all, what value would our justice system have if everybody in the country will believe that it doesn’t work? Do away with it then because it won’t be needed anyway?
Brian Gorrell claims that he’s being threatened with violence and deportation by those whom he’s accusing of crime. It’s easy for Filipinos to side with the underdog. But what has he done about it? What proof can he give? Considering that maybe he’s saving all the paper evidence for the legal battle, one must also consider that all he has been posting are statements, not proofs. It is also irksome that he had to post a supposed email from Celine’s lawyers. What is he trying to accomplish? Get more sympathy? So now that the other side is going to close this unfinished business through the legal way, he should just prepare to make his case so he could win it the legal way too. His blog is not doing him good really, in my opinion.
to Chynna:
Oh yes, it can, even with the non-bigtime blogs. There’s a blogger who had been a victim of plagiarism by another “blogger”. After several people had reported that plagiarists’ blog, Blogspot shot it down. The plagiarist blogger may have been able to create another blog where he posts plagiarized content, but the point is, Blogspot can and will do something about it. And the case is almost similar with Brian Gorrell taking those photos and posting it on his blog together with his controversial statements. He may not say that he owns those photos but certainly he didn’t give credit to the owner of those photos, who obviously did not give him permission to post, especially under the circumstances by which he had posted it. All it takes is several people to flag his site as objectionable. But who would, right? Even those he is accusing of crime will not do so because it will only fan the flames. And thus, the site is still up today.
to Jon Limjap:
Nagulat ka pa, eh puro telenovela ang palabas sa local TV ngayon? Hehe.
Like I said, I have a very pessimistic view of the Philippine justice system. I personally do not believe it works and it favours those with the financial capacity to pay expensive lawyers and court fees, if not political or social influence. Do away with it because it won’t be needed? Perhaps. But until I see and experience it actually works, my pessimism remains.
Don’t get me wrong. I do agree with you it is the RIGHT way. Perhaps if the system had a little bit more integrity.
I think the BG airing of dirty laundry is starting to lose steam — or has started to lose its novelty. After reading for a couple of days, I was like — “Balitaan nyo na lang ako pag nabayaran na!” Last I read from another blog, someone will pay for DJ.
Rumours and more rumours. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata!
“I find it amusing that a lot of people here believe that vigilantism and mudslinging embodies the essence of ‘justice’ that we all want to achieve.”
It is not amusing for people who don’t have the means to access the justice system. Ano pa paniniwalaan nila?
Not that I’m saying BG is not capable of going through legal means. Generally speaking, of course.
“I wonder how they would react if it happens to them?”
I am assuming they’d feel powerless and wouldn’t probably know what to do except amuse themselves with vigilantism and mudslinging.
To Prudence:
“Nagulat ka pa, eh puro telenovela ang palabas sa local TV ngayon? Hehe.”
Hahahhaha natawa ako dun a! O sige na nga, aaminin guilty pleasure ko dati yung original na Marimar!
It’s been a long time since I watched Pinoy TV. Last I heard the 2 warring networks were pitting mermaids against each other, and Judy Ann was playing this superheroine Krystala. Ano na ba pinapalabas diyan ngayon?
O siya I need to sleep and be off the computer for a while. It’s been nice talking to you all!
–Nelz
Hehe, that blog is the online version of “Pa(gbayarin) sa Sindak si (DJ)”.
Even if some of his revelations are really interesting about that Gucci Group, I do find it wrong to pull other people into the mess he had with his ex since it is supposed to be between them. I also think he had his faults on having his money spent by that ex of his.
May kasabihan: “Walang ma-aabuso kung walang mag-papaabuso”
Entertaining blog. Like some Saga of some sort…I wonder how it will end!
Maki’s last blog post..When’s it’s not safe to ‘troll’ anymore
The latest.
Spread the word please.
Brian had a record in Canada,he was put to jail.
A very good source. They are stll fixing it. He was a psycho. Mentally Ill man.
Dj does not owe him money.
Brian wants him back in his life, but dj doesnt want his mental life anymore.
Brian always abused DJ.
he does sound mentally ill
but must prove the records…maybe you can post it?
can’t stand brian anymore specially he keeps calling us third world
i bet he’s a racist
he sounds so mean…like the type that thinks pinoys are monkey and live in trees
“EVERYBODY LIES” ~HOUSE(TV Series)
Just stumbled upon your blog upon googling BG. And though I admire your point of view, I can’t help but think, “If you are the AUSSIE gay-HIV(+)-swindled-bankrupt(lost a whooping USD70k, lifesavings)-guy, what would you do in this kind of situation?”
to Maki:
“I also think he had his faults on having his money spent by that ex of his.”
-I agree. If his ex borrowed that large sum of money from him for a business, why not have it documented at the very beginning? And why even give all his money?!?! But the thing is, I heard some gay friend say that when gay men love, they give all and wouldn’t hesitate to be freely giving financially. So, perhaps it’s just because of stupid love, after all.
But the thing is, he’s already accusing a lot of people of criminal activity. Even if it were true, it would still be inappropriate for him to be airing all of it on something public as a blog. It would be already unfair for those he’s accusing because they’ll be criticized if they don’t fight back. Moreso, if they do fight back.
And I do feel uncomfortable when BG said in the news article in Inquirer that he has no plans of meeting these people in court. It sort of, in a way, tell us that he’s doesn’t see the country’s judicial division in any way deserving of respect. While that most of us are not so trusting of the legal system in the country, but STILL, it is the legal system that we can only use here in the country. And thus, we must respect it, as any legal system should be given.
to Isaribi:
Do you really honestly think he’s broke? Well, you may do so, but I don’t. And the thing is, we won’t really know.
If I were the guy, I would have blogged about my anger and my frustration. But I would have specifically make sure that:
1) I don’t involve other people nor post pictures of those people (because obviously he posted those pictures without permission and with malicious intent)
2) be outright libelous
If it were only some rants about being left and being cheated on, BG has the whole cyberspace if he wants to. But this is different from mere mudslinging and rumor-mongering. This BG guy is already accusing a lot of people of criminal activity. And those things should be heard in a court of law, not in a blog.
And his being HIV(+) shouldn’t even be an issue. That’s out only for sympathy points.
“EVERYBODY LIES” ~HOUSE(TV Series)
I guess that makes sense.
But supposedly we are going to doubt the claims of BG, can we also doubt the lifestyle which the concerned parties portrays? After all, “All is fair in love and war.” If we doubt one, then why don’t we doubt them all?
“can’t stand brian anymore specially he keeps calling us third world”
- BUT WE ARE, HONEY! WAKE UP!
THE FIRST THING IN SOLVING A PROBLEM IS CORRECTLY IDENTIFYING AND ACKNOWLEDGING IT. FROM THERE WE TAKE THE STEPS IN SOLVING IT.
THE REASON WHY WE ARE STILL THIRD WORLD IS BECAUSE WE ARE ALL IN DENIAL.
to Isaribi:
Then why shouldn’t we doubt? The problem with some of us is that some are just more than willing to hate the accused and his gang just because they’re rich. Even if with all the rumors that these people are drug addicts and aren’t really the best citizens of the country, I will not judge them. Not because I like them but I haven’t seen evidence that they are such. I barely know these people. If perhaps I’ve seen them busted for being addicts or for extortion, then I’ll believe it. But when it’s only people rumor-mongering, I think it would be prudent not to hold any conclusions just yet. That’s why I’m cautious of this BG blog. Accusations are flying left and right and people are lapping it all up. They’re just too much willing to judge these people as guilty because:
1) they’re rich, and are easily tagged as antagonists
2) almost always, Filipinos like to side with the underdog, supposedly, in this case, BG
Hi Dr. Tess
Anyway, I really want to post something about this but yes, I am too lazy to write about it. Until I read your blog.
Yes, for the first few days I feel sorry for BG but now that I am reading his posts, it has gone way too below the belt. He’s not just attacking GG but the Philippines as a third world country (well, at least for me, that’s how I understand his posts) and comparing it with their country, a first world country.
This is quite off topic but I feel hurt that he had to mention one too many times that we our living in a third world country and him, in a far better country.
Sure he’s got issues with the GG but he should just do it a civilized manner. That means taking it to court. Yeah, we have somewhat faulty (’somewhat’ because I still believe in our country and the legal system, it’s just the people who implement it that are faulty) judicial system but it’s the rule of the law.
It’s sickening already. All those hate words and all.
Okay, DJ is the accused, but despite the facts mentioned in his blog, all accused must be presumed innocent until proven beyond reasonable doubt.
And I didn’t know a person can own more than one passport, (he claims to have four) well, maybe that’s just being ignorant.
we took a number of companies and people to court for non payment of debts, iyon malinaw that they got the goods and we had receipts to prove it. milyon ang halaga ng iba, yung iba hundreds of thousands. that was years ago. 6 na taon na nasa korte pa rin, and we are a legitimate business. we haven’t been paid anything, instead it’s a drain on finances sa lawyer fees, personal appearance fees kapag may hearing, out of town expenses, transpo expenses, etc. on a personal capacity, my dad filed suit against a guy na may utang sa tatay ko- wala pa din resulta pabalik balik lang sa korte. hearing hearing, postponements, tapos madalas walang pasabi ang korte na postponed pala ang hearings. so i am jaded- cynical- and very pessimistic about our legal system, because i know how it is.
sabihin na natin that i understand if some people will sympathize with vigilantism. we are in the system, we work with the system, it doesnt get us anywhere.
All I could say is that Brian needs psychological help.
He needs to consult his sickness.
His blog is a hate blog. He has not shown any legal docs, its all about the stupid things and past of people.
The best solution is always in legal ways. Brian is a racist
They’re just too much willing to judge these people as guilty because:
1) they’re rich, and are easily tagged as antagonists
2) almost always, Filipinos like to side with the underdog, supposedly, in this case, BG
ARE THEY REALLY RICH? RICH PEOPLE WILL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THIS KIND OF CHEAP BLAH BLAH BLAH. THE FACT THAT THEY ARE INVOLVED PROVES THAT THEY ARE NOT ACTUALLY RICH.
by way, the accusations of BG are grave defamations. If it is true that these cheap socialites are not actually involved in the these things, why dont they file the necessary actions?
“The best solution is always in legal ways.”
But then, this is what happens when Filipinos are made to feel good about People Power. People Power was NOT a legal means for deposing a leader. And yet we celebrate it, cherish it, honor it. Even became recognized worldwide for it.
Can you expect anything else from a people that loves mob rule?
Don’t get me wrong, I am not against People Power. I’m just pushing buttons here.
And what I’m saying is that you can’t have your cake and eat it too. If you supported People Power, then you have no right to categorically claim that the best solution is always the legal one.
“I will not judge them. Not because I like them but I haven’t seen evidence that they are such. I barely know these people.”
You speak of not judging yet here you are, judging whoever this guy you are talking about. The Philippines is gonna stay the way it is unless people would really speak up and demand for change.
its simple… Bryans blog is hotter than yours… lolzzz
All I can say is be careful now and not all fil. are the same as DJ did to you.
to Jordin:
“ARE THEY REALLY RICH? RICH PEOPLE WILL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THIS KIND OF CHEAP BLAH BLAH BLAH.”
- Well, they have more money than the average people in this country. And both the rich and the poor do get involved in money crimes. As for the “cheapness” of the acts, even the rich do get scandalously cheap. You’d only need to look at the society and showbiz pages of newspapers nowadays to see that.
to Art:
““The best solution is always in legal ways.”
But then, this is what happens when Filipinos are made to feel good about People Power. People Power was NOT a legal means for deposing a leader. And yet we celebrate it, cherish it, honor it. Even became recognized worldwide for it.”
- Hmmm, the statements are incongruent, I’d say. Don’t you think the People Power event would rather be the exception rather than the rule?
Can you expect anything else from a people that loves mob rule?
Don’t get me wrong, I am not against People Power. I’m just pushing buttons here.
And what I’m saying is that you can’t have your cake and eat it too. If you supported People Power, then you have no right to categorically claim that the best solution is always the legal one.”
- I think I’m getting confused with the use of your pronouns. Are you referring to me when you use the pronoun “you” or are you referring to Filipinos in general?
to Alex:
““I will not judge them. Not because I like them but I haven’t seen evidence that they are such. I barely know these people.””
You speak of not judging yet here you are, judging whoever this guy you are talking about. The Philippines is gonna stay the way it is unless people would really speak up and demand for change.”
- I’m trying to look for any statement I made that I judged Brian Gorell, DJ Montano, or any of the persons involved in this issue. I found none. Read the post again, if you will. What I’ve said is that I’m merely cautious of whatever is written in that blog. I’m not going to lap it all up like some of the commenters. If you want to see who have judged this whole thing, you only have to look at the comments section of Brian’s blog.
to ruby:
If the definition of a hot blog is Brian Gorell’s blog, then I’d rather not be hot, so thank goodness, this blog isn’t like that.
to Gie:
Maybe you should have left that comment in Brian Gorrell’s blog, not here.
Prudence: “I think I’m getting confused with the use of your pronouns. Are you referring to me when you use the pronoun “you” or are you referring to Filipinos in general?”
My apologies, dear. I was directly addressing Steve above, he who inexplicably concludes Brian to be a racist. And the context of my statement refers to Steve’s categorical pronouncement that the best recourse is ALWAYS the legal one.
Yes, PiPower was the exception to the rule. But that’s precisely my point. This one exception already refutes the “ALWAYS” clause.
Ergo, can we really say that the legal way is the BEST way to resolve Brian’s plight? No. Sometimes it takes an angry mob, heheh.
Filipinos are so envious of one another and so insecure about their status in life that they would willingly let some HIV-infected, aussie fudge packer whip them into an orgy of hatred and malice for people whose character they can only form extrapolations of and whose [purported] lifestyles they actually secretly aspire to indulge in (but can’t even admit to) themselves.
Brian’s own description:
“I have seen people ‘dash ‘ across Chuts condo towards the snort room. Celine trembles when it arrives. I saw it with my own eye’s. She is possessed by cocaine.”
Now replace cocaine above with “dirt and malicious gossip [on those we envy]“, keep the “trembling” and “possessed” though, and we see that a lot of the talangkas ’siding’ with brian get their highs on even cheaper stuff.
The society we are in is indeed a facsimile of hell in some ways, and we can see that demons are as demons do, with the lower ones constantly trying to claw down the ones above them whenever they can.
cguro friend ka ng gucci gang! maybe you’re a friend of DJ Montano and Celine Lopez. Magbayad na kasi kayo! tarantado pala kayo eh! mga hudas! garapal!
to J. Ong:
““I have seen people ‘dash ‘ across Chuts condo towards the snort room. Celine trembles when it arrives. I saw it with my own eye’s. She is possessed by cocaine.”
Now replace cocaine above with “dirt and malicious gossip [on those we envy]”, keep the “trembling” and “possessed” though, and we see that a lot of the talangkas ’siding’ with brian get their highs on even cheaper stuff. ”
- That’s spot on. I agree that some people are like that.
No I’m not. I do not know them at all which is why I refuse - out of principle - to form an opinion of them based on what someone else says.
I’m not naive enough to not realize that the so-called gucci gang use cocaine recreationally. I also believe there is much to gorrell’s assertion that he was duped out of whatever amount he claims by montano.
However, as to the _character_ of montano’s other friends - meaning kung mga hudas ba talaga sila o hindi - I think it is bull$hit for us to come to a judgement so quickly just because they are [perceived] to have more fame, power or money.
I’m sure there is substance to gorrell’s allegations, but isn’t it obvious to anyone but the most brain-dead that gorrell has so much malicious intent?!? Obvious na kilalang kilala nitong unggoy ang masamang ugali ng pinoy and he is using the pinoy’s talangka trait and enviousness for all he can squeeze it for. He is trying to turn us into villagers with torches and a lot of us are falling for it. I’m sure his hiv-tainted @ss (I’m sorry for the low blow but it is really deserved) is enjoying every minute of it.
Why are so quick to take every. single. word. of an outsider aimed at destroying the reputation of fellow filipinos? WTF is all i can say.
We don’t have to take celine et al’s side, but I sure as hell am not going to let anyone (and a gayass aussie at that) brainwash me into forming terribly negative or hateful opinions of people I do not know based on hearsay.
Besides Montano, who seems to be a virtually confirmed swindler, let’s look at what the other characters are really guilty of (besides using coke that is) and you will find that it is really pretty boring stuff:
Celine - likes fake signature items (raise your hands all of you who have never bought such) and has allegedly dubious taste in decor
Tim - likes blow jobs and has a tiny dick (again, pretty much in the mainstream for asian males… except tim wants blowjobs from guys ech… and as if brian doesn’t indulge in the same vice…)
Chut - being ugly (yes, brian is gay, so according to his life values, being ugly is a sin. Furthermore, judging from the pics, Chut has an average looking mug, so the accusation seems incorrect.)
Wendy - still a long way from being a Catherine the Great. Besides… having a morbid interest in other people’s infidelities tells us a lot about ourselves.
Frankly, I find that I cannot form an opinion on the people Brian writes about (besides the fact that they are human and seem to have at least the average share of human flaws), but I can certainly form a more precise opinion of the kind of person Brian is based on how he writes.
i really got shocked when i heard this controversy about an Australian gay socialite being robbed by his ex-Filipino bf. It really caught my attention. I thought that if u belong to a high class society, u have to be more carefull on what you’re doing, and yet most of them are not.
And the worst thing there, we Filipinos are now in a hotseat because of this controversy. Foreigners might think that we Filipinos are money-oriented people. We have to act on this too, because our dignity as Filipinos lies in this issue.
Brian Gorrell is already a phenomenon..his battle will soon be won because many are fighting to support his cause.
Whilst I welcome any attempt to highlight the small mindedness of ‘high society’ evidence suggests that Brian Gorrell doesn’t fall far from the tree. See my thoughts at
http://polly-rage.blogspot.com
Andrew’s last blog post..Philippines pandamonium
I recently watched dj montano interview on tv last night.. well in my own opinion, dj is truly a damned freak liar. dont be afraid brian, fight for it! im always at your side.. in the end the truth will prevail.
to Yohann:
He’s on national TV. Do you really expect him to confess? Just a thought.
Hmmmm…..how true is this?
see: http://technogra.ph/20080312/sections/analysis/australian-blogger-shares-dirty-filipino-secrets/
Osho Bogwan writes:
04/05/2008
Osho Bogwan @ 5:35 pm:
Brian, what a pathetic attempt to turn the tables and extract sympathy & $$$ from complete strangers when this has been your own modus for several years!
You failed to mention the lovely house shown in the news footage was owned by your unrequited Sydney based ultra Christian homosexual “Sugar Daddy” who indulged your every whim from your Range Rover to your swimming pool…
You get back what you deserve. How does “Sydney Sugar Daddy” feel about you running off to the Phillipines after his taking care of you & your mom for several years while you allegedly suffer from HIV (and looking healthier than the average Australian?) and living the highlife at the same time?? Does he do it for the great sex?
Perhaps this is payback for your pseudo-interest and subsequent snubbing of the people that actually took an interest in your well being? HaHa! The shoe is on the other foot and it doesn’t seem to fit you too well, eh? Next time ask for Bruno Magli instead of Gucci!
I find it curious how you managed to sell your interest in “your” house for $100,000 in a property that does not even belong to you…
Must have a good banker to pull this off…! Obviously you have a knack for pulling off your own cons AND congratulations on going digitally global in your pathetic plea for financial renumeration for to pay for your poor judgement!
I hope the paypal deposits go into dispute by the credit card donors after they read this!
PS: See you on the streets of King’s Cross after you shave your bung hole…
Lotsa love from All of your ex-friends that you have dumped on in your social climbing endeavours.
Hope you’ve enjoyed the lines of coke and free-flowing champers! May your cleansed karma be with you! -Osho B.
Posted Apr 5, 2008
Posted Apr 26, 2008
Just an observation on Gorrell’s blog,yesterday,I saw a comment on his blog,it goes something like this:
(this comment with picture of brian )
Brian said…
Brian we love you!Stay strong!Dont mind those haters they’re stupid from boracay people,something like that)
I took a snap shot of that page and then suddenly the comments went down to 9 again this time no more comments from “Brian said….. boracay people”,
i called brian’s attention posting my comment that i think he is posting anonymous comments there,but this time he forgot to sign out first from his account.he didn’t post that comment i sent him.
Then this afternoon,he made a blog again about tim yap then this comment came up:
Brian said…
Readers, I can’t cut and paste comments from e mails to this board.
Please don’t be afraid to leave a comment. js and hr.
My group on Bora…. this means you.
You can’t be traced if you use the internet shop at d mall. Please don’t worry.
Brian.x
April 28, 2008 7:31 PM
hmmmm. weird, we’re so supportive of foreign-flok, just check out the attitude of ms. lee on the 89.9 morning show. kulang na lang idol worship nya si brian. hay nako. hindi pa rin nawawawala colonial mentality natin. did we need foreigners to incite people power? hay nakooooooooo. living courageously and vicariously through others. hindi na tayo natuto.
marib: we’re so supportive of foreign-folk, just check out the attitude of ms. lee…
marib, don’t you think that you’re making a hasty generalization? this is not about siding with a foreigner over a kababayan. it’s about righting a wrong. and yes, the methodology may be questionable, but the point is that ms. lee and many others are simply showing their support for someone who has been victimized.
if anything, you should be proud because this shows that Filipinos are not racists. we side with who’s right regardless of that person’s race, and even if it means siding against a fellow countryman.
Art,I think we should be objective.This is really not about race or sexual preferences.I think before we choose to rally for anybody’s side here,I think Brian has to prove his allegations first.He has to show beyond reasonable doubt that indeed his ex lover scammed him.He should also file a case against that guy.
I personnaly find it really hard to curse at anybody and say DJ PAY UP you @#$%#@! because I dont know this people plus I dont know if Brian is telling the truth,half truth or half lies.
Mae, I totally agree with you that this is not about race or sexual preferences. And that was never the essence of my point. The context of my point is that we are so quick to label Filipinos as having colonial mentality, and that is not fair. This is, after all, the only country in the world where a local fastfood franchise has beaten the mighty McDonald’s.
Now as for righting a wrong, let me go by the context of the original blog post here then. Prudence is “cautious of the Brian Gorrell blog” because of her personal experience with a “fag” (her words, which grates my ear actually) who harassed her before, and so Prudence uses this one single experience as a basis for concluding that Brian might be the same kind of person.
In my case, I have been victimized by a DJ type (female though) before, and my mom has too, so I know how they operate. And the way DJ allegedly did what he did is so familiar to me that, in the same way that Prudence has a right to use her own experience to treat Brian’s blog with disbelief, I too have a right to use my own experience to “thin-slice” Brian’s experience and conclude that DJ really is a habitual scammer who has done him wrong.
I have already read BG’s blog, and to be honest, I don’t know what he wants anymore. When he first started out his blog, he just wanted the Gucci Gang, particularly DJ Montano to pay him back the money they owed him. But eventually, BG simply used his blog to bash every high society personality he could think of. No wonder there are some people who think that BG is just envious of rich people or that he is just a “scorned lover with Internet access.”
To make matters worse, there are some people who want to use BG’s blog for their own personal gain. Calling themselves “Team Brian,” they are now arranging payments through PayPal that will supposedly “help” his blog or him with his HIV treatments.
If I were to talk to BG personally, here are what I will tell him:
1. What is it that you really want? If you just want the Gucci Gang to pay you back, then focus on that.
2. If you really want them to pay you back, why don’t you file a case against them in court? The Philippines’ justice system may not exactly be the best, but that is the only way for you to get what you really want. Not bashing everyone on your blog.
3. If you think you’ll make the Gucci Gang pay you back because you have the “support” of some people who pass themselves off as Team Brian, think again. Chances are, they just hate the Gucci Gang because they’re rich and not because they really are guilty. Filipinos always side with the underdog, whether or not he or she is right.
4. You are too trusting of other people (please refer to number 3).
Totoo lang po, ang tingin ko kay BG, KSP na lang. Given his HIV, wala nang papatol d’yan. So ayun, nagpapapansin na lang sa blog n’ya.
Its obvious now what brian’s plans were when he started that blog.I used to feel sorry for him before,but now,i dont believe every single thing he has written.
he will never sue anybody because he has no proof,nothing.ibvious din na ang mga taong galit sa gucci gang,and maski hindi gucci gang,ang nasa likod ng blog ni brian.
he was asked to present proof na talagang 70,000 ang utang and ilabas din ang proof na for investment yun,pero hindi nya ginawa.
nagawa din sya ng sarili nyang anonymous comments.
meron din nakakita sa kanya lagi sa gay bar sa australia,hindi nya sinagot yon.pero sabi nya wala na sya pera.
Farr: …he was asked to present proof na talagang 70,000 ang utang…pero hindi nya ginawa.
Nope, sorry but you’re wrong here. Brian did post copies of Western Union transmittals, which are valid evidence in court (assuming any trial comes out of all this). I have a friend in Western Union and the company is fully aware of these documents and has in fact helped Brian by providing additional documentation as may be needed.
To say that he is not providing any proof is just an indication that you aren’t paying attention.
Hahaha!Art im sorry to dissappoint you dear.but these WU receipts dont prove any scam taking place.And it’s not even close to 70,000.00.may calculator ka ba hijo?add mo ha?hindi mo ata naiintindihan ang mga dokumento.and BTW,ask ka na rin sa mga lawyers what this WU implies.You’re sounding a lot like brainless brian already.
WU = not total to 70,000.00 ,totals to around 30 - 40K
no documents whatsoever to prove scam.sorry.
but you can always try to convince others like you,not me sorry.
And oh BTW,all you need to do to get certification from WU is to send them a written request and presto!they’ll give you your acount details
You’re so cute when you’re being defensive, Farr.
Okay, let’s assume that the receipts shown amounted to just 40K, as you say. That’s still 40K that is to be accounted for. Remember that on Korina’s TV show, DJ Montano vehemently denied receiving ANY amount of money from Brian. Later on, his sister backtracked, but claimed that they received only a tenth, or just 7K. That’s still 33K that they claim not to have received. (Yes, may calculator ako, Farr, Google pa nga e
)
You say that “all you need to do to get certification from WU is to send them a written request.” Exactly! So we have certification from WU that these amounts were actually sent. And that’s perfectly valid in court!
The proof of the scam is this: DJ, on national television, claims not to have received any money from Brian. But WU (which you yourself say issues certification upon request) shows at least 40K sent to DJ.
If you don’t think that this is a scam, then perhaps you just have a big, big crush on DJ Montano. Heheh.
The proof of the scam is this: DJ, on national television, claims not to have received any money from Brian. But WU (which you yourself say issues certification upon request) shows at least 40K sent to DJ.
If you don’t think that this is a scam, then perhaps you just have a big, big crush on DJ Montano. Heheh.
————
Art,hello!!my dog is better looking and adorable than that DJ bakla noh!hehehe!!i wouldn’t even dream about seeing him in person,if he is a person.
im just being objective.
my point is :
Brian said DJ stole his money,DJ said money sent to him were for brian’s expenses while he was living large in the PI.
from these claims,we will never know who’s telling the truth,so we can only base our assertions on documents,not spoken words.
Documents so far presented shows money exchanging hands.we will never know for sure why brian sent the money.Was it for a “hulugan” investment,pay up brian’s bills or just plain monthly sustento for a boyfriend.and BTW,DJ admitted receiving money from brian,but he said it was for brian’s utangs.
If Dj owes Brian Money, then why not just put this in public forum. Why not give our country a chance with the justice system.The problem with our fellow citizens is that they always think lowly about the country.
We should be proud of our country, If we always think negatively about it, then the universe will give us the wrong signal.
If Mr.gorrell has given that money, where is the proof ? The western receipts was amounting to 12000? Where was his bank account having a withdrawal of that amount? Bank Statements? There legal docs that they were suppose to put up a business with a restaurant? Where?
I guess he is just trying to get fame and money from his blog. This man also is a racists.
Lets fight for our fellow men and out country.
Lets not let a Canadian man fool us around with his tricks.
The amount is only summed to 12000, and the western receipts were photo shop because there are several erasures from different columns.
DJ said in Korina that he did not receive Money from him? Are you sure or maybe he did not receive or get 70K . The money here was intended for Brian’s living in Boracay, and the Manila Penn, Manila Intercon, 8he stayed in the Philippines for almost a year. He would need 5000 dollars a month to survive. Not including his backand forth flights to the philippines.
Remember the incident in his blog when he made a mistake commenting on his own blog, Saying Brian boracay loves you, Team Brian etc. , He is doing his own comments, for goodness sake. There is something really fishy with this man.
How foolish can BG be.
No one has any interest of his blog anymore.