Some drunk sounding weirdo has been leaving messages on my cell telling me "he has me by the balls" and is going to "come after me in court" (though I can't imagine what for) he claims to have emails of ads I've responded to, claims to have recordings of any calls I allegedly made to his agency (weird, I don't do agencies)  and "I better take care of him." I wont post the phone number he's calling from here (IM me) but the number does not show up on TER searches.
Funny thing is I'm not married, not a politician and I don't give a damn whether anyone knows I've hooked up with anybody. But this does not portend well for any agencies, because I will not be extorted and this guy sounds like a crazy mobster looking for a quick score.
So, anyone in the agency side of things who might shed some light...be interested to hear...

Unless he witnessed a cash for pussy transaction, you've got nothing to worry about. Keep a recorder handy, next time he calls. Let him tell you all about how he's going to extort you. Act beaten and scared. Once he's dug his hole good and deep, tell him you've recorded the entire conversation and if you hear from him again, you'll turn the tape over to a US attorney, as extortion is a felony.

Then tell him to kiss your ass and hang up.

Well, recording him might be a good idea but keep one thing in mind. Laws vary from state to state and in some it's illegal to record a phone conversation unless both parties know it's happening. There have been cases where someone recorded a conversation with the intention of exposing a wrongdoer only to find themselves charged with a crime.
  If you have an attorney friend I'd ask them about the law in your state. If not, a little research online should be able to answer this question as it pertains to your state. Just my two cents.
    That's a pretty weird thing to have to deal with and I wish you all the best in resolving it.
                                       Good luck........ RR

I doubt very much it's actually an agency. Sounds more like the pimp (or boyfriend) of an "independent" that you've seen. She probably left him (or got busted), and he's trying to make money in another way. You may have even had dealings with several of this pimp's girls.
I'm assuming that you've already tried googling the phone number he's using. But it's most likely a prepaid cellphone, so I doubt you'll get much if anything. Since you say you have no reason to fear blackmail, I'd suggest simply blocking the number he's using. You may have more to worry about if you've ever done an outcall to your residence though. It all depends on the type of person this is, and how far he's willing to go to try to get money.
A good percentage of "independents" actually have pimps, certainly not all, but there are quite a few. Sticking to real agencies, or well reviewed and reputable independents is really much safer.

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Yeah, Nyx, that sounds much more like it. They had a spat, he glommed her cell phone or email and is trying to shake down her freinds. Will let you all know what if anything happens

... make a few bucks. If you've never used an agency, then I seriously doubt it has anything to do with one. A criminal surely wouldn't lie, would he?

Like someone else said, it is most likely someone acquainted with an escort you have seen (pimp, jealous SO, etc) or someone who is aware that you hobby that you've run across in your personal life (friend, family member, employee, co-worker, etc). Ignore him or involve the police. You can always inform him you've taped your conversations whether you actually do or not.

As for taping a phone conversation, I'm not aware of any state that will criminally prosecute you for taping a phone conversation in a case like this. It's always up to the authority having jurisdiction to prosecute or not regardless if a crime was committed. The problem lies with the admissibilty of the tape as evidence. You must inform someone a conversation is being taped prior to any statements of guilt on their part for it to be admissible.

It is illegal in Mass. to record someone w/o their consent and there have been news stories of the police aggressively enforcing this (although usually when it is the cops who are being recorded).  Might be safer to inform the caller that he is being taped -- might discourage him from bothering you again without requiring further action, or if he thinks you're bluffing and threatens you anyway then you have protected yourself.

who got a number. I had a message on my phone once from some dude asking a known agency provider what movie she wanted to see that night. Like you I could care less but we are the minority.

It's a federal offense to record a call with out all parties knowledge with out a warrant or a court order.  

For exactly these reasons that you are mentioning in your post, I strongly believe that Independent Companions are a much better bet when you want to be totally sure about keeping your privacy and staying far away from harassment.

Sitara

Massachusetts and 10 other states (including mine) require consent from both/all parties to legally tape a phone conversation. However, you should have noted in my response that I said I am unaware of a state that would criminally prosecute you for doing so in a case like the OP's It is always up to the "authority having jurisdiction" to look at the extenuating circumstances and decide whether or not to prosecute regardless if a law was broken or not. I did not say I was unaware of a state where it was technically illegal. If you inform the other parties prior to taping then, yes, the onus is now on them to hang up or they have implied consent.

Many states, counties, cities, etc have all sorts of laws on record they do not actively enforce. Stuff like sexual positions, walking on the grass, spitting in public, and working on a Sunday.

Research the Massachusetts law alittle and note its record in Federal Appeals court when its been applied in a broad manner.

Federal law, 39 states, and the District of Columbia only require consent from one party. Obviously, in the case of the OP, he would be all the consent necessary. There are only 11 states that require consent from all parties involved: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington.

"This call is being recorded for quality assurance purposes."

Then play that the next time he calls.

Too bad you won't get to see the look on his face.

As HC has already informed you. You are completely offbase on this.

You are probably confusing the necessity of a warrant for a third party, usually LE, to record phone conversations.

Let this also be a warning to anyone hoping for legal advice from a bunch of anonymous posters on a fuck board, the advice you get here is usually worth every penny that you pay for it. Even the"legal board" on TER has more incorrect and potentially harmful advice given there than good. Again, please take the advice you get on a fuck board, or any other internet board for that matter, with a HUGE grain of salt.

There are good and bad agencies, and good and bad independents, (and many independents who aren't really independent)
I agree with most of the other posters. This has nothing to do with an agency. It is an angry pimp, S/O, or something of that nature.

but the price was right. lol