#Royal order of jesters initiation movie
The Jesters, a 98-year-old, nationwide fraternal group whose past members have included movie stars, judges, prominent businessmen and two presidents, is a tax-exempt organization that admits it is dedicated to one thing: the pursuit of mirth and merriment. “We have, however, taken a number of significant steps to make it abundantly clear to that such behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” “We believe that this is isolated, inappropriate, indeed illegal conduct by only an extremely small fraction of our membership,” said Martin, a Houston car dealer. But Martin said that, to his knowledge, such conduct is extremely isolated and never condoned by the organization. Martin, president of the 22,000-member Jesters, says he is disturbed about the allegations. The local men who pleaded guilty in the Buffalo case, and others, have cooperated with the feds, providing information about Jesters events in other cities. While the case against the three Buffalo-area Jesters is wrapping up, with sentencings expected soon, federal agents have expanded their investigation and are looking into allegations that illegal activities occurred at outings sponsored by more of the Jesters’ 191 chapters. Going to one of their events was like going to a whorehouse.” “I quit because I don’t drink, and I don’t mess around with other women, other than my wife.
“I quit the Jesters more than 20 years ago, and this kind of thing has been going on at least 40 or 50 years,” said Malcolm “Mutt” Herring, 90, of Montgomery, Ala. To hear the leadership of the Royal Order of Jesters tell it, the illegal activities that ensnared three Buffalo-area members in a federal investigation are isolated events not in keeping with Jesters traditions.īut sources close to the investigation and former Jesters from other parts of the country tell a different story, one of bizarre activities - including routinely hiring prostitutes for gatherings, sex competitions and degrading initiation rites for new members - at many Jesters outings, with off-duty police hired to keep nonmembers away. Former State Supreme Court Justice Ronald Tills.
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