Brian Barnes, aka the adult performer Brian Surewood, pleaded not guilty to second degree murder charges Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys.His case continues until January 8, at which point his defense team and prosecutors are expected to have gathered enough evidence to try him in the road rage-related death of five-year-old Ayman Arif of Northridge.
Surewood, 44 and also of Northridge, was involved in a moving dispute with 19-year-old Armando Ayon of Pacoima on Tuesday, October 9. Both raced their cars east on Sherman Way, police said, "jockeying for position". Ayon's car lost control and smashed into a parked car on the south side of the street, crushing Arif, his infant sister, and his mother.
Ayman died October 13, his sister Ikra only recently returned from the hospital, and his mother, 31-year-old Syeda Arif, a recent immigrant from Pakistan, lost a leg and is still hospitalized.
Amir Arif is Ayman's father. He has started a foundation in his son's name to create awareness about aggressive driving. He has been quoted as saying the drivers should be hanged. He wrote me recently:
I am in need of fund to take care of heavy hospital and other expenses that I am currently struggling due to this accident. As you know my wife is still in hospital & my daughter came home with special care need. I had to stop working to take care of her. I am in need of your donation. Please help.Donations can be set to:
Amir Arif
19100 Napa St.
Northridge, CA 91324
or
Ayman Arif Memorial Fund
Bank of America
Account # 03326-70877
Previously: Surewood held for murder
See also: Ayman Arif on Youtube
Labels: brian surewood, legal, news, philanthropy
posted by Gram the Man
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007 
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