Governor sells property to owner of adult video stores
Steve A. Diamond of Santa Maria, Calif., is the owner of Diamond Video World, also known as Diamond Adult World, which has four locations in California selling sex toys, DVDS, lingerie, oils and lubricants, according to its website.
Diamond on Monday signed documents to pay $750,000 for the site of the former sporting goods store, which Deal's daughter ran. Deal is financing the transaction himself, which means the governor could be responsible for outstanding debt if Diamond's business fails.
Deal's accountant, Jimmy Allen, said he spoke with Diamond on Friday after reporters asked him about the man’s business background. He was assured that Diamond plans to open a pawnshop on the property, not an adult video store. Deal did not know Diamond was involved in that kind of business, Allen said.
"All I can tell you is his principal business is the pawnshop business," Allen told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The governor's office referred questions to Allen.
Allen said he asked Diamond specifically whether he planned to open an adult business on the property in Northeast Georgia and was told "absolutely not."
Efforts to reach Diamond were unsuccessful. A woman who answered the phone at Diamond Video World said he was out of town this week.
Allen said that on his bank documents Diamond said he intends to open a "large item" pawnshop, where people could sell boats, cars, trucks and guns.
"His son-in-law and daughter will be running the pawn operation," Allen said, adding that Diamond also owns several pawnshops in California.
The Northeast Georgian newspaper of Cornelia reported Friday that Diamond’s son-in-law, Robert Cartee, is a retired film producer.
According to the Internet Movie Database website, “Rob” Cartee is the producer of a documentary about the horrors of pre-war Iraq as well as such titles as “From Lust Till Dawn,” “Porn-star Party” and “Motel 69.”
Efforts to reach Cartee were unsuccessful.
If Diamond fails to meet the terms of the sale, Deal would be responsible for any remaining unpaid debt.
But Allen said he considers chances of that “pretty slim.”
The governor's accountant described Diamond as a man of substantial means who would lose his $150,000 down payment and monthly payments of about $4,500 if he failed to complete the purchase.
If that happened, Allen said Deal could potentially take action against Diamond, and the governor retains the ability to sell the building to another party.
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