Felicia Tang
Brian Randone will be arraigned today. He is charged with the torture and murder of Felicia Tang (Peach Obsession – Felicia), his girlfriend and well known softcore porn actress. Her body was discovered on September 11, 2009 after Randone called 911 claiming she had overdosed on drugs. Police discovered over 300 bruises and other marks on her body. Coroner results revealed that she was tortured over several hours and left to die for 8 to 9 hours.
Randone is a minister and former mime who performed in churches all over the world.
One of his ex girlfriend’s posted the following online at True Crime Report about his awful temper and jealousy:
I am embarassed to say I dated him “post mime” in LA and he does have some redeeming qualities he’s a very hard worker…who forged signatures cheated young sales kids out of thier money and gradually became the most terrorizing man I have ever dated. He stalked me, broke into my cell phone, systamatically made any friends of mine too repulsed to stick around and threatened me in a series of messages that filled up my voicemail many times. I got away and I’m lucky but he may too if the rest of you don’t TALK TO THE POLICE! COME FORWARD PLEASE a life has been stolen and they need you to call and tell the truth we could have prevented this let’s at least honor her memory. Would you do it if it was a friend he killed? No man is all evil and I have cried horribly and thought of him and his family such good people, but he really was paraniod and very jealous not to mention a drunk, cheat, gambling addict, occasional user of drugs and sadly very good at pretending to be something he’s not. He can build up a person and draw them out but he cannot escape the sense of entitlement to do things that are wrong and then cover it up with the smoothness of a winter lake. He was a moving artist I saw him mime for the last time and I teared up. God loves Brian but he hates the sin and we are left with what to with him until God get’s his turn. Please do the right thing I know you are out there just like me nervous but you know he jsut wasn’t right in the head. If you stay silent then you might as well sat there and watched her little body get pummeled and then held her head down with all your weight until her nose shattered and she couldn’t breathe. But I cannot stand ashamed before God with that on my heart.
A friend of Felicia backs up the claims of Randone’s mental issues:
For the rest of you, no one ever believes that someone could possibly do anything like this. When Felicia told me he found her car at school and left her flowers she told me …”I don’t know if I have a stalker on my hands or a gentleman”. I really wanted to see her with a good person, so we encouraged her to see he was being a “nice guy”. She mentioned to us he was a jealous person. And, in fact I know first hand what this Brian Randone is capable of. He abuses drugs such as cocaine, G, ecstasy and other narcotics. I know this because the last time I saw him he offered me drugs. I agree that this man is truly a sociopath. I don’t believe it was an accident. He left Felicia to die slowly for 5 to 8 hours before calling 911 after suffering multiple wounds and it’s known he used a wire object to beat her repeatedly. No one can hide behind the bible and the only devil he dances with are his inner demons.
Another poster on True Crime Report accuses Brian of being a creep:
I met Brian for two weeks, twelve years ago on a sailing trip. In that short period I totally and completely knew he was a creep. I am not at all surprised by this most horrific murder most likely committed by him. When I was with Brian, he had an entourage of young hot women with him supposedly under the guise of Christian Mime. BULLSHIT. He repeatedly took each young woman off individually on their own so he could instill the word of Christ into them. He wouldn’t allow them to speak to anyone else. Cult leader wannabe. COMPLETE CREEP!!! Maybe the biggest creep I have ever been around. The jackass, under the pretense of being a pastor, actually STOLE BREAD off our sailboat. Could of asked, but no, a thief he was. Again, not at all surprised this most unfortunate murder happened by the hands of a complete weirdo like Brian.
Here are the other interesting posts from True Crime Report from people who knew Brian Randone.
I knew Brian about 8 years ago. He struck up a conversation with me while I was walking into a cafe with another man friend. I remember thinking to myself what a very assertive guy to do that. Turns out he ended up doing one of his talks at our church and over 20 people came up to give their lives to the Lord. He definitely had some kind of gift or charisma, but then again, God talks about some people, not all, that cast demons out of people and say Lord, Lord, etc., but when they get to heaven God says, “I never knew you.” This might be one of these instances, where Brian was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Or he could be a true Christian who is a conflicted human being and now a murderer and will pay the consequences. I think it’s a longshot, but I suppose he could’ve been framed by someone out to get him or Felicia. And if that’s the case then I am truly sorry for having pre-judged him at all. Brian and I remained friends even though I think he wanted to date me. (I could tell that he liked women because he would talk about them a lot and also look at them constantly. He definitely used his persuasive techniques on women. I truly didn’t realize the extent of this until later on.) I think he saw me as a strong Christian woman who didn’t want to have casual sex, and honestly I think he thought I would be too high maintenance emotionally and spiritually because of it. (A normal Christian guy wouldn’t think like that. He would cherish a woman like me.) Brian was never angry with me, but I was never in a true dating relationship with him either. I broke off friendship ties with him when one night he invited me out with a friend of his. His friend got drunk and needed a ride home and Brian asked me if I’d do it since Brian was tired and wanted to leave the cafe early. So I did and the guy ended up raping me in my own apartment (it’s kind of hard thinking about this again). I was so traumatized that I’ve barely told a soul about it. I had a false sense of security driving this guy home because he was a friend of Brian’s. Brian was becoming like a spiritual brother to me….or so I thought. After this incident, I knew that something wasn’t right because who you hang out with and call your friends says a lot about you. I ran into Brian about 4 years later and told him I forgave him (because I didn’t want to be angry at him anymore) and I really don’t know if he understood because he just kept staring at me with a blank look. He seemed disconnected. Maybe he was a sociopath after all. Or on some kind of drug (if he did drugs back then he sure was good at hiding it from me). It’s so sad because I do have some happy memories of going with him to several churches for his talks. I supported him as a friend back then. He was kind of sweet to me. We laughed a lot and talked a lot. I even watched Ultimate Fighting matches on his tv in his room with him. Now I cringe thinking about all the times I spent alone with him. One time he called to ask if he could stop by to use my shower because he was in the neighborhood working out. I feel like a naive idiot now thinking about how I rationalized that that was ok. Now I think it’s quite an odd thing to ask, especially of the opposite sex, even if we were just friends.
This news has really shocked me. I actually went out with Brian when he lived in Texas back in, gosh, 1989 or so. He was into the mime ministry then. Before our first date, he had asked a mutual friend if I was a Christian because he did not want to ask me out if I was not. We went on a couple of dates, the most memorable to a park for a picnic where we just hung out and got to know each other.
Brian is not anyone I would suspect would do such a thing, but as mentioned by so many, sin is seductive and there is no telling what someone will get into for the wrong reasons.
this guy is my boss. he wasn’t a damn reality star he was on the first episode of the show and didn’t even get any camera time. he wasn’t a preacher per se but he was in ministry, he did this mime/drama presentation thing to minister to people. everyone changes though and he got out of that scene about ten years ago and started doing what he does now. he was still a believer and very spiritual. i had actually been staying with him and felecia until recently. honestly i don’t think he did it. i know anyone would say that about their friend, but i really don’t. she was severely beaten with a blunt object. there is no situation or circumstance where i would see brian doing that to her or anyone. some sort of scuffle or accident i guess i wouldn’t put past anyone, but not that. he had enemies and people who think that he owes them money. she was in the adult industry for a while. anything is possible as far as what happened. i’m sticking by my boy until he’s proven guilty. we still don’t have many facts.
I was on Brian’s mime team about 12 – 15 years ago. Mime is simply drama without words (for above poster). This art form was especially effective in Europe where there was a language barrier. I’d be interested to know if the person that hates mimes also hates actresses and actors and other types of artist, or just this one kind of artist. Brian was incredibly good at this craft. He made audiences laugh and cry and was very entertaining. I enjoyed traveling with Brian and his team to perform in Europe and in churches all over Texas. This news is truly hard for me to believe. I knew Brian well and had actually seen him very broken before the Lord at one time. I think living in L.A. he must have slowly gotten away from the Lord (obviously) because his MySpace does not mention anything really about God when describing himself, which is very unlike the Brian I knew.
I am praying for this poor gal’s family and also am praying a lot for Brian and his family. I would love to talk to him. I feel like he will be very sorrowful about his actions, but he was obviously in a very disturbed state. We don’t know all the facts, so although I want to reserve judgment on my old friend, it sounds like the report is likely true. Ironically, Brian and myself and our team actually performed in a prison once for inmates. Well, I think he will have many more chances to do this again. Now for those so full of hate and evil wishing…You should be careful. I believe ANY man is capable of committing the most horrific of sins, apart from God….and with that much hate, I can tell you, you are apart from God. In case you weren’t aware, having hate in your heart is a pretty awful sin. It’s the kind that often ends up manifesting more outwardly later. I would ask all of those of you who are of God, to pray for Brian. Pray that he will truly and fully repent; that God would do a miracle in his heart, because the work on the cross was enough for even this sin. I’m not saying that he shouldn’t have consequences on this earth for this sin (I believe he should), but I am saying that God can absolutely do a work in his heart and absolutely forgive even this sin and absolutely restore the fellowship between the two of them (God & Brian). There is no sin too big for God.
Brian was in my Bible Study about 12 years ago or so when he lived in Texas. I lost touch with him when he moved out to LA. Brian was very nice to me and seemed to be a good person. I never seen him ever lose his temoper or emotions. It appears that when Brian moved to LA he left his Christian beliefs and values in Texas and got caught up in the secular superficial and shallow LA party scene.
I was once a roomate of Brian’s while in college in Chicago. The Brian Randone I knew then was not capable of these things described. He had his personality flaws. Many people viewed him as vain and arrogant. He was very concerned with his outward personal appearance. I saw him begin and end every day with prayer on his knees before God, though. Whatever sins were in his life were repented of daily and he continually worked at improving himself as a Christian brother! He also wanted to help me with my own personal struggle with weight gain. He daily encouraged me to pray for strength to overcome my hunger, and he taught me HOW to do that…I lost 70 lbs. my freshman year in college by getting up early in the morning to do calesthenics before starting my day, and by running up and down the Lake shore in Chicago..he ran in the Chicago marathon many times. When I first started running with him, I would turn around and go back to the dorm after a few blocks..little by little, I eventually was able to go three miles with him that year, and he would go slow so he could stay with me to encourage me to keep running…he wore a “Jesus is God” t-shirt when he ran along the lake…he talked to everyone he met about knowing Christ personally and how the power He gives us to overcome our personal struggles is available to everyone for the asking…
I actually dated Brian when he lived in Arlington, Tx. I always noticed then that he seemed to talk the talk but not walk the walk. The more I was around him the more I thought that he was a sociopath. I let our dating relationship turn into a friendship and my son even performed several times with his mime team. One day my son told me that he didn’t want to go with Brian anymore or perform on his mime team. To this day I think that something bad happened that my son did not want to tell me about.
I knew Brian (very well)long before his bible beater days and often wondered what happened to the Brian I knew ! That is when I stopped hanging around him he wasnt being himself he was running then and sounds like still! Hmmm now I know where the old brian is!(and I don’t mean murder)as i said 20+ years ago to him man you cannot HIDE behind god !! sad sad day for his family in omaha !
I just found out about this today. I knew them both and I cannot believe it. First of all, I met Brian when he first moved to LA, he was a very classy, smart and hard working man. He told me about his life and his ministry, but he was very curious about so many things he had not experience and excited about the “LA and Hollywood scene”… I believe he met the wrong people and got into bad things, dancing with the devil for sure. I also knew Felicia, I may not agree with her proffesion but she was a very sweet girl. Only them and God know what happened that night. But truthfully, I can’t imagine Brian doing this. RIP Felicia
I know this Brian Randone through social acquaintances, I have heard that he is a very jealous man and that he is violent with his women. He has lived in many different places in his life. That tells you something. Something to hide doesn’t it? The truth of the essence here is that the police believed that Brian Randone murdered and tortured a victim. For him to be formally charged also tells you something. Usually the boyfriend/husband is a suspect. The arrested him on the spot. This indicates obvious evidence. Professions are irrespective. The crime was heinous for itself. It’s sad to see people you know and trusted do such hateful things.
I was Brian’s girlfriend for a year and a half up until he moved to L.A. I married someone else, so Brian packed up his things and moved to L.A. suddenly. I know that during my relationship with him, he was truly honest about his desire for God. He cared about people and he wanted to be a true disciple of Christ. He did struggle with wanting worldly fame and fortune, and that must be what happened when he moved to L.A. It’s hard for me to imagine Brian being so violent. I NEVER saw a dark side like that. We were very close. My friends have all commented how shocked they are because he was so gentle and sweet to me. This is truly heartbreaking.
I knew Brian from my childhood and early twenties. I have not seen him in probably 15 years or so. What I do know for a FACT is this: The Randone Family are truly wonderful people. His parents, siblings,uncles and aunts, cousins have been wonderful friends and like our own family during very difficult times. They have been there to help pick us up during the loss of my brother, grandparents, loss of jobs, friends, etc. They do not expect anything more out of anyone except honest and true friendship. We went on family vacations, to the lake and the Italian Festival in Omaha. We went horseback riding and rode bumper boats in Estes Park, CO. Through it all, Brian was there and part of all the activities. While he is 7 years older than me, I do remember how nice he was to me as kids, taking me under his wing and helping me get over my fear of horses and the lake. In my head I see that Brian Randone. In my heart, I want to believe that is who he still is.
For the rest of you, no one ever believes that someone could possibly do anything like this. When Felicia told me he found her car at school and left her flowers she told me …”I don’t know if I have a stalker on my hands or a gentleman”. I really wanted to see her with a good person, so we encouraged her to see he was being a “nice guy”. She mentioned to us he was a jealous person. And, in fact I know first hand what this Brian Randone is capable of. He abuses drugs such as cocaine, G, ecstasy and other narcotics. I know this because the last time I saw him he offered me drugs. I agree that this man is truly a sociopath. I don’t believe it was an accident. He left Felicia to die slowly for 5 to 8 hours before calling 911 after suffering multiple wounds and it’s known he used a wire object to beat her repeatedly. No one can hide behind the bible and the only devil he dances with are his inner demons. Thank you for telling your story and getting past your embarrasment so that others can come out too. If you have not already spoken to the Commerce Sheriff’s Homicide Dept. Det. Brian Shcoonmaker is the person to speak to if you have been a victim of this man.Please note the tags, headlines and tabloid like titles. He was not a pastor and she was not a porn star. He was a “mime”(so weird). She was a playboy model, and actress.
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Felicia Tang movies
Playboy
Peach Obsession – Felicia
