Chloe Jones

Chloe Jones (nee Melinda Dee Jones, June 17, 1975 – June 4, 2005) was an American pornographic actress.

Early life and career

Melinda Dee Jones was born and grew up in Silsbee, Texas. After graduating from Silsbee High School in 1994, she became a Playboy model and pornographic actress. Jones was the Penthouse magazine Pet of the Month in April 1998, and she crossed over into adult movies in 2001. She then retired from the adult industry in 2004. Jones performed in 18 films during this time. Jones had gained considerable fame as a nude model and was a well-known figure in the adult world at the time of her retirement. Jones was bisexual.

After deciding to enter the hardcore porn industry, she signed an exclusive contract with adult film company New Sensations, followed by another contract with Vivid Entertainment in February 2003. Both associations were brief (her contract with Vivid lasted five months), and rumors circulated about Jones' "difficult nature." She was allegedly released by Vivid for her use of prescription drugs, although specific details are elusive.

Death

Before Jones was able to make her comeback, however, her health began to fail. She died in 2005, just two weeks before her 30th birthday. Her death was attributed to liver failure caused by years of alcohol and prescription drug abuse. She was addicted to the painkiller Vicodin. Jones died in a charity hospital. She was buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery in Houston, Texas.

Charlie Sheen connection

Besides appearing in pornographic films, Jones worked as an escort. In March 2005, Jones sold a story to the National Enquirer, claiming that Charlie Sheen was among her clients, and had paid her $15,000 for oral sex on February 6, 2005. Sheen's agent disputed the claim, stating that Sheen had not seen Jones since 1996.

After Jones' death, Sheen's then-wife Denise Richards filed a restraining order against him, stating in court papers that he did not deny involvement in Jones' death. In May 2006, American tabloid The Globepublished an alleged interview with Jones' mother, named as Donna Jones, claiming that she was considering a wrongful death suit against Sheen, as Chloe Jones told her of receiving death threats. Donna Jones Noeller subsequently filed suit against The Globe, claiming she never gave the interview and the tabloid manufactured her statements.