Deletion of John Paulus (2nd nomination)

Comment: This fellow has thrust himself into the public spotlight by promoting his claim to have had sex with Aiken. It is sourced adequately. If that is really Paulus commenting in this thread, his own disagreement with the contents of the article shouldn't lead to a deletion. It seems to set a bad precedent that "outing" articles like this exist only until sources appear which contradict them, at which point  is invoked, with the result that Paulus's claims stick to Clay Aiken, but not to Paulus
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP)

Comment: Since 100% of the coverage of this individual relates to a single issue, the article almost by definition violates .  Ask yourself: if Britannica had unlimited space, would it ever consider including this individual?  I'd say no.  Not encyclopaedic, not notable, no biographies, no non-trivial sources primarily ''about the subject'', all are reports of the event.  Wikipedia is not tabloid journalism
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Neutral point of view (WP:UNDUE)

Comment: well sourced by at least 3 sources, there is no reason for deletion. The alternatives would be to put all this stuff in Clay Aiken's article, with a redirect (which would be ), or ignore the subject entirely (which would be an indication of our ). It's trashy and gossipy, but its not WP's gossip, it's the mainstream media's gossip. For an encyclopedia that insists on keeping every also ran on every version of reality show known to mankind, to delete this would also seem to be against precedent
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Neutral point of view (WP:UNDUE||WP:BIAS)

Comment: This kind of material belongs in the Enquirer, not an encyclopedia. Blogs and gossip columns are not acceptable |sources for Wikipedia
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS)

Comment: Sleeping with someone famous does not make one notable - however many gossip rags decide to print the info.  issues are also compelling
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP)