Latest "Legal" Articles

• Rocco Siffredi Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Italian TV Show, Performers Alleging Abuse on His Sets

  Mar 6, 2026 • min read

  By Gustavo Turner / Special Correspondent

  MILAN, Italy — International porn superstar Rocco Siffredi has filed a lawsuit in Milan against the producers and television personalities behind the satirical news show “Le Iene” ("The Hyenas") and against performers who appeared on the show in April and May 2025, alleging “abuses and violence” on…

• Former Doc Johnson Marketing Manager Alleges Company Rigged Contracts to Cheat Performers Out of Commissions

  Feb 27, 2026 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  The woman who managed Doc Johnson's talent relationships for nearly eight years is suing the company—and the allegations in her complaint could make every performer with a Doc Johnson product deal very uncomfortable. Filed on Jan. 26 by former Marketing Manager Thao Dipolito, the complaint contains…

• Oliver Flynn sentenced to 18 months probation after pleading guilty to assault of Maddy May

  Aug 26, 2025 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  Male talent Oliver Flynn was sentenced to 18 months’ probation Tuesday after pleading guilty to assaulting performer Maddy May during an Aug. 15 altercation at her home in Colorado. Flynn pleaded guilty to third-degree assault in an act of domestic violence. He was ordered by Douglas County (Colo.)…

• Emily Willis' legal team unfazed by claims that lawsuit against Malibu rehab center is lacking in evidence

  Aug 20, 2025 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  The Malibu rehabilitation facility where Emily Willis suffered a heart attack that left her incapacitated denies the allegations of abuse and negligence outlined in a lawsuit by the adult star’s mother. The lawyer representing Willis’ family isn’t surprised. Or worried. “Typical defense motion,”…

• Male talent Oliver Flynn arrested in Colorado following alleged assault of Maddy May

  Aug 15, 2025 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  Award-winning performer Maddy May was the alleged victim in a Friday altercation that led to the arrest of male talent Oliver Flynn. May told PornCrush that six police officers arrived at her home near Denver at approximately 12:30 p.m. after May locked herself in her bedroom while Flynn went on a…

• White House Issues Executive Order on "Debanking"

  Aug 9, 2025 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  WASHINGTON — On August 7, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order intended to prevent financial institutions from refusing or closing accounts for lawful businesses or individuals based on “reputational risk,” political or religious beliefs, or other non-illegal activity. The order…

• Does Your Agent Owe You Money? Booking Fees Ruled Illegal in California

  Jun 10, 2025 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  The quick-and-dirty version: Doshi v. Motley Models and Jane Does v. Derek Hay both ruled that booking fees paid by producers belong to the performer, and pocketing them violates an agent’s fiduciary duty. Prior 2010 cases that allowed narrow booking-fee carve-outs have been officially disapproved.…

• Award-Winning Performer Roman Todd Arrested on Felony Domestic Battery Charges Involving Deadly Weapon

  Jan 17, 2025 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  Roman Todd, AVN's Gay Performer of the Year in 2023, is facing multiple felony charges in Nevada following allegations of domestic violence against his girlfriend, who is also an adult entertainer. The charges stem from an incident reported earlier this week in which Todd allegedly assaulted the…

• Supreme Court to Rule on Texas's Contentious Porn Age Verification Law

  Jan 15, 2025 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today on the constitutionality of a Texas law mandating age verification for pornography websites, a case with profound implications for free speech, privacy, and internet accessibility nationwide. House Bill 1181, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 and…

• Mother of Emily Willis files lawsuit against Malibu rehab facility where star was found unconscious

  Jan 12, 2025 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  The lawyer for Emily Willis says the former adult star has permanent brain damage and has been unable to speak or move since being found unconscious at a Malibu rehabilitation facility early last year. “It’s a horrible existence,” James Arthur Morris Jr. said. “Imagine being locked in your own…

• OnlyFans Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Deceptive Practices

  Oct 18, 2024 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  LOS ANGELES — OnlyFans, the platform synonymous with adult content monetization, faces a class-action lawsuit that could reshape how digital fan interactions are managed. Filed on July 29, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the lawsuit alleges that…

• Uncut James arrested in Arizona

  Jun 24, 2024 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  One month after his highly-publicized ambush of male content creator Flesh Mechanic—an attack that resulted in an attempted murder charge—Uncut James was arrested on multiple charges in Arizona, according to documents obtained by PornCrush. Jail records from the Pinal County (Ariz.) Adult Detention…

• "I thought he was joking" - Uncut James discussed plan to murder Flesh Mechanic two weeks prior to attack

  May 23, 2024 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  Uncut James discussed in detail his plan to murder Flesh Mechanic weeks before he rammed a truck into the popular content creator as he sat on his motorcycle, a former friend of James said Wednesday. “I thought he was joking,” said the friend, who spoke to PornCrush on the condition of anonymity.…

• State of Confusion: Agents not sure how to proceed after booking fees deemed “unlawful”

  May 10, 2024 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  *PornCrush interviewed three adult industry agents for this article. Each of them asked to remain anonymous. Nicole Doshi’s recent legal victory in her contract dispute with controversial Motley Models owner Dave Rock was universally celebrated throughout the adult industry. Privately, though, it…

• Court denies Vixen Media Group’s motion to have Kenzie Anne class action lawsuit dismissed

  Apr 25, 2024 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  A United States District Judge on Tuesday denied—for the third time—a motion by Vixen Media Group to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by former performer Kenzie Anne. Filed in April of 2023, the lawsuit alleges the high-profile studio committed multiple violations of California’s labor laws.…

• “Sandra told me to do it” - Lawsuit alleges OC Modeling agent hoped to obtain hush money from Gamma when she instructed Aria Lee to go public with assault claims against Craven Moorehead in 2020

  Nov 27, 2023 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  A defamation lawsuit filed by producer Craven Moorehead alleges Aria Lee’s decision to go public with sexual assault accusations made against him in 2020 was part of a conspiracy hatched by her agent, Sandra McCarthy, to procure hush money from Gamma Films Group. And Moorehead’s legal team claims…

• Kenzie Anne "wasn't scared to step up" in class action lawsuit vs. Vixen Media Group

  May 3, 2023 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  The attorney for Kenzie Anne said Tuesday that the retired performer's decision to file a class action lawsuit against Vixen Media Group was less about personal gain—and more about sparking a change in how the powerful adult studio treats its talent. "(Anne) has made it very clear that she's here…

• Kenzie Anne files Class Action Lawsuit Against Vixen Media Group, Mike Miller

  Apr 21, 2023 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  Retired performer Kenzie Anne on Thursday filed a class action lawsuit against Vixen Media Group, claiming the high-profile adult film studio abuses and mistreats its performers by consistently violating California labor code. The lawsuit, a copy of which was obtained Friday by PornCrush, also…