In 2019, a California superior court judge ruled in favor of 22 women who sued the operators of the site. The court found that the defendants used "coercion, fraud, and deceit" to manipulate young women into appearing in videos. Key findings from the case included:
The distribution of this content has caused long-term harm to the individuals involved. Many victims have spent years attempting to have their images and videos removed from the internet to reclaim their privacy and professional reputations.
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Models were often told videos would only be sold privately overseas.