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Civil Litigation,
Criminal

May 4, 2018

Nonconsensual pornography, case-by-case

An exploration of recent nonconsensual pornography cases reveals hurdles victims and advocates face in fighting back against this form of online harassment.

Christina Gagnier

Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM)

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Nonconsensual pornography, case-by-case
Hulk Hogan stands beside his attorney as a jury left to deliberate the wrestler's defamation suit against Gawker Media in St. Petersburg, Florida, March 18, 2016.

Heralded as a victory for advocates and victims seeking justice for the distribution of nonconsensual pornography, the recent judgment in Jane Doe v. David K. Elam II (2:14-cv-09788, Central District of California), the details of the case, and the situation from which the proceedings arose shine a light on the challenges that victims and advocates trying to curb these practices -- lawyers, social workers, victim advocates and prosecutors -...

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