LOS ANGELS — Free Speech Coalition has joined civil rights and sex worker rights groups in filing “friend of the court” amicus briefs defending Twitter, Craigslist and Omegle against FOSTA-enabled civil litigation alleging they profited from sex trafficking. 

FSC Executive Director Alison Boden said, “Since the passage of FOSTA in 2018, we’ve seen numerous litigants sue platforms for the actions of independent users on those platforms. We are concerned that the courts are not giving proper weight to the protections of First Amendment and Section 230, nor the limitations of the FOSTA exemption.”

Boden thanked the ACLU for inviting FSC to join the briefs, and said her organization was “proud to stand alongside them in defense of our constitutional rights.”

This is the rest of FSC’s statement:

Amicus briefs are a critical method for advocacy organizations like FSC and other interested parties to contribute to the legal analysis in pending litigation, providing insight, experience and knowledge that may not be otherwise apparent to the court. In addition to joining with other organizations on amicus briefs, FSC has filed its own amici in cases related more directly to the adult industry, in addition to  successfully defending the rights of the industry at the US Supreme Court in Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition.

“FSC has specialized knowledge of the history of sexual speech and its direct implications for free expression that other 1st Amendment advocates may not,” said Boden. “We have also taken on fights that others would not, and successfully defended the rights of our industry. This is a history that these amicus briefs build on, and we look forward to growing our legal advocacy work and alliances in the coming year.”

For more information, visit FreeSpeechCoalition.com.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LOS ANGELES — Kimora Quin’s newest release features her with Mina Luxx in the latest VR fantasy from POVR, “Pound Rule Double.”

The experience presents Quin and Luxx returning to the locker room. The take off their clothes and notice that the viewer, in the role of the janitor, is watching them. Instead of being mad, the two want to know who you think is more attractive. The two women decide to take turns on you.

“This was such a fun scene,” Quinn said. “POV scenes allow me to get close to my fans, no matter where they are. I loved working with Mina and sharing everything with her.”

The trailer can be found at POVR.

Follow Kimora Quin on Twitter and find her social media links here.

LAS VEGAS — Valentina Bellucci’s StepHouseXXX is releasing two titles for streaming on Adult Empire.

“Stepmoms Love Creampies” features two scenes starring Bellucci and Mad Vince, as well as one scene each featuring Krystal Davis and MILF GiGi. 

The title is available now.

“Step Siblings Can’t Resist Each Other” will be available on Friday, Sept. 30. The title stars Neveah Rose along with Bellucci, Mad Vince and Billy Raw “for a wild ride that captures the forbidden imagination of (step) family ties that bind,” said a rep.

“Step House and Adult Empire are a winning combination, and we are excited to introduce two new feature films that highlight the temptations of illicit hookups with a special emphasis on popular family roleplay themes,” said Bellucci. 

Visit AdultEmpire for additional details and follow Bellucci and StepHouseXXX on Twitter.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Scarlett Jones stars in two new scenes from Vixen Media Group’s Blacked Raw and Tushy Raw.

The newly anointed XBIZ Europas Best New Performer is “on a streak of standout scenes,” noted a rep.

“This British bombshell has solidified her stature as the girl to watch,” the rep added.

Her Tushy Raw scene, “Big Night,” features Jones in an anal performance with Alberto Blanco.

“The luscious redhead opens up for Alberto and gives him a ride he’ll never forget,” the rep said. “Fans that love to watch Scarlett work her delicious booty will place this at the top of their watch list.”

In Blacked Raw’s “Scorchers,” Jones co-stars with fellow redhead Mina Von D and male talent Jack Rippher.

“Fans are going to love these new scenes,” Jones enthused. “I know I had fun making them. The three-way with Jack and Mina in ‘Scorchers’ was an unforgettable experience and with ‘Big Night,’ you can feel the chemistry I have with Alberto. Both are fantastic videos.”

To watch “Big Night,” visit Tushy Raw. For “Scorchers,” visit Blacked Raw.

For more from Scarlett Jones, follow her on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Content creator and producer John Legendary stars opposite Mina Luxx in the seventh installment of his “Date Nights” series.
 
“Date Nights 8” opens with Legendary taking Luxx out on a date. “John has had his eye on Mina for a while and was intrigued by her innocent demeanor. So he decides to keep it chill and take her out on a coffee date at a cute DTLA café,” a rep described.  

After the date, he walks her back to her apartment by Luxx wants more. Legendary concedes and takes her back to his place.
 
“It was hard to be in public with Mina and not let my mind wander to what would happen later. She’s extraordinary to look at, and I enjoyed every second of our private time together. Whether you’ve watched the ‘Date Nights’ series from the beginning or you’re new to it, you definitely don’t want to miss this electric installment,” Legendary said.

More about the release can be found on Legendary’s OnlyFans and his ManyVids store.

Follow John Legendary and Mina Luxx on Twitter.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Lilly Bell stars in the latest release from Sweet Sinner, “The Mistress Vol. 5.”

Directed by Jacky St. James, “The Mistress Vol. 5” centers on film student Sara (played by Bell) working on a documentary about a group that focuses on soulmates. “Viewed by many as a cult preying on innocent people, the group’s views actually inspire love in their followers,” a rep said. “They give Sara a lot of food for thought and encourage her to pursue her married professor (Derrick Pierce).”

The title also stars Kira Noir, Aila Donovan, Apryl Rein, Mike Mancini and Robby Echo.
 
“I’m thankful to have had some stellar projects this year that I can submit for nominations. I loved working with Jacky and such an amazing cast and showing off my acting abilities. I heard that the fans and critics are really enjoying my performance. Hopefully, my performance in ‘Mistress 5’ will lead to even more upcoming dramatic roles,” Bell said.
 
The trailer for the release can be found here.

Follow Bell on Twitter.

SAN FRANCISCO — Penny Barber is featured in new scenes from Modern Day Sins and Pure Taboo.
 
In her scene for Pure Taboo, Barber plays Ms. Hensley, a teacher struggling to deal with Sandra’s (a student played Sophia Burns) slipping grades due to her cheerleading practice. Barber sets up Burns with her son, Ricky Spanish, for tutoring. It soon becomes clear that Burns’ grades will only go up if she sexually pleases Spanish.

“I usually play the role of a shy woman or some other nice character. But playing Ms. Hensley let me take a very different kind of character, and I like taking on a duplicitous role like this. My fans and the Adult Time members get to see my acting range is vast, and I hope they enjoy the scene and ask for more like it,” Barber said.

The trailer can be viewed here.
 
Barber’s other new scene comes from Adult Time’s Modern Day Sins. In the release, Barber is a fashion designer immediately attracted to Spencer Bradley. There is an immediate attraction, and what begins has simple measurements soon becomes more intimate.

View the scene here.

Follow Penny Barber on Twitter.

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India has rejected a petition seeking to codify an alleged link between viewing internet pornography and committing crimes such as rape and child sexual abuse.

“Seeking a judicial declaration from the Supreme Court that porn on the Internet has led to child sex crimes would be equal to giving a go-ahead to online surveillance,” cautioned the justices in their opinion after reviewing the petition, Indian newspaper The Hindu reported.

The top Indian tribunal stated that “child sex abuse is a crime by itself” and noted that although police can investigate specific cases to determine “whether or not viewing of pornography had triggered the crime,” such findings would apply only to each individual case.

“So your final goal is that such material should not uploaded … What you are advocating may be surveillance and collection of data,” the court told Nalin Kohli, the petitioner-in-person and a prominent figure in the BJP, India’s right-wing ruling party.

The court expressed concern about where the type of Internet surveillance being proposed might lead.

“This is a tiger if it gets loose, problem is at what point we control it… The issue of the link between viewing pornography and crime is individual case specific,” Chief Justice Lalit opined.

Influence of U.S. Jurisprudence on India’s Supreme Court

Justice S. Ravindra Bhat cited a 1990s U.S. Supreme Court case dealing “with a question of banning the Internet to a certain class in order not to give them access to porn,” The Hindu reported.

Bhat quoted former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy as saying, “We cannot set the house on fire to roast the pig,” in turn a reference to a much-cited 1957 case, Butler v. Michigan.

According to free-speech scholar Clay Calvert, Justice Felix Frankfurter’s opinion in the Butler decision established “a pivotal principle in First Amendment jurisprudence — that the government cannot, in the name of shielding minors from supposedly objectionable content, implement a blanket ban on that content and thereby reduce the scope of speech available to consenting adults.”

Kohli initially “sought a direction to the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to study the link between free access to internet pornography and child sexual abuse cases as well as rape,” The Hindu noted.

Kohli withdrew his petition following the Supreme Court rebuke.

LOS ANGELES — Evil Angel will release Scarlet Chase’s “I’ll Be Your Latex Slave,” the latest title from her SecretCrush brand, on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

The title features Chase in six fetish scenes, including “perverse fun, from a pussy squirt facial to anal domination to machine-powered dildo drilling, and all of the fetish-and-fucking action comes wrapped in tight, shiny latex,” said a rep.

“I’m so excited to be releasing my first DVD and VOD with Evil Angel, especially with it being focused on latex,” Chase said. “Latex has always been a huge fetish of mine. I love the way it feels and looks, hugging and restricting the body so tightly. These scenes in particular are some of my favorites. I can’t wait to share them with my fans, as well as a lot more latex scenes to come.”

The title is the first release under an expanded agreement between Evil Angel and SecretCrush, explained Evil Angel Head of Business Development Magalie Rheault.

“Scarlet’s SecretCrush brand was already highly popular on fan sites as well as tube sites when she started working with Evil Angel last year,” Rheault said. “She created exclusive scenes for EvilAngel.com, and her popularity among site members rose to the roof. Following the success of her scenes, we decided to add DVD, VOD and broadcast distribution to our partnership.”

Evil Angel founder John Stagliano enthused about his new star.

“Scarlet looks like she must have been the most disturbing female body builder in Australia, with her amazingly well-developed legs and ass,” he said.

Follow the studio and Chase on Twitter. For domestic sales, contact Rick Porras at rick@evilangel.com; for international sales and licensing, email Alexandra Kelley at alex@evilangel.com.