LOS ANGELES — ASACP will be returning to Prague for the TES Affiliate Conferences, set for Aug. 22-25 at the Vienna House Diplomat Hotel.

According to a rep, TES, an ASACP Sponsor since 2010, has been one of ASACP’s “most stalwart supporters, providing a high level of assistance that has enabled the association to educate operators across Europe and beyond about the vital need for online child protection.”

“From the onset, TES was intent on creating a great networking experience for its attendees and delegates,” the rep added. “In our high-tech world, it is still of supreme importance that excellent inter-personal relationships be developed and maintained. They are the cornerstones of building a successful business.”

In addition to promotion as a Silver-level exhibitor (space No. S1), TES has provided the association with a complimentary table at the event’s Meet Market (table No. 8), allowing ASACP to reach out to adult business owners and operators face-to-face.

At TES, ASACP Executive Director Tim Henning will educate app developers, website owners, service providers and other market stakeholders on how they can protect their companies while protecting children on the internet.

“I am very excited to reunite with everyone in person and for the opportunity to make new ‘real world’ connections,” Henning offered. “While virtual events have provided an easy and safe alternative for doing business in a world hamstrung by the pandemic’s travel restrictions, there is no replacement for in-person, one-on-one meetings.” The fight against harms to children online begins by educating website operators and app publishers about the newest business standards and practices for legal compliance, especially when user-generated content is involved. TES has long provided the association an unparalleled opportunity to reach the most diverse range of stakeholders imaginable. It is vital to ASACP’s educational, European outreach and annual fundraising efforts.”

ASACP Travel Sponsor, DialXS, has underwritten Henning’s admission to the event and hotel accommodations.

“Thanks to DialXS and the promoters of the TES Affiliate Conferences, ASACP can once again meet face-to-face with top business leaders as well as newcomers to the industry across a range of relevant market segments,” Henning concluded. “It is the perfect opportunity to deliver the association’s message of keeping children out of and away from adult-oriented entertainment.”

To schedule a meeting with Henning at TES, email tim@asacp.org.

Follow ASACP online and on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Next Door Studios has released a new installment of its “Fraternity Fantasies” series, starring Evan Knoxxx.

Exclusives Julian Brady, Elliot Finn, Jayden Marcos and Justin Matthews round out the cast.

The episode, titled “Blindfolds and Bukkake,” follows Knox as a handsome young fraternity pledge whose prospective fraternity brothers decide to test his skills by blindfolding him and making him guess whose dick he is servicing. Then Finn decides to up the ante with a special game of his own.

“Seeing so many of our exclusives in one scene is going to be a Next Door Studios overload,” said director Conrad Parker. “This scene was amazing to film and you will be able to tell as soon as you start watching it. Of course, as requested by Evan, the ending is nothing short of perfection with everyone finishing on his face. I don’t think his smile could get much bigger.”

Executive Producer Jeremy Babcock noted that having so many exclusives gathered on the same set at one time begged for a fraternity-themed shoot.

“How could we not make it a frat scene?” he said. “This series is always a blast to create.”

The last addition to the series, “Fraternity Fantasies: Not a Word” starring Andrew Miller and Carter Woods, was released in June.

“Fraternity Fantasies: Blindfolds and Bukkake” will premiere Saturday; visit Next Door Studios online and on Twitter.

NEW YORK — Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is continuing his campaign to financially isolate MindGeek and its subsidiaries, this time by targeting credit card company Discover in social media posts and inviting members of the public to join a class action suit against the adult company.

Yesterday Ackman tweeted, “I just learned that Discover is still providing payment services to MindGeek despite Visa and Mastercard’s suspension. This needs to stop now!”

He also tweeted, using the familiar language of TV ads and billboards for personal injury lawyers, “If you have been victimized by Pornhub, MindGeek or other affiliated sites, you may be eligible for a large amount of compensation for your harm. I encourage you to contact Mike Bowe, who is counsel to 70-plus victims who can help you pursue your claim.”

The reference is to attorney Michael Bowe, who previously represented Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell, Jr. 

As XBIZ reported, yesterday Visa announced that it will suspend card acceptance for MindGeek’s ad network, TrafficJunky, until further notice. The announcement followed media pressure from Ackman, Bowe and their ally, religiously inspired anti-porn activist Laila Mickelwait.

Visa announced its decision through a letter from CEO Alfred F. Kelly Jr., who was personally targeted as liable by Ackman, Mickelwait and Bowe during an appearance earlier this week on the CNBC financial news show “Squawk Box,” hosted by Andrew R. Sorkin.

During a lengthy tirade against MindGeek, Ackman urged Kelly to make Visa the ultimate arbiter of what is permitted online, without waiting for the outcome of pending civil litigation regarding user-generated uploaded content.

Kelly acknowledged that “it is not customary for an executive to weigh in on legal matters in advance of a final ruling,” but then carved a sentimental exception by explaining that “this situation, however, is different, and as CEO — and a father and grandfather — I feel compelled to speak out.”

Anti-porn activists groups are already celebrating Visa and Kelly’s decision as a victory for their “operation chokehold,” an attempt to use courts and the media to pressure private financial companies and internet platforms to decide what online content can and cannot be shared.

LOS ANGELES — Wicked Pictures has released the first scene from director-performer Seth Gamble’s “Money,” featuring Ivy Wolfe.

“What happens when greed and power-hungry ambition meet glamorous women and the darker side of desire?” a rep teased. “For multiple award-winner and Gamma contract performer Seth Gamble, the answer is ‘Money.’”

Produced by head of production Axel Braun, “Money” is a visual anthology showcasing five glam performers in scenarios that depict avarice and narcissism — but also empowerment.

“When I come up with my projects for Wicked, whether it is a non-narrative or a scripted feature, I want to strike a nerve, a feeling,” revealed Gamble. “I always love the expression, ‘People don’t remember what you do or what you have, they remember the way you make them feel.’ So for everything I do, I want to make as many senses go off as I can within the experience of the viewer.”

“I truly feel ‘Money’ has that undeniable vibe,” Gamble added.

The director also praised production team members James Avalon, Billy Visual and Shaun Rivera for “being so pivotal in helping bring this vision to life” and thanked friend and mentor Axel Braun for “once again believing in me and pushing me to do more, bigger, better.”

Gamble enthused that Wolfe “delivered on every level.”

“Believe it or not, this was actually the first time we ever worked together, and from the moment the day started I knew how fortunate I was to have her as a part of ‘Money,'” he said.

Wolfe described the Wicked shoot as “a pampering, delicious, innovative, dynamic and dirty experience — and it was fucking fun.”

“I was treated like royalty by royalty,” she said.

Vanna Bardot, Anna Claire Clouds, Violet Starr and Kenzie Anne round out the cast.

To watch the first episode of “Money,” visit Wicked.com; follow the studio, Ivy Wolfe and Seth Gamble on Twitter.

NEW YORK — The New York Times published an op-ed today by conservative pundit Yuval Levin advocating for state intervention “with real teeth” in overseeing minors’ social media use, and sensationally labeling “pornography” as “a vast, dehumanizing scourge that our society has inexplicably decided to pretend it can do nothing about.”

Levin’s piece does not offer any indication of how he differentiates, or how tougher laws might differentiate, between what he calls pornography and other kinds of sexual expression, such as art or educational materials.

The New York Times op-ed comes a few days into a revived mainstream media panic around online sexual content in the U.S., highlighted by an appearance on CNBC by billionaire investor Bill Ackman and religiously inspired anti-porn crusader Laila Mickelwait, pressuring Visa into discontinuing payment processing for an adult industry ad network. Yesterday Visa acceded to the demand.

Levin, a contributing writer to the Times’ Opinion section, is the editor of the conservative publication “National Affairs” and director of social, cultural and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a think tank that promotes the ideas of noted right-wing authors such as Newt Gingrich, Dinesh D’Souza and Robert Bork.

In the piece, Levin opposes minors’ access to platforms like Instagram and TikTok, and asserts that “it was a mistake to let kids and teens onto the platforms in the first place.”

He proposes that Congress intervene by “raising the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act’s minimum age from 13 to 18 (with an option for parents to verifiably approve an exemption for their kids as the law already permits), and by providing for effective age verification and meaningful penalties for the platforms.”

He then goes on to declare that “real age verification would also make it possible to more effectively restrict access to online pornography — a vast, dehumanizing scourge that our society has inexplicably decided to pretend it can do nothing about,” adding that “concerns about free speech, whatever their merits, surely don’t apply to children.”

In fact, the First Amendment does not limit free speech rights according to age.

LOS ANGELES — Cadence Lux and Ramon Nomar headline “Young Lust” from newly launched studio Delphine Films, directed by Sal Genoa.

The scenario opens with an older, frail woman (Lux) reminiscing about the life she once had. She begins to recount her sexual experiences in her younger years, and recalls one tryst that was very special.

“A foreign exchange student named Ramon was dating her sister,” noted a rep. “She wanted him; she longed for him. One day, everything fell into place and they were both alone. This was her chance to get everything she wanted, regardless of what her sister might think.”

Both performers are making their company debuts with “Young Lust.”

“Cadence and Ramon are a force to be reckoned with,” the rep said. “Great chemistry and easy to work with.”

Visit DelphineFilms.com for additional details; follow the studio on Twitter and YouTube.

Aug 5, 2022 3:58 PM PDT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Reagan Foxx graces the cover of Naughty America’s “My First Sex Teacher 82″ and stars alongside Rion King in her scene.

As the action opens, “gorgeous professor Reagan is tired of Rion always being the last student to finish the math test and still getting everything absolutely wrong,” a rep said. “The horny MILF confronts her slow student, giving him a choice — if he wants to pass, he’ll have to fuck her hard and make her climax at least twice.”

Foxx enthused about working for Naughty America.

“I remember having a fantastic scene with Rion,” she recalled. “I’m glad it’s being made available for more of my fans to see. Be sure to check it out and tell me what you think.”

Find the box art and additional details here, and follow Naughty America on Twitter.

Follow Reagan Foxx on Twitter and access her premium social media linkage here.

Aug 4, 2022 5:44 PM PDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Fetish Con organizers have released details for its 20th anniversary event and awards ceremony running Aug. 11-14.

Clips4Sale will offer sponsorship support for the 14th year.

The Fetish Awards, sponsored by Chaturbate, is celebrating its fifth anniversary and will be dedicated to the memory of the late comic book artist George Pérez, a longtime supporter of Fetish Con and the fetish community. Kendra James, Lauren Phillips and Anastasia Pierce will share hosting duties

Live stage performances during Fetish Con’s final night are set to include King Noire and the Royal Fetish Experience, and “Comic Book Burlesque” by the dance troupe Femmes and Follies. DJ Kitty Pow Pow will spin throughout the evening alongside emcee Reverend B. Dangerous.

Fetish Awards attendance is open only to all-access pass holders; click here for purchasing details.

Visit Fetish Con online and on Twitter, and the Fetish Awards online and on Twitter, for additional details.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. — In the face of media pressure from billionaire investor Bill Ackman, religiously inspired anti-porn activist Laila Mickelwait and attorney Michael Bowe, who formerly represented Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell Jr., Visa announced today that it will suspend card acceptance for MindGeek’s ad network TrafficJunky until further notice. 

Visa announced the decision this morning through a personal letter from CEO Alfred F. Kelly Jr., who was personally targeted as liable by Ackman, Mickelwait and Bowe during an appearance earlier this week on the CNBC financial news show “Squawk Box,” hosted by Andrew R. Sorkin.

Sorkin and CNBC provided a platform for Ackman, Mickelwait and Bowe without presenting either contrary opinions or guests with actual expertise in the complexities and challenges of online payment processing for adult sites.

During a lengthy tirade against MindGeek, Ackman urged Kelly to make Visa the ultimate arbiter of what is permitted online, without waiting for the outcome of pending civil litigation regarding user-generated uploaded content.

Kelly’s letter explicitly acknowledges that “it is not customary for an executive to weigh in on legal matters in advance of a final ruling,” but then bizarrely carves a sentimental exception by explaining that “this situation, however, is different, and as CEO — and a father and grandfather — I feel compelled to speak out.”

Anti-porn activists groups are already celebrating Visa and Kelly’s decision online as a victory for their “operation chokehold,” an attempt to use courts and the media to pressure private financial companies and internet platforms to decide what online content can and cannot be shared.

A Decision by a Controversial Judge in a Civil Lawsuit That Has Not Even Started

As XBIZ reported, Judge Cormac J. Carney of the U.S. District Court of central California ruled on Friday against Visa’s request to be dismissed from the lawsuit, which alleges it “conspired” with MindGeek to profit from CSAM.

Carney, a George W. Bush appointee who had to step down from his previous post as as Chief Judge for making a racially insensitive comment about one of his law clerks, wrote in his opinion that “if Visa was aware that there was a substantial amount of child porn on MindGeek’s sites, which the Court must accept as true at this stage of the proceedings, then it was aware that it was processing the monetization of child porn, moving money from advertisers to MindGeek for advertisements playing alongside child porn like Plaintiff’s videos.”

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of a woman who claims underage images uploaded by third parties were “monetized” by Pornhub, is part of an ongoing campaign of legal actions by religiously motivated groups like NCOSE and activists like Mickelwait, aiming to shut down MindGeek and all “online pornography.”

A MindGeek rep pointed out to Variety that “at this point in the case, the Court has not yet ruled on the veracity of the allegations, and is required to assume all of the plaintiff’s allegations are true and accurate. When the Court can actually consider the facts, we are confident the plaintiff’s claims will be dismissed for lack of merit.”

MindGeek, the rep continued, has “zero tolerance for the posting of illegal content on its platforms, and has instituted the most comprehensive safeguards in user-generated platform history. We have banned uploads from anyone who has not submitted government-issued ID that passes third-party verification, eliminated the ability to download free content, integrated several leading technological platform and content moderation tools, instituted digital fingerprinting of all videos found to be in violation of our Non-Consensual Content and CSAM Policies to help protect against removed videos being reposted, expanded our moderation workforce and processes, and partnered with dozens of non-profit organizations around the world.”

“Any insinuation that MindGeek does not take the elimination of illegal material seriously is categorically false,” the MindGeek rep stressed.

Visa CEO’s Full Letter

This is Visa CEO Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.’s letter announcing the suspension of Visa acceptance for MindGeek’s TrafficJunky ad network:

On Friday, July 29, a federal court issued a decision in ongoing litigation involving MindGeek, the owner of Pornhub and other websites. In this pre-trial decision, the court denied Visa’s motion to be removed from the case on a theory that Visa was complicit in MindGeek’s actions because Visa payment cards were used to pay for advertising on MindGeek sites, among other claims. We strongly disagree with this decision and are confident in our position. 

I have been a business leader long enough to know that court cases can take years. I also recognize that it is not customary for an executive to weigh in on legal matters in advance of a final ruling. This situation, however, is different, and as CEO – and a father and grandfather –  I feel compelled to speak out. 

At this early stage in the case, courts must accept as true all allegations made in a lawsuit – even if they are not accurate or proven. In our view, our company’s role, policies and practices have been mischaracterized. The allegations in this lawsuit are repugnant and stand in direct contradiction to Visa’s values and purpose.     

Let me be clear: Visa condemns sex trafficking, sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse. It is illegal, and Visa does not permit the use of our network for illegal activity. Our rules explicitly and unequivocally prohibit the use of our products to pay for content that depicts nonconsensual sexual behavior or child sexual abuse. We are vigilant in our efforts to deter this and other illegal activity on our network. Moreover, we require Visa’s financial institution clients, which maintain the direct relationships with merchants, to assure and attest to merchants’ compliance with our standards.

With respect to MindGeek specifically, we suspended sites that contained user-generated content in December 2020 and acceptance on those sites has not been reinstated. Despite what you may have read in recent days, you cannot use your Visa card on Pornhub.   

The legal decision, with which we disagree, has also created new uncertainty about the role of TrafficJunky, MindGeek’s advertising arm. Accordingly, we will suspend TrafficJunky’s Visa acceptance privileges based on the court’s decision until further notice. During this suspension, Visa cards will not be able to be used to purchase advertising on any sites including Pornhub or other MindGeek affiliated sites.

Visa has longstanding rules and processes designed to uphold the integrity of our network. We have taken this opportunity to reiterate and reinforce our requirements with respect to legal transactions with all acquiring institutions – those institutions that bring merchants to our network and hold direct relationships with them. We have made it clear that acquirers and merchants who are unable to meet our standards and requirements are not welcome on our network.

It is Visa’s policy to follow the law of every country in which we do business. We do not make moral judgments on legal purchases made by consumers, and we respect the rightful role of lawmakers to make decisions about what is legal and what is not. Accordingly, Visa can be used only at MindGeek studio sites that feature adult professional actors in legal adult entertainment.

As I’ve said, Friday’s news concerned a pre-trial decision before Visa has presented any evidence. We look forward to shining a light onto the lengths Visa goes to ensure the integrity of our people and network.

Aug 4, 2022 4:41 PM PDT

MIAMI — King Louie Smalls is prepping for the launch of his official membership site on Thursday, Sept. 1.

Smalls, a former professional athlete, made his adult debut in 2018.

“During the pandemic, I turned to popular platforms like OnlyFans, ManyVids and Modelhub to be able to stay busy when most studios weren’t filming,” Smalls said. “Though those sites continue to play an integral role to my success, I feel the need to now more than ever establish my own platform to fully display my talents and prowess as one of the top male performers in the industry. Thus, my new site was born.”

Smalls’ site will feature HD as well as homemade content, with scenarios ranging from erotic fantasy to “witty, real-life pickups,” with multiple levels of membership, weekly updates and a la carte options. Crypto payments will be accepted.

The site will also have an affiliate program powered by SegPay, MiamiProfit.com.

Click here to sign up to be notified when the site goes live.