27 lawsuits have been filed by victims against P*rnhub since 2020 — this includes class actions on behalf of tens of thousands of child victims. They incurred over $100 million in legal fees so far.
P*rnhub lost Visa, Mastercard, Discover and PayPal all mainstream advertisers. Over 91% of the content on the site was taken down, and the company value dropped by over 65-75%. The whole parent company was sold as a distressed asset.
They paid 1.8 million to the US DOJ for criminal charges of intentionally profiting from trafficking. (More criminal prosecution should be coming soon.)
👆👆This is a strategy we can use to stop corporate traffickers —Increase RISK and eliminate profitability. Change the financial dynamics to disincentivize profiting from sexual crime. Make consequences outweigh any benefits they get by maintaining the status quo. Make them pay to the full extent of the law.
Severe financial and criminal consequences will deter future abusers.