In Order Freezing Assets, GirlsDoPorn Judge Says Models Likely Will Prevail (YNOT)

Read the full article by Rhett Pardon at YNOT.com 

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — With millions of dollars potentially at stake for the operator of GirlsDoPorn, a San Diego Superior Court judge indicated in an opinion issued last night that the 22 models suing the company have demonstrated a likelihood of prevailing on their claims of fraud.

The models are seeking up to $2 million each, in addition to punitive damages, after claiming they were bamboozled into believing their adult scenes would remain anonymous.

While not a final ruling in the case, the opinion delivered last night involved several issues, including a preliminary injunction that was ordered restraining any transfer of assets of the San Diego adult company.

“Plaintiffs have demonstrated a likelihood of prevailing on their claims of misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment and fraudulent transfer,” San Diego Superior Court Judge Kevin Enright said in a memorandum.

“Evidence exists demonstrating the initial fraudulent inducement. There is evidence that this fraudulent scheme was concealed and that defendants are attempting to liquidate assets to avoid satisfying any eventual judgment.” 

Rhett Pardon is a longtime business journalist who has focused on adult entertainment legal matters since the early 1990s. Got a tip? Send them his way ([email protected]).