GirlsDoPorn tricked women into appearing in adult films through fake promises and deceptive practices from 2009 until 2020. Michael Pratt created the website after working in adult entertainment since 2000. He partnered with childhood friend Matt Wolfe as cameraman and later added Ruben Garcia to their operation.
The men used fake modeling websites and Craigslist ads to lure women from small towns and college areas. They promised high pay for private videos that would never appear online. Women traveled to San Diego expecting modeling work but discovered they had signed contracts for adult films instead.
The company pressured women through constant phone calls and offered between $2,000 and $6,000 per film. Operators gave women alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine before filming sessions. They threatened women with expensive hotel bills if they tried to leave during production.
Filming lasted up to seven hours despite promises of 30-minute sessions. Women suffered injuries, bleeding, and pain during violent scenes but were forced to continue. The owners dismissed camera crews to assault performers privately.
Twenty-two women filed lawsuits in 2016 against the company and its operators. Courts awarded the women $12.7 million in damages and ordered all videos removed from websites. The site closed in January 2020 after sex trafficking charges were filed against the operators.
The men used fake modeling websites and Craigslist ads to lure women from small towns and college areas. They promised high pay for private videos that would never appear online. Women traveled to San Diego expecting modeling work but discovered they had signed contracts for adult films instead.
The company pressured women through constant phone calls and offered between $2,000 and $6,000 per film. Operators gave women alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine before filming sessions. They threatened women with expensive hotel bills if they tried to leave during production.
Filming lasted up to seven hours despite promises of 30-minute sessions. Women suffered injuries, bleeding, and pain during violent scenes but were forced to continue. The owners dismissed camera crews to assault performers privately.
Twenty-two women filed lawsuits in 2016 against the company and its operators. Courts awarded the women $12.7 million in damages and ordered all videos removed from websites. The site closed in January 2020 after sex trafficking charges were filed against the operators.
