A forthcoming announcement promises to deliver "shocking" news regarding Pornwikileaks.com, with further details expected to shed light on the adult blogging industry's future in light of this development.
Pornwikileaks: A History of Exposure
Porn Wikileaks, a wiki website, gained notoriety for publishing the personal information of over 15,000 pornographic actors. This information included real names and originated from a patient database managed by AIM Medical Associates, a clinic where many performers underwent testing for sexually transmitted diseases. AIM Medical Associates has since closed due to lawsuits stemming from these leaks.
The website, which began in 2010, was described as a MediaWiki wiki and hate media. It was also noted for its goal of doxing. The site's inception was followed by a period of significant controversy within the adult industry.
Monica Foster, an adult performer, stated that Porn Wikileaks posted pictures of her parents, their residence, actual addresses, and private phone numbers. The site also published a photo of her apartment. Foster, who had previously self-published a book warning about the impossibility of total anonymity in the industry, described this exposure of her private life as unprecedented. She reported that her mother, a school teacher, received emails and calls at the elementary school where she worked. Foster characterized the individuals running the website as "stalkers" and expressed living in fear due to their actions.
Christian XXX, another adult performer, reported that Porn Wikileaks posted his real name, the real names of his parents, pictures of them, their home address and telephone number, and the name, picture, and phone number of his brother. The site also published a picture of the cemetery where his grandfather had recently passed away and falsely claimed he had HIV.
The website received criticism from performers such as Kimberly Kane, who stated that most people in the porn industry knew who was behind Porn Wikileaks, suggesting he acted out of hatred for an industry that had shunned him. The individual referred to denied connections to the site beyond having an account there. However, a connection between Porn Wikileaks and GirlsDoPorn was established during a trial against GirlsDoPorn. A witness named Monica provided important testimony, as photos she had shared only with the men behind GirlsDoPorn.com, and subsequently deleted, appeared on PornWikiLeaks.
Industry Reactions and Developments
The fear generated by Porn Wikileaks impacted much of the porn world, as the site threatened to undermine anonymity, a central pillar of the adult-film industry. Gawker.com ran a story about the website's attempts to expose the identities of thousands of porn performers, though Gawker's implication that Porn Wikileaks revealed performers' STD statuses was not true at the time.
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Porn Wikileaks' End
In August 2019, Porn Wikileaks was purchased by Bang Bros. Following the acquisition, Bang Bros shut down the website and subsequently released a video depicting a pile of hard drives being set on fire. The website's end time is also listed as 2019, with its dissolution, abolition, or demolition date noted as August 2019.
Key Facts
- Porn Wikileaks was a wiki website that exposed the personal information of over 15,000 pornographic actors.
- The information originated from a patient database at AIM Medical Associates, a clinic that has since closed due to lawsuits.
- Performers like Monica Foster and Christian XXX reported the publication of their real names, family details, and addresses.
- The website was described as hate media and had the goal of doxing.
- In August 2019, Bang Bros acquired Porn Wikileaks and subsequently shut it down.