2 NYC Lawsuits Stem From Stigma of Adult Content
 

Two lawsuits filed in Manhattan this month appear to be founded upon the notion that merely being associated with the production of adult content is damaging to the reputation and professional future of anyone accused of such an association.

Last week, it was announced that a physical therapist named Marty Jaramillo had filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court against the upscale spa Essential Therapy, alleging that the spa?s owner, Carlos Araque, had rented out his space for swingers parties and porn video shoots, and sullied Jaramillo?s reputation in the process.

In another lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, filmmaker Nesya Shapiro Blue is suing Amazon.com because the company?s online movie database, IMDB.com, incorrectly identified her as the director of two adult films, ?Fantasy in Blue? and ?Dreams of Candace Heart.?

The lawsuits underscore how any association with the production of adult content carries a strong negative connotation for much of American society, despite the much discussed mainstr Link to full story

It does. Sorry to say.

The latter one seems like a valid complaint.