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A legal offensive that attempted to use Grant Cardone’s outsized social media presence against him has failed.
U.S. District Judge John F. Walter last week dismissed a lawsuit filed by disgruntled investor Luis Pino in Los Angeles against the real estate crowdfunding guru and his Aventura-based company Cardone Capital.
In dismissing the case, Walter concluded that Pino failed to adequately allege that Cardone made material misstatements and omissions about a 15 percent annual rate of return on any investments made to Cardone Capital’s real estate funds; as well as the likelihood and amount of cash distributions for investors; and the acquisition and financing of properties purchased by the Cardone funds.
Susman Godfrey Files Proposed Class Action Against PornHub, MindGeek Alleging Underage Sex Trafficking, Child Pornography
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Susman Godfrey LLP filed a proposed class action against PornHub parent company MindGeek on February 19, 2021 alleging MindGeek has violated federal sex trafficking and child pornography laws by knowingly posting, enabling the posting of and profiting from thousands of pornographic videos featuring persons under the age of 18.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Jane Doe and similarly situated individuals, states that MindGeek chose to prioritize profits over the safety and welfare of children around the world, refusing to institute an age verification policy. The complaint includes public Reddit posts by Pornhub s Senior Community Manager stating that age verification would be a disaster, claiming it to be costly and that it would result in 50 percent reduction in