Pornhub Owner Settles Sex Trafficking Charge for $1.8M and Implements Independent Monitor

The owner of Pornhub, Aylo Holdings, has admitted to profiting from sex trafficking and has agreed to pay $1.8 million to the U.S. government and provide compensation to women whose videos were posted without their consent. As part of a deferred prosecution agreement, Aylo Holdings will also appoint an independent monitor for three years. The charges stem from Aylo's role in hosting videos and accepting payments from GirlsDoPorn, a now-defunct adult film production company involved in sex trafficking. The company has expressed regret and stated that it was unaware the consent forms provided by GirlsDoPorn were obtained through fraud and coercion.