Question

Wanted – female models for the adult film industry. Earn $1000 - $5000 per day. Call 995-444-6969 for more information. String Bean, who has always had a self- esteem problem, who recently divorced her husband, and who is about to have her home foreclosed upon, answers the ad. The person on the phone explains that an interview can be scheduled for String Bean that very day at 4:00 p.m. When String Bean arrives for the interview, she is told by the interviewer, Mr. Richard Chicanery, that he gets jobs for the prospective adult entertainment industry models, that the jobs pay $1000 to $5000 per day in the adult industry, that he needs to send a video of the prospect to the producers he knows in the industry, and based on the video, the producers select models to hire. String Bean acknowledges that she understands what goes on in the porn industry, that she is a willing prospect, and that she is over 18. She signs a release for the interviewer to use the video in any manner he deems appropriate. The interviewer has String Bean undress and perform sexual acts with him which he videotapes. He assures her he will send the video to producers in the industry. String Bean never hears back from the interview. She does, however, find a Facebook posting from a friend stating he has seen her video on a web site named Chicanerygirls.com. On the site is a statement that the film maker entices models through the procedure set forth above, but that he is not really getting anyone a job. Ms. Bean comes to you, her lawyer, for advice on what remedies she has under the law. 1. Consider what rights and causes of legal action Ms. Bean may have against Mr. Chicanery, including any potential tort claims, the effect of the release, and the willingness of Ms. Bean to perform in this arena . 2. Discuss what legal actions, if any, you, as her lawyer, would recommend to her under the facts of this case.

Answer 1

1. The rights and causes of legal action Ms. Bean may have against Mr. Chicanery, including any potential tort claims, the effect of the release, and the willingness of Ms. Bean to perform in this arena are as follows:

1. Law of Defamation- Here the Ms. Bean has been defamed by the Mr. Chicanery as he published his video on the Internet.

2. Breach of oral contract- Mr. Chicanery has breaches a contract that he will provide the job whenever the producer selects models to hire.

3. Interstate Stalking: Section 2261A(1)

4. Section 354C: The Law That Helps Women Fight for Their Rights If Their Privacy Is Invaded

5. Interstate Violation of a Protection Order: Section 2262(a)(1)

6. Violation of Internet security and Privacy rights.

2. The facts of the case are

1. The advertisement which was published by the company.

2. A telephone call to Ms. Bean.

3. An assurance to Ms. Bean that she may get job by the producer if she makes a video.

4. No intimation that her video is posted on the website.

As a lawyer I would recommend that she has to file a case in the court against the Mr. Chicanery that he has defamed her identity and privacy by making her video viral without her permission. The above mention laws can help in taking the legal action against Mr. Chicanery.