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Simulated violent explicit sex can get you jail time ...
United States v. Extreme Associates
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United States v. Extreme Associates is a 2005 U.S. law case revolving around issues of obscenity. Extreme Associates, a pornography company owned by Rob Zicari and his wife Lizzy Borden (also known as Janet Romano), was prosecuted by the federal government for alleged distribution of obscenity across statelines. After several years of legal proceedings, the matter ended in March 11, 2009 with a plea agreement by Rob Zicari and Lizzy Borden.
Leading up to the indictment
The filming of Lizzy Borden's movie Forced Entry, which included several simulated rapes, was covered in the PBS Frontline documentary American Porn which aired on February 7, 2002;[1] the makers of the documentary were repulsed and walked off the set.[2] Zicari was interviewed in the documentary; he defended the company's content and challenged Attorney General John Ashcroft to take action against him.[2][3] Zicari stated in an interview for the program, "We've got tons of stuff they technically could arrest us for.[3] I'm not out there saying I want to be the test case. But I will be the test case. I would welcome that. I would welcome the publicity. I would welcome everything, to make a point in, I guess, our society".[2] These scenes possibly led to the subsequent undercover operation by federal authorities.[2]
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