Falcon Photo Sues Pimpdog

[Hammer]

MULTI million eh? Wow, I guess Pornkings musta stole a buttload of content? Just how many videos can someone get for a multi million dollars? Or is Jason suing for pain and suffering?

I can't remember but I think I used to promote Pornkings so I sure hope Jason isn't going to sue me too.

[TheEnforcer]

It will be interesting to see if Falcon goes after the affiliates as well as Pornkings. They might get more money from teh suit but they would create a lot of bad will in the community if they do.

[Jace]

The article from Xbiz, it says that Roger V and a couple other people are going to be paying also

Gretchen Gallen
Thursday, September 28, 2006

SEATTLE – Falcon Foto has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the current and prior owners of Porn Kings and its affiliated websites.
The multimillion-dollar lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, Wash., alleges that the owners of Porn Kings infringed on its rights by using Falcon images on websites and free hosted galleries without a license.

Falcon seeks damages and injunctive relief from Porn Kings’ original owners John Does 1 and 2, subsequent owners Marvad Corp. and Roger Vadocz, Trey Hickey and E-Media Group, and current owners Lucas Bradfield and Noble Developments.

Licensing negotiations between Falcon Foto and the first owners of Porn Kings began in 2003, but according to the lawsuit, they failed to reach a purchasing agreement for Falcon-produced content. The suit further claims that the defendants used Falcon content regardless of their legal right to do so, and that Falcon content was allegedly passed along from each subsequent owner of Porn Kings, without licensing permission.

Falcon attorney Robert Apgood told XBIZ that at no point did any of the owners of Porn Kings have licensing agreements with Falcon.

Porn Kings affiliates that have sent traffic through a Porn Kings-owned free hosted gallery that featured unlicensed Falcon images could also be held accountable.

Porn Kings operates many adult sites, among them Gutter.com, Chubby.com, AdultPussy.com and StonerBabes.com.

Falcon is represented by Apgood and Spencer Freeman.

A Porn Kings representative would not comment on the suit.

[gonzo]

Marvad . . . now there are some scamming motherfuckers.

[Hammer]

Well of course Roger will be paying, it was his company. It's a shame to see Treys name in there though.


Not.


p.s. If Falcon actually does go after certain affiliates, they could single handedly dismantle the entire affiliate program concept over night. Would any of you ever promote a sponsor using their content again if you knew you were liable for the content they provided you?

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Hammer

p.s. If Falcon actually does go after certain affiliates, they could single handedly dismantle the entire affiliate program concept over night. Would any of you ever promote a sponsor using their content again if you knew you were liable for the content they provided you?

Fuck NO!

This industry has a history of people not paying for content.
BIG companies that could afford to pay.
Content providers fattening their catalog by scanning pages of Penthouse in the backroom while publically berating webmasters to pay for content.

Bygones be bygones its not 98 anymore.
Content can be had very inexpensive.

The biggest concern everyone would have is the 2257 compliancy issue.
Hard to trust someone unknown to be on the up and up. A nice reputable clearinghouse for all things content would be helpful.

Hmmm I think I know the guy that owns opranocontent.com ....

[Hammer]

The issue for many affiliate programs would be no big deal because you can buy your own content to promote their websites, but all the sponsors that have reality sites, or single model sites where you have no choice but to use their content could have some problems if Falcon actually makes good on this claim to go after affliates that promoted PornKings.

I seriously doubt that their is an affiliate out there that knowingly used stolen content to promote PornKings sites. They used their FHGs and trusted the fact that PornKings was using legal content on those galleries.

Can you imagine having to get copies of the 2257 docs as well as the actual content licenses for every FHG you use on a TGP?