https://www.scmp.com/rss/500153/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame for taking on then-US President Donald Trump before a string of criminal charges ended his legal career, was convicted on Friday of defrauding a former client, porn star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti, who faces up to 22 years behind bars, had pleaded not guilty to embezzling nearly US$300,000 in book proceeds intended for Daniels. The verdict by a federal jury in Manhattan followed a two-week trial in which the brash, 50-year-old lawyer represented... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3165905/anti-trump-lawyer-michael-avenatti-convicted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3165905/anti-trump-lawyer-michael-avenatti-convicted?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:59:36 +0000 Stormy Daniels took her star turn in the witness box on Thursday at California lawyer Michael Avenatti’s trial, telling a jury she was “very, very angry” and felt “betrayed and stupid” when she was told that the lawyer she had teamed up with against former president Donald Trump had stolen from her. Her testimony, which lasted over three hours and will continue Friday, was a highly anticipated moment at the trial of a man who parlayed his representation of Daniels in her legal battles against... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3165029/porn-star-stormy-daniels-and-anti-trump-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3165029/porn-star-stormy-daniels-and-anti-trump-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:36:39 +0000 Seven years ago, Adrineh Simonian bowed out of a successful career as an opera singer to produce pornography instead. Since then, the 48-year-old has not looked back, becoming a prominent voice for porn producers who prioritise their protagonists’ comfort and well-being. With the emphasis on filming artistically and ethically, her approach fits into an increasingly popular genre known as feminist pornography, or femporn. Makers say it promotes gender equality and seeks to dispel stereotypes in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3148642/she-went-singing-opera-producing-porn-videos-adrineh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3148642/she-went-singing-opera-producing-porn-videos-adrineh?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:22:04 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Millions of pieces of user data from an adult live-streaming service were left open to the public, according to a new report from cybersecurity review site Safety Detectives. The records from CAM4.com, a site that offers explicit webcam performances, include names, emails, sexual orientation and chat transcripts. The leak was plugged after researchers notified the site, and there’s no evidence that criminals got hold of any of the data. Still, the hole... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3083157/adult-live-streaming-site-exposes-millions-user-records?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3083157/adult-live-streaming-site-exposes-millions-user-records?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 May 2020 09:01:05 +0000 Millions of pieces of user data from an adult live-streaming service were left open to the public, according to a new report from cybersecurity review site Safety Detectives. The records from CAM4.com, a site that offers explicit webcam performances, include names, emails, sexual orientation and chat transcripts. The leak was plugged after researchers notified the site, and there’s no evidence that criminals got hold of any of the data. Still, the hole could have left users exposed to various... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/adult-live-streaming-site-exposes-millions-user-records/article/3083137?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/adult-live-streaming-site-exposes-millions-user-records/article/3083137?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 May 2020 09:01:02 +0000 Let us take you deep inside this internet subversion of surveillance. 1024 is an underground way of referring to porn or even slightly suggestive content. Written and voiceover by: Dolly Li Produced by: Dolly Li and Annie Hall Shot by: Annie Hall Animated & Edited by: Annie Hall Mastered by: Victor Peña Special Thanks: Zheping Huang Resources: “China’s anti-porn office cracks down on videos of women whispering into microphones”, Abacus News “Watching porn on China’s censored internet is an... https://www.scmp.com/videos/how-did-1024-come-represent-porn/article/2158445?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/videos/how-did-1024-come-represent-porn/article/2158445?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Aug 2018 07:24:37 +0000