Irish High Court adjourns Pornhub-linked abuse case to March pending US$120m settlement approval
The High Court in Dublin adjourned for six months a US woman's case over recordings of her abuse as a minor appearing on sites linked to Pornhub, pending US court approval of a $120m class-action settlement.
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The story, neutrally told
Left · 1The High Court in Ireland adjourned for six months a case in which a woman claims recordings of her being sexually abused as a child appeared on adult websites associated with Pornhub. The Irish TimesLC “has been adjourned for six months after a judge was told that approval is awaited of a $120 million (€107 million) settlement” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1Judge Brian Cregan adjourned the case to March, after barrister Robert O'Reilly, for the woman, sought time to allow approval of the $120 million settlement of the US proceedings in Alabama. The Irish TimesLC “Judge Brian Cregan adjourned the case to March.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1The woman lives in the US and is known as "Jane Doe" to protect her identity; she claims she was drugged and raped by a man when she was a minor, and that he recorded the abuse and posted it online. The Irish TimesLC “claims she was drugged and raped by a man when she was a minor.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1She alleges the videos were published and distributed on video-sharing sites owned by the group behind Pornhub, formerly MindGeek and now renamed AYLO; the group's wrongdoing is denied. The Irish TimesLC “MindGeek (now renamed AYLO) group of companies”“The woman’s allegations of wrongdoing by the group have been denied.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1A class action on behalf of her and others has been brought in the US, and the defendants recently agreed to pay $120 million to settle it, subject to US court approval. MindGeek also agreed to injunctive relief involving substantial changes to its sites to protect children. The Irish TimesLC “MindGeek also agreed to injunctive relief which will see it make substantial changes to its sites in order to protect children.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1Because of the group's international structure, she sought parallel proceedings in Ireland, alleging the Irish entities have substantial assets. Irish defendants include AYLO Billing, Mirmay, Nutaku Publishing, Appatomic and Liquidum, registered in Dublin, plus MG Freesites Ltd, MG Freesites II Ltd, AYLO Premium Ltd, MG Social Ltd, MindGeek USA Incorporated and MindGeek SARL of Luxembourg. The Irish TimesLC “the woman sought to bring parallel proceedings before the Irish courts. It is also alleged that the Irish entities have substantial assets.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1In Ireland she seeks aggravated and exemplary damages for alleged breach of duty, GDPR breaches, conspiracy and breach of privacy; orders to identify and remove child sexual abuse images and the identities of uploaders; and an order preserving assets and cash reserves in Ireland below $630 million pending the outcomes. The Irish TimesLC “preserve all assets and cash reserves in Ireland below an amount of $630 million” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Right · 1The Irish Independent's headline likewise describes the case as brought by a US woman who claims her rape appeared on websites linked to PornHub, adjourned after the US$120m settlement. Irish IndependentRC “Irish case by US woman who claims her rape appeared on websites linked to PornHub adjourned after US$120m settlement” Read at Irish Independent ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Detailed court report covering the claims, defendants, relief sought and the adjournment, with the group's denial noted.
- Emphasis
- Legal detail: defendants, reliefs sought, $630m asset-preservation request, settlement terms.
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- None evident.
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“The woman’s allegations of wrongdoing by the group have been denied.” — The Irish Times
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Headline frames the story around the woman's claim that her rape appeared on websites linked to PornHub, and the adjournment after the settlement.
- Emphasis
- The alleged rape and the Pornhub link, named in the headline.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Details beyond the headline are not assessed.
- Charged language
- “her rape”
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“Irish case by US woman who claims her rape appeared on websites linked to PornHub adjourned after US$120m settlement” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- The Irish case was adjourned after a US$120m settlement of a related US class action.
- The woman claims recordings of her abuse appeared on sites linked to Pornhub.
Left1 article
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Woman’s High Court case against adult websites adjourned over $120m US settlement
Neutral Measured court report attributing allegations to the woman and noting the denial.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Neutral Headline foregrounds the woman's rape claim and the Pornhub link, with the settlement and adjournment.
- 7 Oct 15:59 First The Irish TimesLC Woman’s High Court case against adult websites adjourned over $120m US settlement
- 7 Oct 16:47 +49m Irish IndependentRC Irish case by US woman who claims her rape appeared on websites linked to PornHub adjourned after US$120m settlement
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.