A sex tape featuring actress Mischa Barton is revenge porn, according to Barton’s attorney, who issued preemptive warnings this week amid reports the video is being shopped around. “This is a painful situation, and my absolute worst fear was realized when I learned that someone I thought I loved and trusted was filming my most intimate and private moments,” Barton said in a press conference Wednesday.
“It has been reported that naked or sexually explicit images of Ms. Barton are being ‘shopped around,’” attorney Lisa Bloom said. “Ms. Barton does not consent to any disclosure of any such images. She believes she was recorded without her consent by someone she was seeing at the time.”
“There’s a name for this disgusting conduct: revenge pornography,” Bloom said. “Revenge pornography is a form of sexual assault, and it is also a crime and a civil wrong in California. And we will not stand for it.”
“No woman should have to go through this,” Barton said.
Bloom said Barton “is courageously standing up for her rights” in fighting the release of any such images.
“I have a message for anyone who attempts to traffic in these photos or videos of Ms. Barton: We will find you, and we will come after you,” Bloom said. “We will fully prosecute you under every available criminal and civil law.”
So far, however, Bloom says she didn’t think the reported video or any images from it have been published, but won’t say whether they have gone to the police with the information.
Lisa Bloom is Gloria Allred's daughter, so clearly Mischa is dead serious - publish that tape at your own risk. Good on her. No one should have to endure such an outrageous invasion of privacy.
ReplyDeleteRegardless of how you feel about her, no one should go through this. I'm glad she's fighting it.
ReplyDeleteGood for Mischa.. She has the worst luck. Now go after that horrid mother and Stay clean. I was very impressed with her speech.
ReplyDeleteI like Mischa. She never came off as a brat or a snob to me. Just someone deeply troubled.She doesn't deserve this, no woman does. I wish her the best.
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the porn viewing public we thank you Your Honor.
ReplyDeleteMuch luck to Ms. Barton, and may hell rain down upon the creep trying to exploit her.
ReplyDeleteI agree she no one should be able to release without her consent. I wonder if she's also worried that it might show her messed up.She likes to deny she's still a druggie.
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