SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – An unnamed woman has filed suit against a group of adult entertainment companies, claiming she was the victim of sex trafficking.
Jane Doe’s Sept. 15 lawsuit names as defendants Cissy Gerald, Diabolic Video Productions, Black Ice LTD, Zero Tolerance Entertainment, Third Degree Films and Elegant Angel.
“Steele preyed upon Jane Doe’s vulnerabilities and used means of fraud and coercion to sex traffic Jane Doe, including misrepresenting herself as a talent agent that could provide Jane Doe with lucrative modeling and acting opportunities, all the while intending to sex traffic her,” the lawsuit says.
The plaintiff claims she was forced into commercial sex acts with men in hotels in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, then had to hand over the money paid to her.
She was forced to perform in pornographic films against her will, while Steele was paid directly for her work, the suit says.
Steele approached the plaintiff in 2009 when she was aspiring to be a model, claiming to be a talent agent, the suit says. Months later, Steele became physically and mentally abusive and forced her into porn, the suit says.
“The adult film companies participated in Steele’s sex trafficking venture, knowing she was using means of fraud, force and coercion to traffic Jane Doe, because they knowingly benefited from her illegal venture by selling videos and posting videos through online websites that featured Jane Doe for profit,” the suit says.