Porn Wikileaks
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Porn Wikileaks is a controversial wiki
website about porn stars and the porn industry. It contains the claimed personal information, including the real names
, of over 15,000 pornographic actors. The information is presumed to have come from a patient database
managed by AIM Medical Associates
which has closed due to the lawsuits caused by the leaks, a clinic where many pornographic film performers are tested for sexually transmitted disease
s.
The website has received criticism from performers such as Kimberly Kane
who stated, "Most of us in the porn industry know who is behind Porn WikiLeaks; he is doing it out of hatred for a business that shunned him for being even too repugnant for porn" Adult performer Christian XXX states, "They posted my real name, the real names of my parents and pictures of them, their home address and telephone number, the name and picture and phone number of my brother, a picture of the cemetery where my grandfather recently passed away, not to mention saying that I have HIV."
The website was investigated by the FBI for cyber crimes and violation of medical privacy. It has been shut down since July 2011.
Wiki
A wiki is a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor. Wikis are typically powered by wiki software and are often used collaboratively by multiple users. Examples include...
website about porn stars and the porn industry. It contains the claimed personal information, including the real names
Personal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
, of over 15,000 pornographic actors. The information is presumed to have come from a patient database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
managed by AIM Medical Associates
Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation
The Adult Industry Medical Associates P.C. , also known simply as AIM or AIM Medical, was an organization that tested erotic actors for HIV and other STDs on a scheduled basis....
which has closed due to the lawsuits caused by the leaks, a clinic where many pornographic film performers are tested for sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
s.
The website has received criticism from performers such as Kimberly Kane
Kimberly Kane
Kimberly Kane is an American pornographic actress and director.She was engaged to the porn director Jack the Zipper for over two years, but they separated in 2006...
who stated, "Most of us in the porn industry know who is behind Porn WikiLeaks; he is doing it out of hatred for a business that shunned him for being even too repugnant for porn" Adult performer Christian XXX states, "They posted my real name, the real names of my parents and pictures of them, their home address and telephone number, the name and picture and phone number of my brother, a picture of the cemetery where my grandfather recently passed away, not to mention saying that I have HIV."
The website was investigated by the FBI for cyber crimes and violation of medical privacy. It has been shut down since July 2011.