r2d2 Posted February 11, 2021 Report Posted February 11, 2021 Larry Flynt dead at 78: Controversial publisher who founded Hustler and launched a porn empire has died in LA of heart failure Flynt died on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, his brother confirmed He was best known for his pornography publishing empire and Hustler He began with Ohio strip clubs and built up a $100 million company Flynt became a First Amendment crusader and fought multiple legal battles In February 1988 he won a landmark Supreme Court case on freedom of speech Flynt has published a spoof Campari ad mocking televangelist Jerry Falwell Falwell sued but the Supreme Court ruled that satire and parody was protected He ran for president in 1984 as a Republican but said he was a libertarian In October 2016 he offered a $10m reward for evidence to impeachment Trump Flynt was married five times, and married his current wife Elizabeth in 1998 Quote
LadiesTailor Posted February 11, 2021 Report Posted February 11, 2021 RIP man... musalodu manhanubhavudu 🙏🙏 Quote
neo26 Posted February 11, 2021 Report Posted February 11, 2021 Recently watched a movie based on his life (people vs Larry Flynt) in Prime. Good watch. 1 Quote
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