Porn industry mogul Larry Flynt has passed away

Larry Flynt, founder of the adult training magazine Hustler and a staunch defender of freedom of expression, died in Los Angeles at the age of 78, according to reported the American press.

Known as the “king of porn”, Flynt died of heart problems, the famous site wrote TMZ.

Flynt, who was paralyzed after attempted murder In 1978, at the hands of Joseph Paul Franklin, he rose to prominence for a series of legal battles inspired by the defense of free speech, including pornography.

He often disagreed with the religious right and once sued televangelist Jerry Falwell in a case that reached the Supreme Court.

Four years ago, after the election of Donald trump at the White House, he launched his latest challenge: offered $ 10 million “in cash” to anyone who provided sufficient evidence to initiate impeachment proceedings and kick the president out of the oval room.

A staunch supporter and financier of the Democrats, the billionaire publisher was no stranger to sensational initiatives. Like when in 1998 he took the field to defend Bill Clinton, overwhelmed by the scandal of Monica Lewinsky, and he offered money to those who revealed stories of betrayal by Republican leaders. A senator has paid dearly.

Then in 2011, he sided with Anthony Weiner, the husband of the personal assistant of Hillary Clinton forced to resign from Congress for harsh photos sent to minors.

Flynt offered him a job in his adult empire that paid more than an MP.

The life of the porn industry mogul was even brought to the big screen with the film. The people against Larry Flynt, who featured the lead role of Woody Harrelson and won an Oscar nomination.

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