SlickCash Settles With Facebook for $500K

SAN JOSE, Calif. — SlickCash has settled a lawsuit brought on by Facebook, which alleged the adult affiliate program hacked into the social networking website’s servers.

The suit, which began as a John Doe suit naming 10 unnamed defendants, was settled for $500,000 in late April by parent company Istra Holdings Inc., according to court papers obtained by XBIZ.

SlickCash and several people associated with the site — including company officials Brian Fabian, Josh Raskin and Ming Wu — also agreed not to become members of Facebook for 10 years in the stipulated order and permanent injunction.

They also agreed not to pay third parties to access the site or introduce automated codes or scripts for 10 years.

The lawsuit, which was filed in San Jose, Calif., alleged the Canadian company tried to access the personal information of Facebook users.

Facebook alleged that for two weeks in June 2007 the defendants attempted to access Facebook’ servers at least 200,000 times for access to its friend-finder functionality.

According to the complaint, multiple pieces of information tie SlickCash and several of its employees to the unauthorized access attempts, including the fact that one of the suspect IP addresses was “assigned to a dedicated single server named slick17.”

Contact information associated with various IP addresses and servers also indicated a connection to SlickCash, according to Facebook.

The complaint alleged that the defendants violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act and breach of contract for alleged violations of Facebook’s terms of service.

Facebook alleged that the defendants used an automated script in an attempt to “harvest information from other Facebook users,” and “proprietary information belonging to Facebook.”

Facebook said the unauthorized access to the ISP responsible for administering the IP address from which the requests were sent, after which the ISP “blocked the offending IP address from accessing IP addresses associated with Facebook’s proprietary computer system,” but that blockage merely interrupted the unauthorized access attempts, which continued to occur from a different IP address.

“Facebook continued to detect similar unauthorized attempts to access its computer network and obtain its proprietary information originating from other IP addresses that upon information and belief originated from defendants,” Facebook said in the original complaint.

“As a direct and proximate result of the unauthorized access to Facebook’s proprietary computer network by the defendants. Facebook has incurred substantial damages in excess of $5,000,” Facebook said.

Facebook, with about 35 million users worldwide, allows members to post photos alongside personal information like a birth date, hometown, email address, phone number and workplace.

Attorneys at Seattle-based Perkins Coie, the law firm representing Facebook in the case, declined comment on the suit.

Representatives at SlickCash did not return emails to XBIZ at press time.

View Document

Related:  

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

Federal Appeals Court Vacates FTC 'Click to Cancel' Rule Pending Review

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit on Tuesday vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule aimed at making it easier for consumers to cancel online subscriptions, pending further review.

NYC Adult Stores Lose Challenge to Zoning Law, May Face Relocation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to allow enforcement of a 2001 zoning law aimed at forcing adult retail stores out of most parts of New York City.

FSC Drops Florida AV Lawsuit in Wake of SCOTUS Decision

A U.S. district court judge granted on Tuesday a motion by Free Speech Coalition to dismiss the trade association’s lawsuit over Florida’s age verification law, a case that had been on hold pending the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the constitutionality of state AV laws.

Ukrainian President Responds to Porn Legalization Petition

President Volodymyr Zelensky responded Tuesday to an OnlyFans model’s petition to decriminalize pornography in Ukraine, stating that he would wait for the legislative process to play out “in accordance with established procedure.”

Only Tax Deductions Joins Pineapple Support as Sponsor

Adult industry accounting firm Only Tax Deductions has joined the ranks of over 70 adult businesses and organizations committing funds and resources to Pineapple Support.

Adult Empire Launches 'Conversations' Podcast Series

Adult Empire has launched a new official podcast series hosted by Nicole Chappelle and Charlie.

Sex Work CEO Launches 'Teams Plan' for AI Assistant

Sex Work CEO has introduced the new Teams Plan for its AI-powered, NSFW text generator, GPTease.

2025 XBIZ Amsterdam Website Launches With Call for Speakers

XBIZ is pleased to announce that the website for its annual European conference, XBIZ Amsterdam, is now live.

NC Governor Vetoes Bill Targeting Adult Industry, Override Possible

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein today vetoed a bill imposing new regulations that adult industry observers have warned could push adult websites and platforms to ban most adult creators and content.

25,000 Sign Petition to Legalize Pornography in Ukraine

An OnlyFans model’s petition to decriminalize pornography in Ukraine has amassed the 25,000 signatures required for official consideration by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Show More