GLBT Ltd. Continues to Flout Order to Hand Over Sites

OAKLAND, Calif. — GLBT Ltd. so far has racked up $23,000 in fines by not complying with a federal judge's order to hand over to a receiver a trio of gay tube sites involved in a copyright infringement case.

But there could be a simple reason why its operators won't hand over the sites and accept the  court-ordered, $1,000-a-day fines — the revenue gained operating them is just too good.

GLBT Ltd. operators Steven and David Compton have been raking in at least $195,000 a month operating JerkYourTube, GayForIt and ItsAllGay, according to recently divulged information in a court brief.

The revenue figure was revealed in the Comptons' responses to interrogatories.

The Comptons, both U.K. residents, and their company GLBT Ltd. are accused of pirating and posting scores of videos from Channel One Releasing, Corbin Fisher and Titan Media, according to the long-running $29 million suit.

In the past three months, the case has gained traction while also taking  a number of odd twists and turns.

In August, the three gay studios received an injunction to stop GLBT Ltd. from dispersing its assets. GLBT Ltd. also was ordered to hand over the domains to a receivership pending resolution of the suit.

Later, the gay adult studios filed a motion for sanctions against GLBT Ltd., claiming the defendants had destroyed evidence relevant to the case.

In the past two months, however, the case has taken a strange course: GLBT Ltd. fired its legal defense — Oceanside, Calif., attorney Jonathan Capp — and has not responded to orders from the court, including one to turn over the tube sites to a receiver. At the same time, the U.K.-based company also introduced its new .eu sites.

Attorneys for the gay adult studio plaintiffs now say that the "defendants recognized it was time to jump from the sinking ship" by moving their assets — JerkYourTube, GayForIt and ItsAllGay — out of the U.S. The three tube site properties now sport .eu domain extensions, with the three .com sites redirecting to them.

As a result, plaintiffs attorneys are calling GLBT Ltd.'s defense a "charade," seeking sanctions against attorney Capp, as well as having a judge rule that he is jointly liable for an earlier award for plaintiffs attorneys fees.  

"Defendants  understood  that  even  if  they  could  hide  other  assets  from plaintiffs, they could lose control over the registrations for the domain names from which they were operating the infringing websites," the studios' counsel said. "Thus, it made sense to hire a lawyer to stay  just engaged enough to prevent default for as long as they could.

"Even  if  Capp  had  not  been  aware  of  defendants  long-term  strategy  of  delaying entry of default in order to continue collecting more than $195,000 a month in revenue, he certainly  understood  what  was  happening  when  they  depleted  and  then  abandoned  their U.S. assets in the form of .com domain registrations and then fired him without engaging replacement counsel."   

But last week, U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney denied in part sanctions against Capp, which would have held him jointly liable for the attorneys fees in the ongoing case. Chesney, however, ordered that the request be referred to a magistrate judge for further consideration.

Corbin Fisher counsel Marc Randazza declined comment to XBIZ on the latest wrinkles in the case, but he has previously said that the Comptons think they are "beyond the reach of the courts" in the U.S.

Capp, who still acts as the Comptons attorney in the eyes of the court, did not respond for comment.

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

AV in Focus: A Guide to Unlocking Compliance With Clarity

The age verification era isn’t coming — it’s here. Laws are already on the books in numerous U.S. states, as well as in the U.K., France and beyond.

Canadian Privacy Commissioner Endorses National AV Bill

Philippe Dufresne, privacy commissioner of Canada, has voiced support for a bill that would impose fines of up to $500,000 on adult sites that do not implement age verification for Canadian viewers.

Ricky Johnson Launches 'Ricky's Resort' Through YourPaysitePartner

Ricky's Room studio honcho Ricky Johnson has launched his latest site, RickysResort.com, through YourPaysitePartner (YPP).

Industry Attorney Paul Cambria Retires After 50 Years of Practicing Law

After more than a half-century in practice, during which he provided the defense in some of the adult industry's most notable legal cases, attorney Paul Cambria has retired.

2026 XMA Nominations Party Set for Nov. 19 in Hollywood

The 2026 XMA nominations reveal party will take place at Keys on the Sunset Strip on Wednesday, Nov. 19, with red-carpet arrivals starting at 8 p.m.

New VR Membership Site 'DeepInSex.com' Launches

The new 8K VR membership site DeepInSex has officially launched.

NATS Launches Integrated Content Management System

Too Much Media (TMM) has rolled out an integrated, no-charge Content Management System (CMS) to its NATS platform.

AEBN Reveals Avery Lust as Top Trans Star for Q3 of 2025

AEBN has published its top trans stars list for the third quarter of 2025, with Avery Lust landing atop the leaderboard.

FSC: California's Device-Based AV Law Does Not Apply to Adult

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) put out an advisory today explaining that California's new device-based age verification law does not apply to adult websites.

Reena Sky Launches New Paysite

Reena Sky has launched her new official paysite, ILoveReenaSky.com.

Show More