In her subsequent court filings, Althaus detailed that she was drugged, raped, and physically assaulted by Pratt during the filming. When she attempted to leave and return to college, Pratt sent her death threats over text message, warning her that her graveyard was waiting if she did not comply with a second shoot, and threatening to release the initial footage to her family and school. The Role of Major Platforms and the "Exclusive" Tag

The lawsuit alleges that Althaus was at the age of 18 by the illicit adult film operation known as GirlsDoPorn , and that Pornhub subsequently hosted, promoted, and profited from the non-consensual footage, which allegedly generated hundreds of millions of views.

The narrative of Kristy Althaus brings to light one of the most significant and heartbreaking chapters in the modern fight against non-consensual pornography and digital sex trafficking. Once a former Miss Teen Colorado, Althaus’s life was fundamentally upended when she fell victim to the notorious GirlsDoPorn operation. What began as a promise of opportunity quickly descended into a harrowing reality of coercion, manipulation, and sex trafficking. The Coercion Behind the Camera