Posing under a false identity with forged identification documents, Lords convinced adult industry casting directors and publishers that she was of legal age.
The legal saga of this issue is a story in itself. Facing obscenity charges for the September issue in states like Georgia, Penthouse fought back by filing a federal lawsuit, claiming their First Amendment rights were being violated. This case, Penthouse International, Ltd. v. Webb , became a landmark battle over obscenity laws in the 1980s. September 1984 Penthouse .pdf - Added By Request
Vintage Penthouse issues often included notable interviews. While this issue is not famous for a single groundbreaking interview like the earlier Vanessa Williams scandal of the same year, it maintained the standard for long-form, controversial journalism. Posing under a false identity with forged identification
The surrounding adult publishing in the 1980s. This case, Penthouse International, Ltd