Bloomberg Law
December 16, 2019, 10:26 PM UTCUpdated: December 17, 2019, 1:01 AM UTC

Kozinski Sued By Attorney Who Complained About Website Porn (1)

Melissa Heelan Stanzione
Melissa Heelan Stanzione
Reporter

A California attorney who years ago complained about pornography on Alex Kozinski’s personal website is suing the former appeals judge who ultimately resigned amid a sex harassment scandal and others for $40 million.

Cyrus Sanai alleges that Kozinski, several judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the circuit’s Judicial Council were aware of the porn that was the subject of media coverage in 2008, but helped keep it quiet and retaliated against those who sought to expose misconduct, including Sanai.

Fifteen women, including some former law clerks, accused Kozinski nearly a decade later of ...

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