🍿 2022-11-05 11:01:21 – Paris/France.
By Tim Stellah NBC news
A judge in Los Angeles, Calif., on Friday denied a motion by more than a dozen people who wanted to block or edit parts of a Netflix documentary about a wellness company known for 'orgasmic meditation'. they had accused the platform of committing explicit material sexual theft.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant argued that the group of 15 - described in a lawsuit filed late last month as people formerly affiliated with the company, OneTaste - did not provide any proof that the film included explicit material to show them.
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They also didn't show that the movie, orgasm inc.could harm them irreparably.
The order paves the way for the film's release on Saturday.
A lawyer for the plaintiffs declined to comment. A Netflix spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did the film's director, Sarah Gibson.
In a statement filed Friday, Gibson said the film was investigating "troublesome allegations" about the company. Much of the film's archival footage is not sexual in nature, but comes from social events, conferences, and OneTaste promotional material.
The film does not show any private sessions of orgasmic meditation, or OM, or the plaintiffs — who identify themselves only as Doe in the lawsuit — engaging in the practice, Gibson said.
It also does not contain images of the plaintiffs' genitals or depict them in sexual acts, he said in the statement.
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The lawsuit sought a temporary restraining order against Netflix that would have stopped distribution of plaintiffs' private and sexually explicit material, or required the company to blur such footage.
The lawsuit also alleged violations of privacy and interference with private affairs. The status of these allegations was not immediately clear.
The lawsuit was filed after a group of more than 400 people currently or formerly affiliated with OneTaste sent a petition to Netflix in September demanding "privacy and protection".
Netflix headquarters in Los Angeles, California on October 7, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images
“We were recently horrified to learn that the producers of Netflix illegally purchased footage of us, and/or footage of us, and/or audio of us with the intention of using it in a movie from for profit,” the petition reads, and it adds, “Some of these classes were intimate to us and some of the material may show some of us in various stages of undressing, as part of OM practice. or in other contexts. In some cases, this includes extreme close-ups of our genitals. »
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The complaint alleged that a former OneTaste videographer had "diverted" from recordings intended for educational and internal training purposes.
Former videographer Chris Kosley is also named in the lawsuit. In a text message Friday, he declined to comment on the allegation, citing a separate court case involving OneTaste.
"However, I hope that when my arguments are presented, the truth will prevail in this case and OneTaste's actions will be seen for what they are: an attempt to silence my voice and silence the voices of others with a valuable story and important information. to share with the public,” Kosley said.
In a statement provided by a OneTaste spokesperson on Friday, a woman who signed the petition said she was shocked that such a "gross violation of privacy was so open and closed." And that a corporate media titan can shut down what he thought was an open and closed deal. »
"Netflix has no right to violate our bodies or our privacy for their benefit," he said. “We never consented to appear in this film. »
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OneTaste was founded in 2005 to promote what the company describes as “the desire-based life”.
A 2020 podcast series on the BBC described the business as an "orgasm cult". A lengthy Bloomberg Businessweek report described OneTaste as "a sort of prostitution ring, exploiting trauma victims and others seeking healing."
The company objected to the characterizations, suing the BBC for defamation in an ongoing case and describing Bloomberg's description as "unrecognizable".
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