Reuben Sturman

Reuben Sturman
An undated mug shot of Sturman
Born(1924-08-16)August 16, 1924
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 1997(1997-10-27) (aged 73)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Other namesThe Walt Disney of Porn
ConvictionsTax evasion (1989)
Extortion (1993)
Criminal penalty10 years' imprisonment, $2.5 million fine (1989)
19 years' imprisonement (1993)

Reuben Sturman (August 16, 1924 – October 27, 1997), sometimes referred to as the "Walt Disney of Porn", was an American pornographer and businessman from Ohio who co-founded sex toy company Doc Johnson. He was featured as a subject in Eric Schlosser's 2003 book on underground economies, Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market.

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