PornHub uploads anti-government documentary banned by Russian court

Documentary alleges corruption of top Russian officials including PM Dmitry Medvedev

A documentary featuring corruption details of top Russian officials has been uploaded on adult-video site, Porn Hub, after the creator was ordered by a local court to take the film down.

Alexey Navalny released the documentary on YouTube in March, leading to the country’s one of the biggest anti-governments.

While the video reflects on corruption of businessmen and government officials, it focuses in particular on Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev – alleging that the premier has made significant money through numerous fronts and contacts with wealthy businessmen. The prime minister has denied all allegations.



Navalny was sued by one of the businessmen, Alisher Usmanov, featured in the film. In response to the court’s verdict to remove it, the filmmaker released a blog titled, “I will not delete it”, refusing to comply with the decision and urging the masses to join the upcoming protests.

Seizing the opportunity, the adult site, which is currently blacklisted in Russia, reached out to Navalny though social media site VKontakte after uploading his film on their site. They also offered him their platform for future films.



Thanking PornHub for the gesture, he said: “I will not be deleting it anyway,” but suggested to place his documentary in relevant genre. “This will help many citizens realize what corrupt officials do to the people of Russia,” he added.

Navalny has been campaigning for next year’s presidential elections, however, a suspended sentence for fraud has barred him from putting his name on the ballot.

This article originally appeared on the Newsweek