Reuben Sturman
Reuben Sturman | |
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An undated mugshot of Sturman | |
| Born | August 16, 1924 |
| Died | October 27, 1997 (aged 73) |
| Other names | The Walt Disney of Porn |
| Convictions | Tax evasion (1989) Extortion (1993) |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years' imprisonment, $2.5 million fine (1989) 19 years' imprisonement (1993) |
Reuben Sturman (August 16, 1924 – October 27, 1997), sometimes referred as the "Walt Disney of Porn", was an American pornographer and businessman from Ohio, who co-founded sex toys 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.