Reuben Sturman

Reuben Sturman
An undated mugshot 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 names"The Walt Disney of Porn"
Conviction(s)Tax 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 as the "Walt Disney of Porn",[1] 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.

  1. ^ Sam Sifton (May 11, 2003). "Notes From Underground". The New York Times.
    - Yael Miller (September 3, 2014). "Six Jews Who Changed the Way We Talk About Sex". Haaretz.