SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – In a blog post published yesterday, MojoHost President Brad Mitchell assured his clients, friends and peers in the adult industry that they have the “unwavering support and commitment” of MojoHost in supporting them and their businesses.
“First and foremost, I want to assure you that MojoHost remains steadfast in our dedication to supporting adult entertainment companies and protecting the principles of free expression,” Mitchell wrote. “We recognize the challenges that can arise with evolving legislation and have seen recent movements, like state-level age verification mandates, that directly impact our space.”
Mitchell further noted that MojoHost “has taken an active role in these issues, supporting organizations like the Woodhull Freedom Foundation (Woodhull), the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP).
“More recently, MojoHost made the decision to contribute independently to additional legal efforts, including the ongoing Texas age verification battle that’s heading to the Supreme Court,” Mitchell added. “MojoHost is very proud of making the financial commitment necessary for Woodhull to be able to fight Texas’ unconstitutional HB 1181.”
Mitchell also observed that while it is “impossible to predict every outcome, we are confident that a full ban on adult content is unlikely to succeed.”
“We continue to operate on this basis and, should legislative or executive action threaten the industry’s right to exist and serve its audiences, MojoHost stands prepared to maintain its role as a vigilant advocate,” Mitchell wrote. “We are ready to challenge such decisions at the highest levels, if necessary.”
While Trump himself hasn’t called for a ban on adult content, such a ban is advocated in the “Presidential Transition Project” policy paper published by the Heritage Foundation-backed Project 2025. Trump also previously signed a pledge to “aggressively enforce” federal obscenity laws in his first term, although Trump’s Dept. of Justice initiated no adult obscenity prosecutions during that term.
In his blog post, Mitchell noted that MojoHost’s counsel, adult industry attorney Corey D. Silverstein, has been given a mandate “to ensure that MojoHost’s customers’ First Amendment rights are always protected as a first priority.”
Silverstein is quoted in the post as saying the results of the 2024 election have “justifiably created a tremendous amount of stress and angst in the adult entertainment industry.”
“I cannot emphasize enough to the adult community that now is not the time to be making rash or emotional decisions,” Silverstein said. “Rather, now is the time for dialogue and strategic planning. I will be holding a special Post-Election Legal Impact Webinar on November 12th at 4:00pm (sponsored by Sssh.com) to discuss and strategize for the community’s future.”
To register for the free webinar, click here.
“I have had the honor and privilege of serving as legal counsel to MojoHost since 2006,” Silverstein added. “During these 18 years, MojoHost has dedicated an unquantifiable amount of resources to legal compliance, strategy and lobbying. MojoHost’s primary goal is to provide safe and secure internet hosting services, free from government discrimination against the adult entertainment industry. This mission will continue regardless of where the current and future political climate goes.”
Mitchell closed his post by encouraging those who “may currently be hosting with publicly traded companies, smaller providers lacking the financial or legal fortitude to withstand such industry challenges, or companies that are doing nothing to support our industry publicly or privately,” to reconsider their choice in hosting.
“The legal landscape is actively changing, with multiple pieces of legislation introduced across the country that not only fail to achieve their claimed goals of child protection but also infringe upon fundamental rights of free speech and privacy,” Mitchell observed. “Now is a critical time to partner with a host that is both prepared and deeply committed to standing up for this industry’s rights and future.”
