Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. (born November 1, 1942) is an
American publisher and the head of
Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). In 2003,
Arena magazine listed him at the top of the "50 Most Powerful People in Porn" list.
["The Porn Power 50," Arena Magazine, October 2003.] Hugh Hefner was listed second.
LFP mainly produces sexually graphic videos and magazines, most notably
Hustler. The company has an annual turnover of approximately $300 million. Flynt has fought several prominent legal battles involving the
First Amendment, and has unsuccessfully run for public office. He is paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries sustained in a 1978
assassination attempt.
[Larry Flynt and Kenneth Ross, An Unseemly Man: My Life As A Pornographer, Pundit And Social Outcast (1996) ISBN 0-7871-1143-0, page 170-171.]
