Source: New York Post
Two alleged creeps were busted Wednesday for posting thousands of pornographic AI “deepfake” images and videos of celebrity entertainers and political figures – which have been viewed millions of times. Cornelius Shannon, 51, of New Jersey, and Texas resident Arturo Hernandez, 20, each face up to two years in prison after being charged by Brooklyn federal prosecutors with breaching the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which bars people from publishing AI porn depicting someone without getting their consent. Since May 2025, Shannon has published deepfake porn featuring 90 different female victims – including well-known “political figures” and “entertainment figures” – appearing to engage in sexual acts on a porn website where they have been viewed more than 2.
