How Liz Flynt, widow of Hustler's founder, is embracing the title 'pornographer'
Liz Flynt doesn't mind being called a pornographer.
Her late husband, Larry Flynt — founder of Hustler magazine and a broader adult-themed entertainment group — liked to proclaim himself a "smut peddler" and a "pornographer who cares." Since she took the helm of his empire after his death eight months ago, she says she has taken on all the monikers that defined his rise in the industry, and she vows to continue his rebellious legacy.
"If they are going to give me that label, I'll wear it," she said in an interview at Flynt Management Group's ornate Beverly Hills headquarters.
The privately held group, which has an estimated $500-million value, includes strip clubs, video distribution business , two casinos and an adult broadcasting channel. Flynt said she plans to continue to produce hardcore pornography, open more Hustler retail outlets — with an eye to eventually
