Takedown

Praise

“The sinister Pornhub porn barons have met their match in Laila Mickelwait. This impassioned book gives eye-popping insights into the darkest corners of the internet and offers hope for the future.” 
—Edward Lucas, author, investigative journalist, former senior editor at The Economist

“In Takedown, Mickelwait gives us what every generation desperately needs: an honest, human story of how we can live our lives with a love that does not look away and a hope that does not give in. I could not put this book down.”
—Gary Haugen, CEO and founder of International Justice Mission, author of Locust Effect
 
“Takedown is the thrilling and inspirational tale of Laila Mickelwait’s relentless leadership of the campaign against the dark empire of Pornhub. This story of triumph is a must-read for anyone who wants to make a difference.” 
—Gerald Posner, attorney, Pulitzer finalist, and author of Case Closed and God’s Bankers
 
“In this true-crime thriller, a brave young mother leads a movement to fight the world’s biggest pornography company, along with the supposedly respectable corporations, like Visa and Mastercard, that knowingly enabled the global sale of sex crime videos. The story isn’t over, but scores of survivors have already achieved a measure of justice.” 
—Dr. Judith Herman, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, author of Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice

“An engrossing story of greed and exploitation, Takedown is a tough indictment of one of the world’s darkest industries that reads like a thriller.” 
—Rosanna Arquette, actress, survivor-leader who helped bring Harvey Weinstein to justice, a catalyst of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement
 
“Laila Mickelwait devoted herself to stopping the human traffickers and enslavers making a fortune online. Cyberspace may be an unregulated digital paradise for traffickers, but Takedown is a guide for the future of abolition.” 
—Kevin Bales, professor of Contemporary Slavery and Pulitzer-nominated author of Disposable People

“Takedown is the story of Laila’s courageous fight against some of the most powerful companies in the world on behalf of society’s most vulnerable. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand child abuse, trafficking, and how a community can come together to protect women and children.” 
—Rachael Denhollander, attorney, survivor-leader who helped bring Larry Nassar to justice, and author of What’s a Girl Worth?