According to AP, former porn star Traci Lords has won a nearly $130,000 judgment against a distributor of adult videos who sold her only legal pornographic movie without permission.
Lords, who made dozens of X-rated movies as a teenager between age 14 and 17, said Monday that she was relieved when she heard of the judgment. The movie in question, ``Traci, I Love You,'' was her only legal film, made in Cannes, France, days after she turned 18.
Her other films are illegal in the United States due to her age.
"I made a mistake," said the actress, who has since starred in mainstream movies and the former television series "Melrose Place."
"I'm now 31 years old. That's a long time ago. I've been waiting for my debt to be paid and now it has."
The verdict came against Caballero Control Corp., which two years ago was selling the movie and a video culling of clips from the movie to which she believed she owned the rights. A federal jury found that Caballero violated Lords' rights and awarded her $128,753 in damages for the movies. The jury further found that the use of Lords' name and likeness on the video box were worth $750. Caballero's lawyer, Stanley Stone, said his client has not decided whether to appeal.
