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So, how much does it cost to read Penthouse?

Monday, January 28th, 2008

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How much did a North Carolina attorney have to pay after being held in contempt of court for reading Maxim in court? $300.

What happened to the attorney’s copy of the magazine? It was confiscated and labeled as Exhibit A in his contempt case.

What was the attorney’s defense? He argued that Maxim was not pornography, and anyway, it was his girlfriend’s subscription.

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