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Print Off and Keep: Your Very Own Sex NDA

Vice, The Rock Bottom issue, Volume 29 #1
Karley Sciortino 

The comeback issue of Vice magazine – The Rock Bottom issue, Volume 29 #1 – featured an NDA created by Carrie so that readers could be extended the same privilege celebrities have of not being concerned that details (including images and video) of their intimate encounters would make their way into the public. AND if those details do get out, you can sue! Karley Sciortino, who led the Vice comeback issue, had heard friends talking about NDAs they were signing before having sex with celebrities and other high-profile, wealthy individuals, and she wanted everyone to have access to an agreement that would hold up in court! 

“If created correctly, it could definitely be enforceable. To sue someone you just need a cause of action, and breach of contract is a cause of action. We’ve seen divorce cases where the settlement agreement includes who owns the rights to naked pictures, or clauses with delete requirements. But being preemptive with an NDA like this…it’s a new and interesting idea.” – Carrie Goldberg 

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Carrie’s Letter to the Editor at the Washington Post

The Washington Post, August 20, 2025 

In August, reigning Miss United States accused Rep Cory Mills (R-FL) of threatening to disseminate her intimate photos and videos. At CAG, we know all too well how deep the impacts image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) go, and in particular how IBSA has been used to take down women in the political sphere. 

In response to the August 9 news article “Rep. Mills denies vowing to release explicit photos, videos of ex-girlfriend,” Carrie wrote a Letter to the Editor regarding how prevalent these threats are, and how they’re used to completely destroy women’s public and private lives. Carrie argues lawmakers and tech companies MUST start taking these issues seriously and provides insight on what tech companies can do to prevent future catastrophic harm. 

“Around the world, women in politics are targeted with intimate-image abuse to shame them, discredit them and push them out of leadership. The damage extends beyond people working in politics. Survivors without resources or public platforms are often even more vulnerable. They might lose jobs and housing, face relentless harassment or stalking, or be forced into hiding.” — Carrie Goldberg

“Lawmakers and tech companies must act now to treat image-based sexual abuse with the seriousness it demands.” — Carrie Goldberg