Pretty Privilege: The Dark Descent of Marsha May

In 2014, adult film star Marsha May stood accused of crimes so serious that they carried the possibility of decades behind bars. She never served a day in jail. >In Pretty Privilege: The Dark Descent of Marsha May, industry insider Kelli Roberts investigates one of the most disturbing and controversial cases to emerge from the adult entertainment world. At the center is Bianca Byndloss, better known as porn star Marsha May, whose meteoric rise from troubled teenager to award-winning adult performer ended in an arrest involving crimes against three children and fourteen felony charges. Yet despite the gravity of the allegations and the evidence presented, the case concluded with probation, reduced charges, and a sentence many critics viewed as astonishingly lenient. Was it simply the result of plea bargaining and prosecutorial discretion? Or did something deeper influence the outcome? >But this is not merely the story of one woman. It is the story of the victims who were forgotten, the institutions that failed, and the uncomfortable reality that our legal system may not be as blind as we like to believe. Part true crime investigation, part social critique, and part examination of privilege in modern America, Pretty Privilege challenges readers to look beyond the face, beyond the headlines, and beyond the excuses to confront a question that remains as relevant today as ever: If Marsha May had been someone else, would justice have looked different?