Inside Ron Jeremy Sexual Misconduct Allegations

After years of worrying their stories would be brushed off, women are coming forward with accusations against the famous porn star

Ron Jeremy has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women. He denies all the allegations. Credit: Justin Leighton/eyevine/ZUMA

By EJ Dickson

Last June, a woman named Ginger Banks posted a YouTube video that circulated widely among those in the adult entertainment industry. In it, Banks, dressed down in a topknot and spectacles, calmly addresses the camera as her dog sleeps in the background: “There have been allegations of rape and sexual assault against Ron Jeremy,” she says, her hands folded on her lap.

In the 10-minute clip — which amassed more than 50,000 views — Banks compiles allegations against Jeremy from all corners of the adult-industry Internet, including stories of everything from indecent exposure, nonconsensual digital penetration and rape. “He tried to forcefully kiss me on the lips and he grabbed my ass,” one woman wrote on Twitter. “He slipped his fingers into my panties under my panties and into my vagina #notokay,” another tweeted.

A 40-year porn veteran, Jeremy, 64, did not achieve fame due to his good looks; with his hirsute, fleshy physique, stringy hair and unkempt mustache, he easily earned his nickname, the Hedgehog. He immediately achieved notoriety for his stamina, his ability to perform on…