Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Porn star Layton Benton Denied Chase Banking Account



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Apparently, porn stars are not allowed to bank with Chase. From p6:


"Adult film star Layton Benton says she is ready to sue Chase bank, claiming they closed her account because she does porn. Benton claims she was screwed by the bank when they abruptly shut her account, containing thousands of dollars, earlier this month. Benton, the 22-year-old star of charmingly titled movies including 'The Bomb Booty' and 'Doublicious,' says Chase closed her account for no reason apart from her line of work. She told us, 'I am going to take legal action. Chase told me my account was ‘a risk,’ after they closed it without even calling me. I had a few thousand dollars in there, and they told me I’d have to wait 10 days to get a check. I literally went to the bank and cried, saying, ‘You can’t just take someone’s money.’' Benton, who lives in Los Angeles, continued, 'The worst part is that this goes on your credit history, making it hard for me to open another account.' She added, 'I never told Chase I am an adult film star, I said I am a model, I am trying to figure out how they ever found out about my line of work. The bank shouldn’t get to decide what my career should be. It is just wrong.' Sources say Benton is one of at least four porn stars whose accounts have been shut by Chase because they have been flagging payments for work including webcam appearances as 'irregular activity.' ... While a spokesperson for Chase declined to comment, a snooty letter sent to Benton from Chase Customer Service reads, 'We recently reviewed your account and determined that we will be closing it.' The letter orders her to 'cancel all automatic deposits that you have set up with employers, government agencies … destroy your debit or ATM card.' The letter does not explain the reason for the closure of her account, but adds, 'We may also report the account to credit reporting agencies, which could discourage other banks from opening an account for you.'"



Irregular activity indeed. Charmed, I'm sure.

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