Porn Star Suing Chase for Closing Account Over Her Job

Porn star Layton Benton is prepared to sue Chase Bank for closing her account, allegedly because of what she does for a living.

Benton claims they abruptly shut down her account containing thousands of dollars earlier this month. The 22-year-old star of films such as “The Bomb Booty” and “Doublicious” claims the only reason her account was shut down was because of her occupation.

She told the NY Post, “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 is also concerned because when a bank shuts down your acount it’s noted on your credit history, which may make it difficult to open another account and in general is damaging to your financial reputation.

The Post reports that Benton is one of four porn stars to have their account shut down by Chase, as the company flags payments for work that includes webcam appearances as “irregular activity.”

She also received a letter in the mail after they already shut it down, forewarning her of the action, reading, “We recently reviewed your account and determined that we will be closing it…cancel all automatic deposits that you have set up with employers, government agencies … destroy your debit or ATM card.”

The letter gave no reason for shutting down the account.