Adult Male Star Owen Hawk Claims Sensational Allegations Have Ruined His Career

Sensational accusations against adult male performer Owen Hawk, including he nearly killed a dog with crystal meth, have leveled his career, according to a report in The Independent. He has struck back by filing a bombshell lawsuit last Friday against a pair of former business partners.

In the complaint filed by Robert Felt, Hawk's real identity, identifies the meth claim as false, along with allegations that he is a "sex offender," "engaged in domestic violence," and "committ[ed] fraud and other crimes. But the upshot is it has also largely put the brakes on his 20-plus-year career.

Felt names Damian Todaro, the owner of the hardcore streaming service PPVNetwork, and Todaro's boyfriend, identified in court papers only as "Elvis," as the perpetrators of an "extreme and outrageous" defamation campaign against him following a work dispute last year. As a result, Felt's professional opportunities have dwindled to the point that he has "been forced to liquidate his retirement funds to survive and defend himself," according to the complaint.

On Tuesday, Felt told The Independent that in 2024, his business took in "well over $500,000," but that has now dropped to less than $1,000 a month and he feels uncertain about being able to renew his lease, which is about to end. He said he has spent years building a brand, and that it has been excruciating to see it stripped away.

"It's been really painful," Felt said. "It's a lot of loss to process. I haven't been able to draw a salary in five months, I've fallen behind on my rent... It just seems unbelievably unfair that I should have to be in this situation, while people who I considered to be friends get to go on with all the value I created [for the company] for themselves. In what world is that possibly fair?"

He claims that these men used him and then dumped he was no longer useful, despite contractual arrangements.

"These guys are living in a multi-million dollar home on Fire Island, trying to squeeze me out of my share, robbing me of the value of [my] life's work," Felt said.

In 2005, Felt, who also directs, founded Dark Alley Media, a production and distribution company that "has since become a recognized leader in the adult content industry, with a library of over 300 titles and numerous awards," his complaint states. It describes Owen Hawk, Felt's alter ego, as "a public figure" who has "built a reputation for professionalism and excellence in the industry," and boasts more than 250,000 followers on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. He also recently received a spot on the Grabby Awards "Wall of Fame" for his contributions to the industry.

A few years ago Felt entered in a partnership with Todaro and his PPV Network. Felt provided content, along with connections with performers and industry expertise; PPV  was responsible for providing website hosting, billing, and customer service, the complaint explains.

But things went south for the partnership in April, 2024, and deteriorated until it finally fell apart last November. It was then, the complaint alleges, Todaro and Elvis launched a scheme to ruin him.

Among the attacks Felt cites are one on the RawFuckClub's X account that said: "Make sure @owenhawk is sober on set... He has a parole officer to report too [sic]."

"Someone then began submitting bogus takedown notices to the Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network (AEBN), a video-on-demand provider with which Felt had a lucrative exclusive contract, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the complaint states. It says the DMCA notice claimed that a video uploaded by 'Owen Hawk' included 'non-consensual sex,' as well as 'underage... non-consensual behavior,' and branded him a 'felon,' before going on to threaten AEBN's credit card processor," reports The Telegraph.

"Additionally, the complaint says a YouTuber going by '@musclef*k1225' posted a comment that read: 'Owen Hawk committed illegal activities and was terminated. He is not being Honest!... he is a DRUG ADDICT and nearly killed someones [sic] dog by dropping a METH baggie on the floor... Owen Hawk tried killing my dog with METH.'

Felt also claims he was also accused of being a domestic abuser, a sex predator, and a con artist, according to the complaint.

In December 2024, according to the complaint, Felt was dropped by AEBN, "citing these false claims and threats to its credit card processor," striking at the heart of Felt's primary income stream.

"As a result of Defendant's actions, [Dark Alley Media] has suffered financial losses, reputational damage, and interference with its ability to monetize its content," the complaint states.

Felt is now asking a judge to award him attorneys' fees, compensatory damages and punitive damages in an amount to be determined at trial, and a court order barring Todaro and Elvis from defaming him in the future. Todaro and Elvis now have roughly three weeks to file a formal response to Felt's claims.