A Hollywood sex club founder learned that exposing the wrong person’s behavior can destroy your life faster than any scandal you thought you were revealing.
The Price of Truth in Hollywood’s Underground
Damon Lawner built an empire catering to Hollywood’s darkest appetites, but when he exposed Hunter Biden as a sexual predator within his own exclusive club, the entertainment industry’s protective machinery crushed him. The 55-year-old founder of Snctm discovered that some secrets carry a price tag that extends far beyond membership fees—even when those secrets involve criminal behavior that should concern every American parent.
Lawner revealed in June 2023 that Hunter had been permanently banned from Snctm after “grabbing asses and any other female body parts he could latch on to” during his first visit. The club’s single non-negotiable rule was “Always ask before you touch,” making Hunter’s behavior an immediate disqualifier for continued membership in the organization that charges up to $75,000 annually.
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Hollywood’s Protective Ecosystem Strikes Back
The retaliation against Lawner was swift and comprehensive. Within days of his Instagram post detailing Hunter’s misconduct, he found himself banned from the very club he had founded in 2013 and sold for $1 million in 2019. But the punishment extended far beyond corporate revenge—Hollywood’s elite systematically froze him out of social circles where he had operated for over a decade.
“By outing Hunter, I didn’t just anger one person, I angered a protected ecosystem,” Lawner told the Daily Mail. “Hollywood is tribal, and I broke ranks.” The irony stings particularly sharply given that Lawner admits he voted for Joe Biden in 2020, only to discover that political loyalty flows in just one direction when inconvenient truths surface about the Biden family.
The Ultimate Hypocrisy of Elite Protection
Snctm’s current management claims Lawner violated their sacred code of member privacy, but this response reveals the moral bankruptcy at the heart of elite institutions. When a club founder witnesses sexual assault—because unwanted groping constitutes assault regardless of the venue—the appropriate response should be supporting the whistleblower, not protecting the perpetrator because of his family connections.
The club’s spokeswoman emphasized their commitment to “safety and privacy of our esteemed members.” Yet, their actions suggest that some members receive more protection than the women Hunter Biden allegedly assaulted. This selective enforcement of standards demonstrates how power operates in America’s elite circles—rules exist to protect the powerful, not the vulnerable.
Living Consequences While Others Walk Free
Lawner spent much of the past year “moving between couches and floors, trying to figure out what rebuilding my life even looked like after that kind of fallout.” Meanwhile, Hunter Biden continues to benefit from his father’s position, recently receiving a presidential pardon that erases his federal convictions and prevents further prosecution for crimes committed over an 11-year period.
This stark contrast illustrates everything wrong with our two-tiered justice system. The man who exposed sexual misconduct faces professional and social destruction, while the perpetrator enjoys presidential protection and continued access to power. Lawner’s experience serves as a warning to anyone considering speaking truth about the Biden family’s behavior—the cost of honesty may be everything you’ve built.