Christy Mack

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Christy Mack
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Mack at the 2013 AVN Expo, in Las Vegas
Born
Christine Mackinday
Occupations
  • Erotic model
  • former pornographic actress
Years active2011–2014
Partner Jonathan Koppenhaver (2013–2014)
Website direct.me/christymack

Christy Mack (born 1991 or 1992 is an American model and former pornographic actress.

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Early life

Mack grew up in Edinburgh, Indiana, where she was a cheerleader. She married at the age of eighteen but later left her husband and moved to Miami where she began her career. [1]

Career

Mack portrayed DC Comics character Zatanna in the 2012 porn parody The Dark Knight XXX. [2] [3] In April 2013, Mack launched her official website with Puba, [3] and in November, Fleshlight released Attack and Booty, her signature sex toys. [4]

In a 2013 interview with Vice , Mack stated that she planned to retire from performing in adult videos once she had earned enough money to do so. [5] By July 2014, she said she had not performed in a new scene in ten months. [6] She confirmed her retirement in an April 2015 ESPN story. [7] In 2016, Mack launched a clothing line with the website Pornhub to raise money for domestic violence survivors, following her assault by her ex-boyfriend, mixed martial artist War Machine. [8] [9]

Personal life

In June 2013 it was reported that Mack was dating Koppenhaver mixed martial artist War Machine, [10] which she confirmed in an interview published that October. [5] According to Mack, their relationship would eventually end due to conflict occassioned by Koppenhaver's erratic behavior, physical abuse of Mack, and his disdain for her career as an adult film actress, [1] [11] with Koppenhaver breaking up with her in about June 2014, after which he moved back to San Diego. [12] By that August, Mack had been dating Corey Thomas for two months. [11]

Assault upon Mack and Corey Thomas

On August 8, 2014, Koppenhaver assaulted Mack and her boyfriend Corey Thomas in Mack's Las Vegas home. As Mack and Thomas would later testify, Koppenhaver showed up in their bedroom unannounced as Mack and Thomas were in bed. Koppenhaver began punching Thomas and biting his face before placing him in a chokehold. After about 10 minutes, Mack would later testify, Koppenhaver told him to leave the house and not report the incident to police, an order with which Thomas complied. Koppenhaver then began repeatedly punching Mack, causing her to lose consciousness at least once, and kicked her in the side of her body. As she laid on her bathroom floor, Mack said that Koppenhaver told her, "That is my pussy, and I'm going to take it back now." He then either stripped or naked or forced her to do so, and to shower in front of him. Koppenhaver also stabbed her with a dull knife from her kitchen, and used it to saw off her hair, continuing to threat her with the blade after the handle broke off. He also took her phone and cancelled all of her appointments for the following week to ensure that her absences would not arouse suspicion. Mack said he also threatened to rape her but was unable to attain an erection. Koppenhaver returned to the kitchen, and from the sounds she heard, she believed he was looking for another knife, possible with which to kill her. Mack ran out the back door, ran, and knocked on neighbors' doors until one answered, after which she was taken to a hospital. She suffered 18 broken bones around her eyes, and a nose broken in two places, and missing teeth. In an August 11, 2014 tweet, Mack described an attack that Koppenhaver had inflicted upon her and her then-boyfriend, Corey Thomas, which included photographs documenting her injuries. Mack stated that although he had beaten her before, he had never done so as badly. Her injuries left her blind in her left eye, and with slurred speech, and unable to chew on account of the missing teeth. Koppenhaver also fractured one of her ribs and severely ruptured liver when he kicked her. One of her legs was so badly injured that she was not able to walk unaided. The knife attack left her with lesions in multiple areas including her hand, ear, and head. [1] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

On August 15, Koppenhaver was apprehended after posting self-pitying tweets, which enabled authorities to trace the IP location of his cell phone. Koppenhaver was arrested in Simi Valley, California, by U.S. Marshals and Simi Valley police after resisting arrest, and was then extradited to Nevada where he was charged with attempted murder and dozens of assault counts, [17] [18] including sexual assault. [1]

On October 14, the same day he was supposed to appear in court to discuss a plea deal, [17] [19] Koppenhaver was found unresponsive in his cell by a corrections officer after attempting to hang himself. [20] [21] A cell officer found Koppenhaver struggling to breathe, with a torn piece of linen around his neck that was tied to the leg of his bunk bed. After the officer cut the linen, Koppenhaver's vitals stabilized within 15 minutes, and he was moved to a medical ward, where he was placed on suicide watch. In a suicide note found in his cell, he quoted philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche twice to explain his actions. [22] [ better source needed ]

Koppenhaver's trial, originally scheduled for September 2015, was postponed twice before beginning in February 2017. [23] [24] [25] At trial, Koppenhaver was represented by Jay Leiderman and Brandon Sua. [26] On March 20, 2017, he was convicted on 29 of 36 felony counts, including kidnapping and sexual assault with a weapon, for which he faced life in prison. The jury deadlocked on two counts of attempted murder. [15] On June 5, 2017, Koppenhaver was sentenced to an aggregate sentence of life in prison with a possibility of parole after 36 years. [11] [27] [28]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryWorkResult
2013FreeOnesMiss FreeOnes [29] —Won
Best Newcomer [29] —Won
Venus Award Best Actress International [30] —Won
2014 AVN Award Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Lexi Belle, Bonnie Rotten & Gia DiMarco) [31] Brazzers Presents: The Parodies 3Nominated
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with Toni Ribas) [31] Planting Seeds 3Nominated
Best Group Sex Scene (with Kelly Madison, Kendra Lust, Anikka Albrite, Brooklyn Chase, Jacky Joy, Romi Rain & Ryan Madison) [31] The Madison’s Mad Mad CircusNominated
Best New Starlet [31] —Nominated
Best Tease Performance [31] TrashyNominated
Best Three-Way Sex Scene – G/G/B (with Bailey Blue & Toni Ribas) [31] I Am Christy MackNominated
Most Promising New Starlet (Fan Award) [32] —Won
XBIZ Award Best New Starlet [33] —Won
Crossover Star of the Year [34] —Nominated
Performer Site of the Year [34] ChristyMack.comNominated
XRCO Award New Starlet [35] —Nominated
2015XCritic AwardSpecial Recognition Award [36] —Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McManus, Jane (April 6, 2015). "The Tragic Love Story Of Christy Mack and MMA Fighter War Machine". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ayala, Nelson (July 9, 2012). "Vivid Sets Online Premiere Date for 'Dark Knight' Parody". XBIZ. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Sanford, John (April 8, 2013). "Christy Mack Launches Official Site With Puba". XBIZ. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ Rodriguez, Ariana (December 19, 2013). "Fleshlight Debuts 2 Christy Mack Signature Textures". XBIZ. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Hoffman, Kristy (October 15, 2013). "Hanging Out with Pornstar Christy Mack Made Me Less Scared of Porn". Vice . Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Former Porn Super Starlet Christy Mack Gives You a One-woman Show". Inked. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kernes, Mark (April 13, 2015). "ESPN Covers 'The Tragic Love Story of Christy Mack'". Adult Video News . Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Song, Sandra (January 20, 2016). "PornHub And Christy Mack Have Created A Clothing Line To Raise Domestic Violence Awareness". Paper . Archived from the original on December 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ Bitette, Nicole (January 20, 2016). "Christy Mack, porn star brutally beaten by MMA fighter War Machine, launches clothing line to benefit domestic violence survivors" . Daily News . New York.
  10. ↑ Dansby, Kel (June 22, 2013). "Bellator MMA Fighter, War Machine, Dating Porn Star Christy Mack (Photos)". BlackSportsOnline. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 Bohn, Mike (June 6, 2017). "War Machine Sentenced to Life for Brutal Assault of Ex: Inside the MMA Star's Fall". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Mack, Christy (August 11, 2014). "Untitled". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  13. ↑ Clench, Sam (August 12, 2014). "Christy Mack describes assault at the hands of former boyfriend, MMA fighter 'War Machine', aka Jon Koppenhaver". News.com.au. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (August 12, 2014). "Christy Mack shares photos of the beating she allegedly endured at the hands of MMA fighter War Machine". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  15. 1 2 Ritter, Ken (March 21, 2017). "Ex-MMA fighter guilty of 29 felonies in kidnap, beating case". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  16. ↑ Kaye, Diane (March 21, 2017). "War Machine faces life sentence in ex-girlfriend's beating". CNN . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  17. 1 2 Fieldstadt, Elisha (October 17, 2014). "MMA Fighter War Machine Attempts Suicide in Jail". NBC News . Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  18. ↑ Pamer, Melissa; McDade, Mary Beth (August 15, 2014). "MMA Fighter 'War Machine' Arrested in Simi Valley, Was Sought in Las Vegas Beating of Ex-Girlfriend". Los Angeles: KTLA. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  19. ↑ Karimi, Faith (October 17, 2014). "MMA fighter War Machine attempts suicide in jail, report says". CNN . Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  20. ↑ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (October 17, 2014). "War Machine, former MMA fighter who allegedly attacked Christy Mack, attempted suicide in jail". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  21. ↑ "War Machine: Attempts Suicide by Hanging in Jail". TMZ.com . May 13, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  22. ↑ Kaufman, Scott (October 20, 2014). "Cage-fighter Koppenhaver blames anti-male society for his domestic violence in suicide note". Raw Story. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  23. ↑ Ferrara, David (June 3, 2015). "War Machine to stay behind bars until trial for brutal beating" . Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  24. ↑ Ritter, Ken. "Ex-fighter War Machine gets judge to postpone trial". Associated Press}. Retrieved June 17, 2024– via Las Vegas Sundate=21 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "Trial in Vegas for ex-fighter War Machine reset to February". Salt Lake City: KSL-TV. Associated Press. July 5, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  26. ↑ Ferrara, David (February 28, 2017). "Lawyers start picking jurors for War Machine trial" . Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  27. ↑ Bieler, Des (June 5, 2017). "Former UFC fighter War Machine gets 36 years to life for assault on ex-girlfriend" . The Washington Post .
  28. ↑ Campbell, Brian (June 5, 2017). "War Machine sentenced to life in prison for brutal 2014 attack on Christy Mack". CBS Sports.
  29. 1 2 Johnson, Bob (March 31, 2013). "Christy Mack Crowned 'Miss FreeOnes' for 2013". XBIZ. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  30. ↑ Warren, Peter (October 21, 2013). "2013 Venus Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2014 AVN Award Nominees". AVN Media Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014.
  32. ↑ Neuwave, Robert (January 19, 2014). "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards". Adult Video News.
  33. ↑ Miller, Dan (January 24, 2014). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  34. 1 2 "Nominees". XBIZ Awards. XBIZ. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  35. ↑ Johnson, Bob (February 19, 2014). "XRCO Awards Nominations Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  36. ↑ "XCritic Awards: The Best in Porn for 2014". January 11, 2015.

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