Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. (born November 1, 1942) is an American publisher and the president of
Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). LFP mainly produces sexually graphic videos and magazines, most notably
Hustler. Flynt has fought several prominent legal battles involving the
First Amendment, and has unsuccessfully run for public office. He is paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries sustained in a 1978 murder attempt by
Joseph Paul Franklin. In 2003,
Arena magazine listed him at No. 1 on the "50 Powerful People in Porn" list.