--- title: "Fact check: 아일로는 기업 전문 변호사와 비즈니스 경영진이 이끄는 캐나다 사모펀드 기업 에시컬 캐피털 파트너스(Ethical Capital Partners)가 소유하고 있으며, 랍비 컨소시엄이나 종교 단체는 어떠한 지분도 보유하고 있지 않다." description: "아일로는 기업 전문 변호사와 비즈니스 경영진이 이끄는 캐나다 사모펀드 기업 에시컬 캐피털 파트너스(Ethical Capital Partners)가 소유하고 있으며, 랍비 컨소시엄이나 종교 단체는 어떠한 지분도 보유하고 있지 않다." url: "https://ko.hasbara.co.il/facts-myths/myth-aylo-and-pornhub-ownership" type: "fact-check" locale: "ko" published: "2026-10-24T09:11:00.000Z" updated: "2026-11-03T18:51:14.144Z" categories: ["Media"] --- # Fact check: 아일로는 기업 전문 변호사와 비즈니스 경영진이 이끄는 캐나다 사모펀드 기업 에시컬 캐피털 파트너스(Ethical Capital Partners)가 소유하고 있으며, 랍비 컨소시엄이나 종교 단체는 어떠한 지분도 보유하고 있지 않다. *아일로는 기업 전문 변호사와 비즈니스 경영진이 이끄는 캐나다 사모펀드 기업 에시컬 캐피털 파트너스(Ethical Capital Partners)가 소유하고 있으며, 랍비 컨소시엄이나 종교 단체는 어떠한 지분도 보유하고 있지 않다.* ## 오해 165명의 랍비로 구성된 컨소시엄이 성인 엔터테인먼트 대기업 아일로(Aylo)와 그 대표 웹사이트인 폰허브(Pornhub)를 소유 및 운영하고 있다. ## 사실 아일로는 기업 전문 변호사와 비즈니스 경영진이 이끄는 캐나다 사모펀드 기업 에시컬 캐피털 파트너스(Ethical Capital Partners)가 소유하고 있으며, 랍비 컨소시엄이나 종교 단체는 어떠한 지분도 보유하고 있지 않다. ## Origins of the False Claim In recent years, viral social media posts and extremist discussion boards have circulated the claim that a secretive group or "consortium" of 165 rabbis owns and operates Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub. This assertion is entirely false. It arose from a malicious distortion of corporate portfolio data combined with the biographical background of a single corporate executive, weaponized through classic antisemitic tropes. The number 165 does not refer to individuals, religious figures, or company shareholders. Instead, it represents the approximate number of adult entertainment websites and digital domains historically managed under the corporate umbrella of MindGeek, the corporate predecessor to Aylo. Disinformation networks took this technical operational figure and fused it with the religious background of one partner at the private equity firm that acquired the enterprise, inventing an imaginary collective of 165 rabbis. ## The Actual Ownership of Aylo and Pornhub Aylo is a privately owned enterprise controlled by [Ethical Capital Partners (ECP)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ecp-announces-acquisition-of-mindgeek-parent-company-of-pornhub-301774247.html), a Canadian private equity firm based in Ottawa and Montreal. In March 2023, ECP completed its acquisition of MindGeek, which had faced severe public scrutiny, legal challenges, and payment processor restrictions regarding non-consensual content and underage exploitation material on its platforms. Following the purchase, ECP rebranded MindGeek as [Aylo in August 2023](https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/pornhub-parent-name-change-aylo-adult-entertainment-1235700312/) as part of an operational restructuring focused on legal compliance, content moderation, and age-verification systems. Ethical Capital Partners was established by a multidisciplinary founding group of Canadian professionals spanning law, corporate governance, and law enforcement. The principal leaders of ECP include: - **Rocco Meliambro:** Chair and veteran private equity investor. - **Fady Mansour:** Managing Partner and corporate securities attorney. - **Sarah Bain:** Partner and public affairs strategist. - **Derek Ogden:** Partner and former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) superintendent who previously directed the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre. - **Solomon Friedman:** Partner and Vice President of Compliance, an Ottawa criminal defence lawyer. No rabbinical organization, religious council, or Jewish communal body holds equity, managerial authority, or governance rights in Aylo or ECP. The company operates as a standard commercial enterprise governed by private corporate agreements under Canadian corporate law. ## The Distorted Role of Solomon Friedman The sole connection between Aylo and rabbinical ordination rests with Solomon Friedman. Earlier in life, Friedman completed advanced Talmudic studies and earned Orthodox rabbinical ordination. He subsequently transitioned to the legal profession, graduating from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada, and establishing a prominent practice in criminal defence and regulatory compliance. When ECP acquired MindGeek, Friedman became Vice President of Compliance, tasked with overseeing regulatory kibbutzim / Moshavim / Israeli communities, age-verification protocols, and cooperation with international law enforcement. While international news profiles highlighted Friedman's unusual background—contrasting his rabbinical credentials with his legal oversight of a major adult streaming platform—he is an individual attorney within a commercial partnership, not a representative of a rabbinical consortium or the Jewish faith. ## Antisemitic Exploitation of the Narrative The fabrication of a "consortium of 165 rabbis" exploits centuries-old antisemitic tropes that depict Jewish people as covert manipulators seeking to undermine societal morality through corruption, media control, and the sex trade. In traditional Jewish religious law (Halakha), pornography is strictly prohibited, violating core tenets regarding modesty, privacy, and marital sanctity. Far from endorsing adult entertainment enterprises, mainstream rabbinical authorities across Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Judaism uniformly condemn pornography. By converting a corporate portfolio metric of approximately 165 web properties into a fictional cabal of 165 religious leaders, extremist actors constructed a defamatory narrative designed to promote antisemitism under the guise of corporate criticism. ## 출처 - [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ecp-announces-acquisition-of-mindgeek-parent-company-of-pornhub-301774247.html) - [cbc.ca](https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mindgeek-acquired-private-equity-firm-1.6781220) - [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/pornhub-owner-mindgeek-sold-canadas-ethical-capital-2023-03-16/) - [variety.com](https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/pornhub-parent-name-change-aylo-adult-entertainment-1235700312/) - [forward.com](https://forward.com/culture/654804/pornhub-rabbi-solomon-friedman-jewish/)