Speaker 1: There were times when I felt like I was on
Speaker 1: a throne. It was a Hollywood movie come true and
Speaker 1: I was the star. That's Damon Launer. In twenty thirteen,
Speaker 1: he founded what became known as the most elite sex
Speaker 1: club in the world. He called it Sanctim. Think opulent mansions, champagne,
Speaker 1: models and lingerie, entitled billionaires, live auctions of women, and
Speaker 1: literal blood oath ceremonies. You know, everything you'd expect from
Speaker 1: a Hollywood sex called. In the end, it was just
Speaker 1: eyes wide shot that you could go to yourself. At
Speaker 1: its peak, the most expensive yearly membership to Sanctim was
Speaker 1: sold for four hundred and twenty five thousand dollars. So
Speaker 1: what went on there that made it worth that kind
Speaker 1: of money. I remember seeing people getting whipped and spins
Speaker 1: and I was just like so overwhelmed in the best
Speaker 1: censorial way. They had members that were like actors, comedians,
Speaker 1: sports players, musicians like I met people I never thought
Speaker 1: I would meet in my entire life. I'm Carl Shortino,
Speaker 1: sex writer. Join me as we explore how this luxury
Speaker 1: sex empire was built. Along the way, we'll talk to
Speaker 1: the club's erotic performers and the guests who partied there
Speaker 1: to get a nuanced look at what happens when you
Speaker 1: combine money, sex and power. You spent like fifty thousand
Speaker 1: dollars to join, and I think it was kind of
Speaker 1: a given that Damon would have a girl for you.
Speaker 1: And we see how Damon's status as a sex club
Speaker 1: kingpin ultimately turned his life upside down. We're living in
Speaker 1: Beverly Hills, living that kind of domesticated lifestyle all the while,
Speaker 1: on the down low, my husband runs this naughty as
Speaker 1: sex club in the Hills, like a double life. I
Speaker 1: was a liar. I was hiding things. Damon wanted more.
Speaker 1: He kept wanting more that I was wearing a lot
Speaker 1: of problems by Welcome to Sanctum Unmasked, a new show
Speaker 1: from iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. Join us as
Speaker 1: we see what really happens when you shed societal expectations
Speaker 1: and unapologetically pursue sexual freedom. What do you stand to
Speaker 1: gain from that? And does there have to be a cost?
Speaker 1: Along with that? Came this unbridled ego and excess and
Speaker 1: feeding of all of my demons and a celebration of it.
Speaker 1: People love me for it. Listen to Sanctum Unmasked on iHeartRadio, app,
Speaker 1: Apple podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite shows.