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A few weeks have passed since Stoya rocked the adult film world with allegations of rape against James Deen. He initially tweeted his innocence, but the mounting accusations quickly cost him jobs and other professional ties. Earlier this week, Deen spoke out formally for the first time to express his disbelief at the scandal. In that interview, Deen said he was “completely baffled,” and he listed several possible motivations, which he believed could lead Stoya to retaliate against him.

Deen is now receiving support from someone (formerly) inside the industry. Lisa Ann (who retired in 2014) spoke about Deen during Sam Roberts’ Sirius XM show. Based upon what Lisa Ann knows about Deen during their previous on-set interactions, she says these allegations are a “surprise.” Lisa Ann says she has no idea what happened, but she has a problem with the social media aspect of the accusations and the subsequent pile-on: