: The scandal led to the creation of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 , a federal law requiring adult film producers to maintain strict age-verification records for every performer.
Traci Lords is a name synonymous with one of the most significant legal and cultural scandals in the history of adult cinema. Her entry into the industry at just —using a sophisticated set of falsified government documents—triggered a massive federal investigation that permanently altered the landscape of the entertainment business. The Early Years and Entry into Film : The scandal led to the creation of 18 U
: Video stores and theaters across the U.S. were forced to destroy or return any film featuring Lords made before her 18th birthday. Her entry into the industry at just —using
The truth about Traci Lords' age broke in , shortly after she turned 18. An FBI tip led to the discovery that she had made approximately 75 to 100 films while still a minor. In an instant, her entire body of work from that period was legally classified as child pornography and ordered to be pulled from distribution. The truth about Traci Lords' age broke in
: The scandal led to the creation of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 , a federal law requiring adult film producers to maintain strict age-verification records for every performer.
Traci Lords is a name synonymous with one of the most significant legal and cultural scandals in the history of adult cinema. Her entry into the industry at just —using a sophisticated set of falsified government documents—triggered a massive federal investigation that permanently altered the landscape of the entertainment business. The Early Years and Entry into Film
: Video stores and theaters across the U.S. were forced to destroy or return any film featuring Lords made before her 18th birthday.
The truth about Traci Lords' age broke in , shortly after she turned 18. An FBI tip led to the discovery that she had made approximately 75 to 100 films while still a minor. In an instant, her entire body of work from that period was legally classified as child pornography and ordered to be pulled from distribution.