I used to know a bondage model and porn producer in San Francisco. She was quite open about it, and it didn't seem to hurt her reputation. Her operation was fully compliant, with 18 U.S. Code § 2257 forms on file for all performers. And yes, law enforcement did come by to check. One day we were talking and I asked about credit card processing. I got a twenty minute rant about the problems of offshore credit card processing, ripoffs in the 7 figure range, arbitrary cancellation... That was the hardest part of the business, and the most frustrating.

She finally gave it up, moved to Texas, and now manages influencer networks.