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You mean the US Attorney. 2257 is a Federal issue, not a State or Local one.

In any event, what does 2257 have to do with a payment dispute? Especially one where the shoot never took place?




It has everyhing to do with it. Until payment is made, the contract is not complete, and the modelrelease is no good. With no model release, you have nothing to "back up" the identity of the 2257 documentation. This has all been covered by PORNLAW in other threads. Without payment the model release and 2257 documentation is "incomplete."


p.s. It is a federal issue(2257), but the D.A.'s office in Los Angeles is always more than willing to assist performers who take this route, and several have. A call from a localD.A. gets much more attention than a call from a sex worker.(another little "trick" that sex workers use to get what they are owed.You just dont see this on adultfyi,luke etc. so how would you ever know about it?)


If no shoot took placethen of course there is no 2257. But the low budget, my camera broke guy, should still pay a kill fee. Otherwise, I can see how that company might have trouble getting talent to work for them in the future.

There are two sides to every contract. BOTH sides have to COMPLETE their end of the "bargain" for the contact to be settled.