Treasure Island | Media Slammed

In late 2024, a private chat log between TIM's casting director and a performer was leaked on social media. In the log, the director allegedly pressured a 22-year-old to film a scene despite visible lesions on his genitals, claiming it was "just razor burn." The performer later tested positive for HSV-2. This leak went viral on X (formerly Twitter) under the hashtag #TIWreckage, leading to a flood of anecdotal claims from former "friends of the studio."

While the studio defended its work as an authentic, raw artistic expression of marginalized gay desires, the mainstream public and health organizations viewed it as a public health crisis. ⚖️ The Cal/OSHA Crackdown Treasure Island Media Slammed

Perhaps the most damaging blows are coming from within. Several prominent "pigs" (a term TIM uses affectionately for its stars) have publicly renounced the studio. In late 2024, a private chat log between

In February 2013, the AHF filed multiple "Notice of Safety or Health Hazards" complaints with Cal/OSHA. They argued that filming unprotected sexual acts involving the exchange of bodily fluids constituted an unsafe workplace violation under California law. ⚖️ The Cal/OSHA Crackdown Perhaps the most damaging

April 12, 2026