The lawsuit claims that Morris and his production managers maintained an "underground database" of STI statuses that was not shared with performers. One plaintiff, using the pseudonym "J. Reed," testified: “I was told the guy was ‘clean on his honor system.’ I found out three weeks later he had seroconverted two days before our shoot. They never told me because they needed the content for a subscription drop.”
The fallout was immediate. Major industry award bodies, including the Grabby Awards and the AVNs, revoked TIM’s lifetime achievement nominations. The hashtag #TIMslammed trended on X (formerly Twitter) for three consecutive days, with former fans expressing disgust. Treasure Island Media Slammed
The most significant source of the phrase "Treasure Island Media slammed" comes from public health officials and HIV advocacy organizations. The lawsuit claims that Morris and his production
Beyond moral and public health debates, the studio has faced concrete legal challenges regarding workplace safety: They never told me because they needed the
Organizations such as the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) repeatedly targeted the studio. The criticism was multifaceted:
While TIM’s legal team has moved to dismiss, citing signed waivers and adherence to California’s “Prop 60” (which deals with condoms, not STI status), the discovery phase has unearthed internal emails that suggest a reckless disregard for performer safety. Legal analysts suggest that if the case proceeds, it could dismantle the entire bareback production model nationwide.