Hollywood’s first sex tape scandal?
Before Joan Crawford became one of the leading ladies of her time she allegedly did a stag film or two, possibly while underaged. The truth never came to light, but Crawford was allegedly blackmailed by her brother more than once. The film(s) were supposedly hunted down and destroyed by her employer, MGM Studio.
What makes the rumors even more believable is the fact that Crawford paid MGM $50,000 when she parted ways with the studio in 1943. It was an odd gesture with no explanation, which led many to believe it was repayment for making her scandalous film debut disappear.