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During the late 1940s Marilyn's career took an unlikely turn. In desperate need of money, she returned to modeling and also tried her hand at other less acceptable trades. Sometime between 1947 and the beginning of 1948, Marilyn allegedly worked as a part-time call-girl and actress in stag films. Later in her career Marilyn worried that her unconventional method of making money would be discovered and destroy her reputation.

According to a United States government memorandum issued by the FBI three years following her death, what would later be her ex-husband Joe DiMaggio attempted to buy a stag film that she had starred in during this time period. According to the memorandum, Marilyn was seen committing a "perverted act upon an unknown male." Joe DiMaggio offered $25,000 for the stag film clip, but his offer was eventually rejected by the buyer. More than 15 years later, segments of the clip showing a younger Marilyn in sexual poses were revealed to the public in the 1980 issue of Penthouse magazine.