I got tricked into having sex with a middle-aged stranger because he told me he'd pay $2500 for a porn scene

This is a long one. Thanks in advance for listening and any advice anyone has to give. It all happened 6 months ago...

I had the day off from my somewhat stressful restaurant job and I was ready to have a productive day. I'm an avid weed-smoker and (although un-diagnosed) have felt depressed for the better half of a year. The night before I had a huge fight with my on-again-off-again boyfriend who we'll call Todd. We decided to end it officially and I didn't want to be around him anymore. The next day I got up early to start my "new life" free of Todd who had burdened and depressed me for so long. ANYWAY not important but the point is I was feeling vulnerable while also ready to start hooking up with new guys and wanting Todd to see I'd moved on.

I had finished running some errands on my bike and was on the way home when a car slowed by me to ask for directions. He mentioned he was in town for work trying to hire people for his company and didn't know his way around. I took the bait and asked, "Oh you're hiring?" This is somewhat out of character for me to start a conversation with a complete stranger, let alone a middle-aged man. He asked if I had some time for him to explain the details and, again out of character for me, said "suuure, why not?" and we pulled to the side of the road and I got in his car so we could talk. I didn't feel in danger because we were in a nice neighborhood and I kept the door open. Here's when the weirdness starts: he explains to me he's here hiring "actresses" that will be paid $2000 per video. He soon segwayed into the fact that it's a porno company based in Cali. It's not on the internet or on DVD, the videos are actually only played at XXX stores that buy the tapes and play them for customers in "masturbating rooms" or whatever. His company finds young girls to star in their first movie. "Up and Cummers" is what I would be if I chose to get hired by him. This seemed too good to be true, especially the fact that my movie wouldn't be available for sale or download and people I knew wouldn't see it unless they traveled to California and paid to watch the movie IN the XXX store. He was very up front and candid about the whole thing and it was a little awkward but never scary. He said when his company hires girls they start with just a normal hardcore scene with another male, no anal or DP or anything crazy, just PIV. Because I'm bi we also talked about future movies and how I could do lesbian scenes if I preferred. He even had a pic on his phone that he showed me of one of his lesbian stars. This lady was middle-aged, tan AF with skin damage and did not look like the young 18-20 y/o he told me he usually works with. Let me just say here that looking back all of his trick were so obvious and I can't believe I didn't see this coming...Anyway I told him I was interested because he, of course, did the special: "For you we can pay $2500 for the first movie". I wanted to think about it and maybe call him tomorrow but he said "I don't have a phone number to give you because our company is all about discretion. We have to go film the movie today and you'll walk away with $2500." I was still hesitant but he was welcoming and open to answering any questions and eventually I decided, "Hey! Why not be in a porn and get paid? This could be fun". He then tells me, "Now I know this is a little weird but the first sex scene is always done with me and then you move on to lesbian and other younger guys." For some fucking reason I still agreed because I was broke as fuck at the time and still harboring resentment for my ex and somehow I thought if I did this it would show Todd for sure! Even though this man was NOT attractive to me in the slightest and more than twice my age I was determined to do this, make money, and get attention from my ex.

So I stay in the car with him and I actually asked him a couple of times "You're not a cray rapist or murderer or anything right??". He laughed and assured me I was safe which I guess I was if you don't count (little exaggerated, but for lack of a better term) trauma from this experience. He tells me we're going to check into a hotel so we can practice the scene first and then he'd take me to his studio where his camera man is and the set is. He explained after we did the test sex without cameras we would go to a clothing store (WalMart for our purposes) near his studio to get a swimsuit, towel, sunglasses, etc to set the scene, all paid for by him of course. And I'd get to keep the props. So we drove a couple miles down the highway from my house and he rented a room while I waited in the car. I wanted to go through his things while he was gone to see if this was legit but I'm too nice I guess? I don't know I was feeling weird and nervous at this time but he kept saying he would take me home at any time if I wanted to stop. Anyway, we went up to the room and did it. I don't want to go into details but I will say he told me "Okay when you cum make sure to make it really intense, you watch porn right?" which I do. He wore a condom which I was thankful for but also thought was weird seeing as how I've only seen 1 porn with a condom. Anyway after it was over it was time to go to the store to get the stuff for the real scene with the cameras. While riding to Walmart I started to get excited because the worst part was over and I was ready to make my money and go home. I never found out his name but I did find out he's 42. Yikes, I'm 19. He also asked me, "Okay if for some reason the cops bust in or get involved what will you tell them? Just tell them I'm your boyfriend and don't mention anything about the porn just 'cuz we're trying to keep it all discrete." This should have been a red flag but what did I know about making porn? God, I'm naive.

So we got to WalMart and he sent me to browse the swimsuits while he went to get sunscreen and towels and we'd meet up in a couple minutes. It took me almost half an hour to realize what had happened. I ran outside to where he had parked his car and it was gone. That feeling of just being swindled SO HARD but also just pissed and embarrassed and alone and having to work in 1.5hours and no way to get home. I thought it was a little weird that he went to the trouble to pull his car into the parking spot backwards and later I figured out it was so he could make a clean getaway. So that's my story. This all happened in the span of probably 3 hours and to this day I'm still kinda tripping out about it. Just needed to get it off my chest.

But I also want to know what y'all think about this? I hope at least one person takes the time to read my story. The only people I told are my sister and Todd and he's the one who picked me up after I walked halfway home. If you have read this far thank you so much for listening and I hope to return the favor. I also am curious if this has ever happened to anyone else because I searched it on the web and nothing about this kind of scam comes up. I know I wasn't raped because it was all consensual but I still just feel dirty and dumb and just ugh