[citation needed] She worked for a time at the Bunny Ranch Nevada brothel until September 1998.

[4] Weigel was in a car accident in August 1990, in which she suffered severe neck and back injuries that required five operations.

[5] Unable to work for four months due to her injuries, she and her husband, Murrill Maglio, were forced to sell their home and move into an apartment.

During production on a nude video that was one of Weigel's last projects for Playboy, a co-worker suggested doing adult movies to earn money.

Weigel and Maglio spoke to their neighbors, Fred and Patti Lincoln, who produced adult films.