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It started the way these stories often do — with a sudden knock, a raid, and the kind of attention no one wants while working overseas. Indonesian immigration officials say adult film performer Bonnie Blue will be deported and barred from reentering the country for at least 10 years, after authorities concluded she violated her visa by producing commercial content in Bali. Immigration chief Heru Winarko said Blue and her three-person crew crossed a clear line between tourism and paid work.
Blue and her team, which includes Australian comedian Julian Woods, are expected to be deported once a separate police investigation wraps up. That probe centers on allegations involving the purchase of an unregistered vehicle and driving without the proper license — issues that, while mundane on paper, can snowball quickly when you’re a foreigner under scrutiny.
The situation escalated last week when the 26-year-old British performer was arrested alongside 17 male tourists during a raid on a studio in Badung. Fourteen Australian men were ultimately released without charge, but authorities continued examining whether Blue and three others had violated the terms of their residence permits.
Badung Police Chief Arif Batubara said the group entered Indonesia on tourist visas but used their time to create commercial content — a violation of what those visas allow. During the investigation, officials confiscated passports, a move that tends to make the reality of the situation sink in fast.
After two days of questioning, police said they found no pornographic material during the raid itself. Investigators added that everyone involved acknowledged taking part in the production of reality show content at the studio, a distinction that complicated the case but didn’t make it disappear.
Authorities said the investigation was sparked by public complaints about Blue’s activities during Australia’s “Schoolies” celebrations, which drew attention in a country known for its deeply rooted religious values. Indonesia enforces strict morality laws, including bans on public nudity and sexual activity outside of marriage, and public sensitivity around these issues runs high.
During the search, police seized Blue’s vehicle, cameras, and other production equipment. Had the original pornography allegations held, she could have faced penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines nearing $541,000 — a reminder of how severe the consequences can be when laws collide with perception.
This isn’t Blue’s first run-in with immigration authorities abroad. She was deported from Fiji in November 2024 alongside another adult performer, after officials there cited the need to protect the country’s integrity.
Blue is scheduled to appear before the Denpasar District Court on December 12 to address the vehicle registration charges. No one involved has been criminally charged over the content creation allegations — at least not yet — leaving the case suspended in that uneasy space between enforcement and interpretation, where so many modern travel stories seem to end.
