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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Tanmay Puri

The Real Reason Why Leonid Radvinsky Bought OnlyFans And Turned It Into A Multi Billion Dollar Empire

Why Leonid Radvinsky bought OnlyFans (Credit: X/@ajansJargon)

Leonid Radvinsky, who died on 20 March 2026 at the age of 43, transformed the adult content industry after acquiring a majority stake in the parent company of OnlyFans, Fenix International, in 2018.

The Ukrainian-American entrepreneur was worth an estimated $4.7 billion at the time of his death. Under his quiet leadership, the platform evolved from a London startup into a global powerhouse that processed $7.2 billion in subscriber payments last year alone.

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