Recently, Ukraine’s tax services discovered that Ukrainian OnlyFans stars have reported an income of Hr 326.1 million which is about $7.79 million from 2020 to 2022.

Ukrainian authorities had requested data from the U.K.’s tax service on earnings of their citizens on OnlyFans. They sent out about  4,429 requests to declare their income from the platform. Out of which only 451 people filed taxes. The filings displayed the total tax declarations of $1.5 million in personal income and military taxes.

Although OnlyFans is banned in the country because of the adult content, many residents still use it to earn money. Ukraine’s tax services also got a court order recently to pass details on the money earned by its citizens on some sites to a law enforcement agency, without specifying which one.

It was reported by several media outlets that Ukraine’s Bureau of Economic Security was given names of Ukrainians earning money on OnlyFans. They also started to search for Ukrainian OnlyFans stars and models and charged them with Article 301 which deals with the display of pornography.

Parliamentary Finance Committee Chair Danylo Hetmantsev reported on Telegram on 18 December 2024 that “This is very important money for the country in times of war, and we are grateful to the girls for their responsible attitude and contribution to victory. Failure to pay taxes on time should not result in prosecution, as long as the taxes are eventually paid. Law enforcement officials share this view.”

Two of the major U.S. credit card companies Mastercard and Visa have been blamed for not stopping payments to access content related to child abuse and trafficking on adult content website OnlyFans. The allegations were made in a whistleblower complaint which was filed in the year 2023.

The whistleblower is a senior compliance expert in the credit card and banking industries and has alleged that the companies were aware of the usage of their cards to pay for illegal content since the year 2021. The companies are charged with neglecting the illicit revenue streams.

Where was the Complaint Filed Against Visa and Mastercard?

The complaint was filed with the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Unit, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and the U.S. Justice and Homeland Security departments in January 2023. The whistleblower claims that Visa and Mastercard were warned by federal agents in the years 2021 and 2022. They were notified about the unlawful content. The whistleblower accused them of “turning a blind eye to flows of illicit revenue.”

Did Visa and Mastercard Know About Inaction Despite Warnings?

The complaint says that the two companies have received multiple warnings from anti-trafficking experts and U.S. federal agents in 2021 and 2022 about the prohibited content on OnlyFans.But, both companies have failed to take necessary action.

The complaint also states that they knew about the existence of child sexual abuse content on the platform but continued processing payments on OnlyFans. Thus, the companies have failed to comply with anti-money laundering requirements and have violated the Bank Secrecy Act.

Is There Any Evidence to Back the Allegations?

There is much evidence and investigations that support the allegations made by the whistleblower in the complaint. A report by the Anti-Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) in 2022 says that a lot of OnlyFans accounts were found to be linked with Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and sex trafficking.

What Did Visa and Mastercard Said on the Allegations?

Both the companies i.e. Visa and Mastercard have denied all the claims made by the whistleblower. A spokesperson from Visa said “We will remove any financial institutions or merchants failing to meet our robust compliance requirements. We employ top-tier controls to prevent, detect, and address illegal activity.”

A Mastercard spokesperson said “Mastercard holds all users of its payments system to high standards and, if illegal activity is identified, we work with partners to act. The three government agencies hadn’t referred to any specific illegal activity for us to investigate or act on. No evidence of current illegal activity has been provided to us.”

What was OnlyFans’ Response to the Backlash?

Among the claims, another company that is facing the backlash is OnlyFans. But, the UK-based company hasn’t responded to the allegations made by the whistleblower. On its website, OnlyFans conveys that it enforces a “zero-tolerance policy” against any content related to child abuse or trafficking. It blocks or takes down material that violates the companies’ rules.

OnlyFans has stated before that “We aggressively target, report, and support the investigations and prosecutions of anyone who abuses our platform.”

Russian-Australian tennis star Arina Rodionova recently shared the news of the divorce with her husband. She revealed that she and her husband Ty Vickery who she married in 2015 are getting separated after 9 years of marriage.

Arina Rodionova shared the news on her social media account Instagram in a video. She and her husband said in the video “Hey guys, we have a quick announcement to share with you. We are getting divorced. We have been separated for about a year. Friends and family know but we just wanted the community to know about this situation. So yeah, we are good with each other. We wish each other the best. Thanks for the support.”

She captioned the reel as “Life happens. We have lots of love for each other but sometimes it’s just not enough 💔”

Who is Arina Rodionova?

Arina Ivanovna Rodionova is an Australian tennis player. She was born on 15 December 1989. She is one of the best Australian players and has even reached a career-high ranking of world number 97 in singles and world number 41 in doubles.

Arina Rodionova has played six seasons of World Team Tennis. She began playing at just 3 years old. In an interview, she revealed this saying “I began playing tennis when I was almost three years old. And why exactly tennis? There wasn’t any choice for me with my dad being a coach and my sister a professional tennis player, but in the end, I think it worked well!”

Why is Arina Rodionova Getting a Divorce from her Husband?

The rumors of divorce between Arina Rodionova and Ty Vickery began when she posted about joining OnlyFans on Instagram. She shared in an Instagram story that she has launched her OnlyFans account. Later, the rumors were confirmed when she announced on her multiple social media platforms about the divorce. Of course, fans were shocked by her decision to start an OnlyFans page.

Who is Arina Rodionova’s Husband?

Arina Rodionova’s husband Ty Vickery is a former Australian Football League player. He represented the Richmond Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL. He is the progeny of ex-Collingwood player John Vickery.

Why is Arina Rodionova Starting an OnlyFans Page?

Arina Rodionova launched her OnlyFans account on 12 January 2025. She said on her Instagram announcing the news “Good news for everyone who was asking, “My OnlyFans account was confirmed so here we go. Let’s do this.”

In her bio on the adults-only platform, Arina Rodionova calls herself “I am a tennis player but a fun one.” She has set up a $10 subscription service per month to view her posts on the platform.