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Updated · Forbes · Aug 25
OnlyFans Paid Leonid Radvinsky $709 Million Before His Death as 2025 Revenue Reached $1.55 Billion
Updated
Updated · Forbes · Aug 25

OnlyFans Paid Leonid Radvinsky $709 Million Before His Death as 2025 Revenue Reached $1.55 Billion

3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Aug 25

Summary

  • $709 million in dividends went to Leonid Radvinsky in the months before his March death, according to new U.K. filings from OnlyFans parent Fenix International.
  • The payout included $535 million for Fenix's 2025 fiscal year and four more dividend tranches totaling $174 million in the first three months of 2026; the company said no further dividend is recommended for this period.
  • Fenix reported 2025 revenue of $1.55 billion, up 10%, while operating profit rose 6.5% to $709 million; Radvinsky's annual payout increased from $497 million a year earlier.
  • Radvinsky has received about $2.5 billion in dividends since 2021, and after his death ultimate control passed to his widow, Yekaterina Chudnovsky, as sole trustee of the LR Fenix Trust.
  • Weeks later, Fenix agreed to sell a 16% stake to Architect Capital at a roughly $3.1 billion valuation as the investor pushes to broaden OnlyFans beyond adult content.

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