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Revision as of 13:51, 15 June 2021
Leonid Radvinsky (born May 1982[1][2]) is a Chicago-based[3] Ukrainian-American[4] businessman, pornographer and computer programmer. He is the founder of the porn site MyFreeCams[5], and the majority owner of content subscription service OnlyFans.
Radvinsky operates a Florida-based venture capital fund called Leo.com, founded in 2009[6], which invests mainly in tech companies.[7] Notable investments include Israel-based Anywhere Software. Radvinsky is also a supporter of the Elixier programming language.[4]
He is a graduate of the North Western University.[6]
Timeline
- In 2004, Microsoft sued Radvinsky for allegedly sending millions of deceptive emails to Hotmail users, but the case was eventually dismissed.[3]
- In 2018, he bought a 75% stake in OnlyFans' parent company Fenix International Ltd. from its British founder Tim Stokely.[5][8] After this, OnlyFans became increasingly focused on not safe for work (NSFW) content and "gained a pop culture reputation for being a hive of pornography".[8]
- In August 2020, Forensic News described him as a "porn entrepreneur ... with a history of lawsuits and allegations of spam, theft, fraud, and drug dealing."[2]
- In May 2021, The Guardian described Radvinsky as a "US-based online pornography veteran who largely chooses to avoid the media."[9]
Weblinks
lr.com - Radvinsky's official website
References
- ^ "MR LEONID RADVINSKY". Company Check Ltd. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b Stedman, Scott; Pierce, Sophie (13 August 2020). "OnlyFans Faces Allegations of Fraud, Theft". Forensic News. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b Shaw, Lucas (5 December 2020). "OnlyFans Is a Billion-Dollar Media Giant Hiding in Plain Sight". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b Radvinsky, Leonid. "About". Retrieved 11 June 2021.
A first-generation immigrant from Ukraine, technology was imprinted on Leo at an early age
- ^ a b Nilsson, Patricia (30 April 2021). "OnlyFans blurs boundaries as lockdown demand drives success". The Financial Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Profile: Leo Radvindky". LinkedIn. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Leo.com". Leo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b Zitser, Joshua (24 December 2020). "'Being made homeless is a perpetual fear': What it's like to risk everything just for posting on OnlyFans". The Independent. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Waterson, Jim (24 May 2021). "Essex family behind OnlyFans profit from pornography boom". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 May 2021.