OnlyFans Owner Pledged $11M to Israel Lobby: Report

OnlyFans' billionaire owner, Leonid Radvinsky, and his wife reportedly pledged $11 million to the pro-Israel lobby of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, last year, according to a list of internal donors. acquired by The Lever. Radwinski denied making or promising the donation.

According to confidential internal documents reviewed by The Lever, AIPAC reported a whopping $90 million in fundraising in the month following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. One contribution stood out: an $11 million pledge from a “Mr. Anonymous Anonymous' and Katie Chudnovsky, the largest recorded contributor to the documents.

Lever was able to confirm that the personal information listed with the donation identified “Mr. Anonymous' as Radvinsky, who own the subscription blogging platform OnlyFans, which is generally related to adult content; While some of those named in the documents confirmed they had contributed to AIPAC, Radvinsky and two others denied being donors.

“I did not give or promise $11 million,” Radwinski told The Lever, adding that the statement “appl[ies] to me / my foundation / my family.” The owner of OnlyFans declined to explain why he and his wife appeared to be donors or address documentation showing a wire transfer from Chudnovsky to the organization.

Radwinski did not immediately respond to additional questions from Rolling rock.

Founded in 1963, AIPAC is the most powerful pro-Israel lobby group in the United States. While it has long been influential in US government policy toward Israel, in 2022 the group announced it would launch an affiliated super PAC that would directly participate in elections. In its short existence, the super PAC has taken a dump tens of millions dollars in her efforts to defeat progressive candidates critical of Israel.

Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, which has resulted in the deaths of over 1,200 Israelis and over 25,000 Palestinians, AIPAC has launched a concerted effort to ensure continued support for Israel from the US government. As international courts, advocates and human rights organizations criticize Israel's retaliatory attack on Gaza as a gross violation of human rights and even potential genocide, AIPAC continues to press lawmakers to approve political and military support for the country.

On its website, the group has one the entire resource center dedicated to covering the Israel-Gaza war. The page has call centers and emails to help visitors contact legislators, social media toolkitand arena pro-Israeli news outlets, influencers and reporters.

Earlier this month a report from The Intercept found that AIPAC's political action committee donated $95,000 to House Speaker Mike Johnson in November — shortly after he helped secure the passage of a $14 billion aid package in Israel on November 3.

While the Oct. 7 attack and the ongoing war have become central to AIPAC's lobbying and fundraising strategy, the organization is expected to work this year to maintain its influence through election spending, especially as criticism mounts of the role of the U.S. States in support of Israel. attack on Gaza.