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Turkey Detains 16 in OnlyFans Probe, Seizes $6.9 Mln in Assets
Authorities seized assets including properties and vehicles worth 300 million lira linked to laundering proceeds from explicit content on OnlyFans and other paid platforms.
- On Feb 13, Turkey detained 16 people and seized assets worth about 300 million lira, prosecutors said.
- Prosecutors say suspects generated income by sharing explicit content on social media and directing users to paid platforms including OnlyFans and Telegram, despite OnlyFans being blocked in Turkey since June 7, 2023.
- Investigators found suspects laundered proceeds through asset purchases and investments in bitcoin and gold, and authorities identified 10 properties and 14 vehicles linked to the suspects.
- The Istanbul chief public prosecutor's office said the probe targeted 25 suspects and two companies, and prosecutors said the investigation remains ongoing.
- Reported from Ankara, the case ties explicit-content revenue to large asset seizures and crypto investments, prosecutors said.
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Turkey detains 16 in OnlyFans probe, seizes $6.9m in assets
Turkey detained 16 people and seized assets worth about 300 million lira ($6.9 million) on Friday in an investigation into alleged money laundering linked to content shared on the OnlyFans platform, prosecutors said. The probe, led by a department investigating terrorism financing and money laundering crimes, targeted 25 suspects and two companies in operations across eight provinces, including Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya, the Istanbul chief pu…
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InternazionaleTurkey detains 16 in OnlyFans probe, seizes $6.9 million in assets
ANKARA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Turkey detained 16 people and seized assets worth about 300 million lira ($6.9 million) on Friday in an investigation into alleged money laundering linked to content shared on the OnlyFans platform, prosecutors said.The probe, led by a department investigating terrorism financing and money laundering crimes, targeted 25 suspects and two companies in operations across eight provinces, including Istanbul, Ankara and Anta…
Turkey stopped 16 people and took stock of approximately 300 miles of liras (US$ 6.9 miles is or R$ 36.03 miles es) in this Saturday (13) in a survey of alleged cash washing of account-creators for the OnlyFans. Read more (02/13/2026
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