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Barclays Closes Account Over OnlyFans Income Scrutiny

11/18/2025

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Barclays allegedly closed the bank account of Madelaine Thomas, founder of Image Angel, due to her OnlyFans work.
Thomas applied for a business account, but Barclays scrutinized her income from adult content.
Barclays initially offered positive feedback, then raised concerns about her accounts, including a joint account with her husband.
She argued her technology protects people from online exploitation and questioned why her business faced investigation on LinkedIn.

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Barclays allegedly closed the bank account of Madelaine Thomas, founder of Image Angel, due to her OnlyFans work.
Thomas applied for a business account, but Barclays scrutinized her income from adult content.
Barclays initially offered positive feedback, then raised concerns about her accounts, including a joint account with her husband.
She argued her technology protects people from online exploitation and questioned why her business faced investigation on LinkedIn.