OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue is making jaw-dropping claims about what really happened during her dramatic detention in Bali—and the British government is pushing back hard. The 26-year-old content creator, whose real name is Tia Billinger, says a British High Commission official suggested she bribe Indonesian police to avoid prison time. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has flatly denied the accusation, calling it completely untrue.
Blue was detained in December after Indonesian authorities raided her operation while she was in Bali for a heavily promoted social media trip. Indonesia has some of the strictest anti-pornography laws in the world, and Blue says she endured a grueling 30-hour interrogation inside what she described as a rundown police station. At one point, she says, a British official arrived—an appearance she initially believed meant she was about to be rescued.
Instead, Blue claims the official delivered a sobering message. According to her account, she was told that corruption was widespread and that her “best option” was to offer money if she wanted to secure her release. She alleges the conversation took place in front of local authorities after a request for privacy was denied. Blue says her team ultimately paid more than £5,000—about $6,300—though she did not provide documentation publicly confirming the payment.
The stakes were enormous. Under Indonesia’s 2008 anti-pornography law, producing or distributing explicit content can carry penalties of up to 15 years behind bars. In the end, Blue was charged with a minor immigration-related violation, fined roughly $11, and deported. She has since admitted that a deeper search of her devices could have exposed additional content, which she believes might have led to far more serious charges.
The FCDO, however, strongly disputes her version of events. In a public statement, a spokesperson said the government provided standard assistance to a detained British national and coordinated with local authorities, but categorically denied that any official would ever advise bribery. The firm response has turned what might have been a tabloid scandal into a diplomatic standoff playing out in the public eye.
Now back in the UK, Blue says the ordeal has permanently changed how she views official support abroad. Whether her claims hold up or not, the controversy has added another headline-grabbing chapter to her online persona—one that blends legal peril, international politics, and the unpredictable world of influencer fame.
