Bonnie Blue Alleges British High Commission Official Told Her To Bribe Bali Cops—Foreign Office Denies Claim

OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue has ignited an unexpected controversy by accusing a British High Commission official of advising her to bribe Indonesian police during her detention in Bali last December, a claim the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has categorically denied.

The 26-year-old content creator, whose real name is Tia Billinger, alleged that a High Commission official visited her during a 30-hour interrogation and suggested she 'offer them money' to secure her release. Blue claims her team subsequently paid a sum worth 'a lot more' than £5,000.

The FCDO, currently led by David Lammy, issued a fierce rebuttal on 29 January 2026, stating that such advice 'would never be provided by a British official.' The clash has ignited an unlikely row between Whitehall and one of the internet's most controversial figures.

OnlyFans Star Claims Official Suggested 'Offering Money'

The saga began last December when Blue was detained by authorities in Indonesia, a nation with some of the strictest anti-pornography laws in the world. The Nottinghamshire-born star, who had travelled to the island on a tour widely publicised on social media, found herself in a terrifying 30-hour interrogation after police raided her operation.

Blue told the Daily Star that during her detention in what she described as a 'disgusting' police station, she was visited by an official from the British High Commission. Desperate and believing she was about to be rescued, she described the relief of hearing a familiar accent.

'We were so excited to hear a British voice. You feel a bit safe... We thought they were going to come and take us out,' she recalled. However, the meeting did not go as she had hoped.

Instead of a diplomatic extraction, Blue alleges the official offered a bleak assessment of her situation.

'The British High Commission official came to visit us and gave me a toothbrush and some toilet wipes,' she said. 'Unfortunately, there is not much we can do for you here. The country is very corrupt. The best thing to do is offer them money.'

Blue claims the official even attempted to deliver this advice discreetly. 'They did ask could we go to a separate room so they could communicate that to us, but [the police] didn't offer us a private room. They told us they had no problem telling us here and did so in front of the police.'

According to Blue, her team subsequently acted on this alleged advice. 'The cyber team offered them a decent amount,' she said, affirming that the sum paid was worth 'a lot more' than £5,000.

'I Would Have Been Doing 15 Years in Prison'

The stakes for Blue could not have been higher. Indonesia's Law No. 44/2008 on Pornography is notoriously severe, carrying penalties of up to 15 years in prison for the production and distribution of explicit material. While police eventually found her guilty only of a minor administrative offence—resulting in a fine of just £9 and deportation for an immigration violation—Blue claims the outcome could have been catastrophic if authorities had looked closer.

'Let's just say I wouldn't want my hard drive getting searched through,' she admitted. '[If they saw] the content that I posted on the plane, I probably would have been doing 15 years in prison.'

Reflecting on her narrow escape, she added a provocative twist: 'It was good and bad that they were corrupt because it meant I was able to get off.'

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which oversees British consulates, has issued a fierce rebuttal to Blue's version of events.

In a statement, a spokesperson said: 'We provided support to a British woman who was detained in Bali and was in contact with the local authorities. We categorically deny that any advice of the kind alleged was - or would ever be - provided by a British official.'

For Blue, however, the experience has left a lasting impression of the limits of diplomatic support. 'But they just said, 'If you have got money, offer them money,' she insisted.

The clash has left the Foreign Office in the unusual position of publicly refuting allegations that it gave advice on corruption to an adult film star, adding a surreal chapter to a story that had already captivated the tabloids. Blue, meanwhile, has returned to the UK, leaving the 'hellhole' prison and the controversy behind her—though arguably with a story far more valuable than the content she originally planned to film.