A Marine-affiliated social media personality is accusing the operators of the Not in Regs Discord server of hosting and monetizing non-consensual intimate content behind a paywall—claims he says resemble a past military scandal that shook the ranks.
The comparison is to the Marines United scandal, a 2017 incident in which members of a private online group were found to be sharing intimate images of women—many without their consent—triggering widespread investigations and disciplinary actions across the force.
In a video posted to social media, user @munky_bobo—who identifies himself as “Monk”—described what he and others claim to have found after weeks of investigating the server.
“Over the past few weeks, we have uncovered what we consider Marines United 2.0,” he said, referring to alleged activity within a restricted NSFW section of the Discord server.
According to Monk, the section was accessible through a paid subscription and contained what he described as “the commercial distribution of private or non-consensual intimate images and videos,” including content he claimed appeared to involve individuals who were unaware they had been recorded or shared.
He further claimed that users within the server openly discussed and shared such material.
“We have seen it with our own eyes,” Monk said.
Despite the severity of the accusations, Monk said he and others would not release any of the material publicly.
“The unfortunate reality is we cannot give you evidence from that server,” he said, arguing that doing so would itself amount to the illegal distribution of intimate content.
The Salty Soldier has not independently verified the allegations. No underlying material has been publicly released to substantiate the claims at the time of publication, as the accuser states doing so would risk redistributing intimate content. The non-consensual distribution of private intimate images can constitute a violation of federal and state law, particularly when such material is shared or monetized without the subject’s consent.
While Monk’s video has amplified the issue, discussion surrounding Not in Regs and its paywalled Discord appears to predate the current allegations by several years.
Reddit threads from as far back as three years ago show users describing intimate content behind a paywall, criticizing the monetization of that content, and warning it could become “another Marines United incident.” Those posts do not independently verify the current claims, but they suggest concerns about the platform were already circulating in military online communities.
That context shifts the narrative. Rather than a sudden revelation, the current allegations appear to be a public escalation of long-running concerns that had remained largely confined to online discussion.
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Monk also claimed that Ryan Schipper, identified as the individual behind Not in Regs, has denied the allegations while restricting access to the Discord server.
“He denies accusations in public… I am here to tell you they are not false,” Monk said in the video.
Prior to publication, The Salty Soldier sent a request for comment to the Not in Regs Gmail account that had previously been used to communicate with the platform. No response was received. Not in Regs does not appear to maintain a formal corporate website or public-facing media contact, operating instead primarily through social media and a Shopify-hosted merchandise storefront.
The Salty Soldier also submitted a request for comment to the U.S. Department of Justice. Receipt of that request was confirmed, but no response was provided before publication.
The accusations arrive in a military online environment that has previously seen controversy involving the sharing of intimate material and the monetization of service members’ private or compromising moments—incidents that have historically triggered both internal discipline and federal scrutiny.
At this stage, the central allegation remains unverified. No charges have been announced, and no publicly available evidence has been produced to independently substantiate the claims. What exists is a named public accuser, a record of prior online discussion, and unanswered requests for comment from those contacted before publication.
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