Tom of Finland co-founder dropped from judging post in wake of Nazi photo scandal

Derk Dehner and the International Mr. Leather logo (Image: TalkArt/X/International Mr. Leather, Inc./Facebook)

Durk Dehner, a co-founder of the Tom of Finland Company and Foundation, has been dropped as a judge at the International Mr. Leather competition in light of a scandal surrounding photos of him wearing Nazi regalia.

The decision to distance itself from Dehner has come after social media posts by Pup Diego Onyx, who was crowed Mr. Bullet Leather in 2024, began to circulate which included old photos of the businessman donning attire which featured the swastika and the Nazi eagle symbols.

As the posts gained traction online, Dehner was removed from his position as a judge for the upcoming competition. In a statement posted on the IML Facebook page the company’s executive director David Ronneberg said

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