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VShojo Shuts Down After CEO Confesses to Misusing Ironmouse’s Charity Funds

The shutdown leaves charity and payroll obligations unmet; Ironmouse’s community has raised over $1.2 million, prompting former talents to prepare legal action

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Overview

  • CEO Justin Ignacio admitted spending funds raised by creators—including over $500,000 intended for the Immune Deficiency Foundation—and mismanaging an $11 million investor-backed “talent-first” model
  • Twelve of the agency’s thirteen contracted VTubers quit within days of Ironmouse’s July 21 departure, citing months of unpaid wages
  • On July 24 Ignacio announced that VShojo had run out of money and would shutter operations with no plan to repay owed funds or deliver the promised charity donation
  • Ironmouse’s independent Tiltify campaign has now surpassed $1.2 million for the Immune Deficiency Foundation since breaking away from the agency
  • Former VShojo talents including Veibae and Camila say long-standing NDAs, legal threats and hush-money offers are now void and are pursuing legal remedies for unpaid earnings