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VShojo Shutters After CEO Confesses to Diverting Charity Funds

Independent fundraiser by former VShojo star Ironmouse has topped $1.2 million as fans dispute the CEO’s claim of ignorance over the missing charity donations.

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Overview

  • Justin Ignacio acknowledged mismanagement and announced VShojo’s shutdown after the agency ran out of money to pay talent.
  • Ignacio admitted that funds raised through talent activities, including Ironmouse’s subathon donations, were spent on company operations.
  • The final statement offers no plan to repay creators or fulfill the promised $500,000 gift to the Immune Deficiency Foundation.
  • Ironmouse’s Tiltify campaign has now raised over $1.2 million to replace the unpaid charity contribution.
  • Former talents, freed from NDAs by the shutdown, have accused VShojo of predatory contracts and hush-money tactics.