Influencer Ashmusy has refunded the 1 million naira meant for brand promotion, following a public call-out by VeryDarkMan.
VeryDarkMan said that Ashmusy received the cash but failed to reimburse it, despite pledges to do so within 2-6 weeks.
Ashmusy also allegedly asked an additional 1.5 million naira owing to “inconveniences”.
The topic sparked a heated debate, with VeryDarkMan criticizing Ashmusy’s activities and encouraging other influencers to avoid similar behaviors.
Ashmusy’s return of the 1 million naira brings a close to the dispute, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in influencer marketing.
Recall, Hitgist Reported earlier on that Very Dark Man on yet another mission for social Justice, and this time around, his focus is on popular influencer Ashmusy.
In the video that he shared, Very Dark Man said that Ashmusy had collected the sum of one-million Naira from a businessman who sold building materials for the sake of creating ads for him, but she failed to do so.
Very Dark Man went ahead to attach the payment receipt of the one-million Naira ad payment. In the chat that followed, you could hear Ashmusy telling the businessman that she was trying to rebrand herself as a boss chick, and that the location of the ad shoot which was in Alana was too far for her.
Ashmusy went on to say that if the businessman added the sun of one-million-and five-hundred-thousand Naira, she would do the ad for him.
Going forward, the businessman asked for a refund, and Ashmusy told him that her manager would return it in about six weeks.
Two weeks before the six weeks elapsed, the businessman reached out again, askinh for his money, to which Ashmusy replied that it would be refunded to him after six weeks prompt.
After six weeks, the money still wasn’t refunded, and Ashmusy seemed unapologetic about the whole situation, even stating that the money was gone.
Ashmusy even added that if the matter is reported to the police, it would only give her publicity, and she wouldn’t be arrested because she would be out of the country.
Very Dark Man sent a stern warning to Ashmusy, stating that she must return the money, and he also called her a wicked person for pinning down money sent to her by a small business.
He also added that most influencers prefer working with big brands, so it will look like their careers are successful.