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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jaja Agpalo

Miss Universe Crisis: Ex-VP Updates Chavit Singson on Acquisition Talks, Owners Face Arrest Warrants Over Fraud

In a bombshell Facebook post on Friday, 2 January 2026, Luis Chavit Singson revealed explosive new information about the Miss Universe Organization's ownership crisis. The former Ilocos Sur governor disclosed that both current co-owners – Thai executive Anne Jakrajutatip and Mexican businessman Raúl Rocha Cantú – are now subject to arrest warrants, effectively removing them from active control of the pageant.​

Singson announced that he had hosted what he termed 'a good chat' with his daughter, Congresswoman Richelle Singson, alongside Shawn McClain, identified as the former Miss Universe Vice President. The meeting, Singson's post indicates, centred on 'possible acquisition talks on Miss Universe Organization.'​

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