Fears grow as thousands of people could miss out on Roxy Jacenko’s bootcamp refund as window to claim will soon expire

Thousands of fans who sent money to Roxy Jacenko’s failed venture for a chance to win a $10 million home have just hours to demand their money back or face missing out.

The PR expert, 44, gave participants seven days to request a refund, starting on Sunday and ending on Saturday, June 15 at midnight.

When people don’t visit Jacenko’s website in that time frame, they risk permanently losing all the money they wagered on the “$10 million house sweepstakes.”

Jacenko shared a video on Instagram in which she delivered a stern blow to critics who claimed she was behaving underhandedly.

‘I am now processing refunds from my personal bank account. As you know, I entered into a partnership with two others, which was a dismal failure,” she began.

“If you’re an honorable person, you put your hand in your pocket and pay people back, and that’s what I’m doing starting this week. Refunds remain open until today.”

The blonde bombshell added that she believed her payback period was more than generous as she wasn’t even required to offer it.

“One thing about the refund period: you don’t go to Woolworths to buy Nutri-Grain and then within three months suggest that they should take it back and exchange it or give you a full refund,” Roxy added.

The PR expert, 44, gave participants seven days to request a refund, starting on Sunday and ending at midnight on Saturday, June 15. Pictured with former business partners Youssef Tleis and Kassim Alaouie

“A seven-day window is not an unusual offer, it’s not even something I had to do. “I have chosen to reimburse those who signed up out of my own pocket,” she said.

Jacenko then said that she bore the full cost of the refunds herself, as her former business partners Youssef Tleis and Kassim Alaouie had not committed to them.

The promotion, which Roxy launched together with business partners Youssef Tleis and Kassim Alaouie, included a number of prizes, including a luxury Cronulla home.

Jacenko shared a video on Instagram in which she delivered a stern blow to critics who claimed she was behaving underhandedly.

Contestants paid between $29 and $499 for a chance to win the extravagant prizes, but faced uncertainty after Roxy called in liquidators for the trio’s ailing company, Roxy’s Bootcamp Pty Ltd.

In a joint statement on social media, Youssef and Kassim apologized to those affected: “Our main concern has always been you, the public, especially those who participated and purchased an entry in this promotion,” they stated.

‘We offer you all our sincere apologies. “We fought as hard as we could and were even willing to make personal commitments to support our fight,” the couple added.

The publicist made headlines last month when she promised to personally refund all 7,000 people who signed up for her online business course. The promotion included a number of prizes, including this luxury house in Sydney

“We would like to express our deepest regret for entering into this collaboration with Ms. Jacenko. It was an incredibly challenging and eye-opening experience. We sincerely apologize,” the couple added.

Roxy also posted a statement to fans, reiterating her regrets about entering into the collaboration.

‘In life we ​​can all make mistakes. We are only human. This ‘partnership’ was a mistake and is a life lesson. “I want to make it clear that I have never done anything other than act in the best interests of the consumers who purchased the course to attempt to deliver it,” she wrote.

“It became clear that this was not going to end well and so I had to apply to the NSW Supreme Court for an injunction, which was granted on June 5, 2024.”

Prior to this legal action, Roxy revealed that she had taken proactive steps to pay outstanding bills and ensure the integrity of the $250,000 prize fund for the eventual winner.