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- YouTuber David Dobrik has stepped down from the board of Dispo, a photo app he co-founded.
- It comes hours after Spark Capital, which had led the raising of around $20 million for Dispo, cut ties.
- It is the latest fallout following an Insider investigation that revealed a woman alleged she had been raped during the filming of one of Dobrik's videos.
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David Dobrik stepped down from the board of Dispo, a photo app he co-founded, late Sunday.
The move was the latest fallout from an allegation of rape against Dominykas Zeglaitis, a former member of Dobrik's Vlog Squad group.
It followed a string of brands cutting ties with Dobrik after the publication of the allegation, which was reported by Insider's Kat Tenbarge.
Dispo is a photo-sharing app which recently became available for download. Its core feature is a shared photo-reel where a group of friends take pictures but can't see them until they "develop" the next day, mimicking a disposal camera.
Dobrik's depature was announced within hours of the app being abandoned by a major backer. Venture capital company Spark Capital ended its partnership with the app Sunday "in light of recent news about the Vlog Squad and David Dobrik, the cofounder of Dispo," per a company tweet.
It recently led a $20 million fundraising round for the app. Spark added that it had taken steps to ensure that it could not profit from Dispo in future.
-Spark Capital (@sparkcapital) March 22, 2021
Hours after Spark's announcement, Dispo released a statement saying that Dobrik himself had stepped down from its board.
The statement said: "David has chosen to step down from the board and leave the company to not distract from the company's growth," according to The Information.
"Dispo's team, product, and most importantly - our community - stand for building a diverse, inclusive, and empowering world," the statement added.
It is the latest fallout from the Insider investigation, which detailed allegations from a woman who featured in a since-deleted 2018 Vlog Squad video about group sex.
The woman accused Zeglaitis of rape by engaging in sexual activity with her the night of the video while she was so incapacitated by alcohol that she could not consent. Zeglaitis, then a member of the Vlog Squad group, also goes by the name Durte Dom.
The woman - whose identity is known to Insider, but used the pseudonym "Hannah" - later requested that Dobrik take the video down, which he did. By this time it had received more than 5 million views.
The woman said she did not report the incident to the police.
Zeglaitis declined to comment when approached by Insider about the allegations.
The day after the investigation was published, Dobrik released a rare apology video titled "Let's Talk" in which he emphasized the importance of sexual consent.
Sponsors and partner companies - including HelloFresh, EA Sports and Dollar Shave Club - have distanced themselves from Dobrik and the Vlog Squad since the allegations came out.
