• @Merwyn@sh.itjust.works
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      Never ever ever ever give money to someone that promise to give it after to charity. There are countless stories with proof of people who never kept the promises. Even if they did give it, they get tax benefit instead of you. It’s worth also (even more) for shop or other places that propose to round up the total and give to charity.

      You want to give to charity? Just give to charity, why a middle man ?

        • MrScottyTay
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          Just because it’s about a YouTuber and was investigated by a youtuber doesn’t mean its youtube drama though. It isn’t just superficial drama about beef between two creators.

            • MrScottyTay
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              102 years ago

              I mean you wouldn’t call investigative journalism on the TV about a TV presenter “TV Drama”

    • @BleatingZombie@lemmy.world
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      Outlines alleged charity fraud and embezzlement on the scale of hundreds of thousands of dollars

      It’S juSt YoUtUbe dRaMa

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          Looked up into it. It’s not just fans and it’s not just YouTube. They ran fundraising golf tournaments that they ended straight up not even reporting on their taxes (we’re talking well above 100k$ missing). It’s very shady.

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              They literally had “fundraising for the Open Hand Foundation” on their banners every year.

              Whether or not these were literal frauds, it’s very shady and should destroy his reputation. I’ll let the lawyers figure out the rest.

      • @WarlordSdocy@lemmy.world
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        -102 years ago

        If it’s more then YouTube drama then there will be actual criminal charges or investigations by the IRS. Until then all the back and forth videos after the first one about whether he broke the law or not is just YouTube drama.

    • @4am@lemm.ee
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      12 years ago

      Charity fraud is a bit more than “YouTube drama” but ok dude, just keep “lemmysplaining” 🙄