Tag: GoFundMe

30 JAN

After $200,000 was raised for the Fyre Festival caterer who never got paid, a new GoFundMe is trying to repay the construction workers who were stiffed

Netflix In Netflix’s new documentary about Fyre Festival, it was revealed that the festival creators never paid a significant number of workers.  First a GoFundMe page raised over $ 200,000 for caterer Maryann Rolle. Now another page is trying to crowd source $ 400,000 for the local day laborers who worked overtime to build out […]

20 DEC

Border wall GoFundMe campaign raises $1.6mn in 2 days

Over two years of funding disappointments for Trump’s signature campaign promise has left voters desperately trying to pick up the tab Mexico wouldn’t, while Trump turns to making ultimatums. A GoFundMe account started by a military veteran has raised over $ 1.6mn within two days of its launch, which, while impressive, remains a far cry from the $ […]

16 NOV

New Jersey couple, homeless vet behind viral $400k GoFundMe accused of ‘get-rich-quick’ conspiracy, theft

The Today Show/YouTube Three people involved in the viral GoFundMe campaign that raised $ 400,000 for a homeless vet have reportedly been charged with conspiracy and theft offenses. An NBC 10 source says couple Mark D’Amico and Kate McClure turned themselves in to prosecutors on Wednesday. It is not known whether homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt […]

28 OCT

A GoFundMe for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting has raised over $140,000 in just 9 hours. Here’s how you can help.

Jeff Swensen/Getty Images A man killed 11 people and injured six more in a horrific shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning. When 29-year-old Shay Khatiri heard about the tragedy, he decided to set up a GoFundMe page for the victims and their families. By Saturday night, the page had raised over $ […]

30 MAR

Andrew McCabe has a GoFundMe page to raise money for his legal defense — and it’s already raised far more than it asked for

Jacquelyn Martin/AP Andrew McCabe, the former deputy FBI director who was fired on March 16, is bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations for his legal defense fund. A GoFundMe page started on behalf of McCabe on Thursday soared past $ 350,000 by early Friday morning, nearly 12 hours after it launched. The […]

23 NOV

GoFundMe shuts down bid to crowdfund Charles Manson’s funeral

Published time: 23 Nov, 2017 21:41 Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has removed a page seeking to raise funds to cover the funeral expenses of the late Charles Manson. Manson, who had been serving nine consecutive life sentences for mass murder, died in hospital earlier this week of natural causes. The page was set up by someone […]