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HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:15 PM Nov 2012

Jill Kelley story gets juicier... possible Tax Fraud!

http://www.businessinsider.com/jill-kelley-charity-2012-11

Jill and her husband formed a Cancer research and treatment charity in 2007 with $157K in seed money from unknown source. By end of year, money was all gone, spent on entertainment, travel, auto expenses, utility bills, and $12K in "office supplies". They ran the charity out of their house.No evidence any money went to research or treatment.
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Jill Kelley story gets juicier... possible Tax Fraud! (Original Post) HooptieWagon Nov 2012 OP
How republican of them. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #1
These people have no shame. arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #2
I heard or read somewhere today.. murray hill farm Nov 2012 #3
I hope not.. stillcool Nov 2012 #10
Tip of the day... Glassunion Nov 2012 #4
Evidently *someone* has the Family Friendly search turned off Fumesucker Nov 2012 #11
This is the most interesting to me - DURHAM D Nov 2012 #5
Several papers report many lawsuits from creditors. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #6
We need republican family values for the whole country Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #7
I looked up their possible political campaign contribtions aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #8
Some wealthy have waaay too much time on their hands. glinda Nov 2012 #9

murray hill farm

(3,650 posts)
3. I heard or read somewhere today..
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:28 PM
Nov 2012

The she was also involved in the Wounded Warrior program in fund raising, etc. I want to believe in that program, but do have some problems with their ads asking for money and showing wounded warrior's they have helped, etc. From their ads, you would think that only whites served or were wounded. Just hits me wrong. This is just another thing that makes one wonder.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
10. I hope not..
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:00 PM
Nov 2012

but nothing surprises me any more. Money is like a magnet for these people, and a foundation can start out with the best intentions only to be scavenged by the well connected.

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)
4. Tip of the day...
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:30 PM
Nov 2012

There is a HUGE results difference when you google "Jill Kelley" vs "Jill Kelly"... Oops!!!

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
11. Evidently *someone* has the Family Friendly search turned off
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:03 PM
Nov 2012

And yes, the results are HUGE!

Strange names the kids come up with for things these days.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
5. This is the most interesting to me -
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:30 PM
Nov 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/13/petraeus-scandal-women-general-agent

A former member of the general's military staff told the Washington Post that Kelley was a "self-appointed" go-between for US central command officers in Florida and Middle East government officials. Kelley and her siblings were born in Lebanon and brought to the US as small children.


dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
6. Several papers report many lawsuits from creditors.
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:39 PM
Nov 2012

Overall, a picture emerges of a social ladder climber who spent way more than her income.
And that is the nice description.
The others are possible spy......maybe a madam???......and a psychic vampire who garnered publicity at the cost of wounded vets.
Can hardly wait to see what emerges by tomorrow.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
8. I looked up their possible political campaign contribtions
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:44 PM
Nov 2012

on Open Secrets under their names in Florida for 2008, 2010, 2012 to see what their actual political affiliation might be but it came up empty.

glinda

(14,807 posts)
9. Some wealthy have waaay too much time on their hands.
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:50 PM
Nov 2012

I mean, fabricating and imagining that you are part of the Government/Military? Maybe but maybe not. Or maybe was told by Rove they were. lol!

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