Charities say they never received donations touted by Jeffrey Epstein: report
Source: The Hill
BY ZACK BUDRYK - 07/11/19 12:44 PM EDT 120
Numerous charities and hospitals financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested on sex trafficking charges over the weekend, claimed to have showered with donations never received the funds, according to an NBC News investigation.
Press releases from Epsteins Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation claimed he made donations to over 100 organizations after his 2008 plea deal, while Epstein has said he donated $30 million to Harvard University before the deal.
Federal tax filings, meanwhile, say Epsteins foundation, Gratitude America Ltd., gave $1.84 million to charities between 2015 and 2017.
However, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, which maintains a database from 2006 of all major gifts over a million dollars, has no record of any gifts from Epstein, staff writer Maria DiMento told NBC News.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/452619-charities-say-they-never-received-donations-touted-by-jeffrey-epstein
avebury
(10,952 posts)Remember how pissed tRump got when they challenged him on giving money that he raised for the veterans? He wouldn't give the money to them.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Tax evasion?
keithbvadu2
(36,827 posts)Like the Trump method of donating to charity.
Brag about your donations and then fuhgeddaboudit.
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)isn't that interesting?
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)nycbos
(6,034 posts)But if Epstein did give the money they would be rushing to give it back. Wouldn't want the bad publicity.