Firiad concert $ 100 million for wildfire victims under investigation

Star-stad benefit concerts who raised over $ 100 million for wildfire victims in California keep themselves in the fire as to how the money was spent.

David Howard said, “I have not seen any benefit from Ferid Money, and I am not very involved here nor are my neighbors.”

Firead billed himself as a benefit concert for wildfire victims. In addition to the music of the choice of Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, Katy Perry and Olivia Rodrigo, the five -hour show showed several stories of the victims of Altadeena and Palisads Fire who lost their homes.

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“My house has gone,” Altadeena fire victim Mark Jones told the audience. Six months later, Jones told Fox 11 in Los Angeles that he hoped that someone would reach and provide help, but it did not happen. Did Jones believe that he would get money? “I did, and I am sure with the most Altdenian. Fire help was for us. So, where is the money? Where is it going?”

Fox News on Wednesday asked the Fireid and Annenberg Foundation, which helped to keep the concert together.

• Did any non-profit institutions get money? If yes, how much did each receive?
• How many fire victims were assisted?
• How much assistance or financial assistance was paid to the victims?
• What was the accounting practices adopted to prevent co-mingle with other operating funds among those non-profit organizations receiving non-profit money?

We have not yet received a response, but the authorities admitted to getting our investigation.

The Firead website says the concert raised the estimated $ 100 million nominated for “direct relief”.

During the concert, the host and actor Miles Taylor told the audience, “all the money raised will go directly to those who need it now and need long -term efforts to make it back.”

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This host and actor Samuel L. Was echoed by Jackson, who said, “Go to the website and give what you can do. All money will go directly to those who need a short -term help and long -term efforts to bring this city back to their feet.”

But last week, in a statement of Fox affiliated in Los Angeles, Charity said, “Firead has the ability to pay directly to individuals and it was never planned. We directly participated to reach out to communities in the need of a direct reliable local non-profit …”

Fox News contacted more than 70 out of those non-profit organizations. Some replied. Others refused. Some are known as boys and girls clubs, ywca and food on food.

Others make more vague or promise to help specific ethnic groups or artists.

One who promoted “self -determination” in the Latin community “vowed to create a more human and democratic society to use his fireHid grant, responding to the needs and problems of the people. ,

Another claimed to use natural assistants or ‘campaigners’, “cultivation of egalitarian relations based on trust and respect.”

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At least $ 6.5 million in the donor’s money also went to Los Angeles County.

All said, the Firearid says that it has so far given $ 75 million to 188 non-profit institutions. The remaining $ 25 million should go out in August and focus on “long -term wildfire mitigation, environmental flexibility and permanent reconstruction” according to the group.

This week, La Times published a broader piece on Firead funding, contacting 100 non-profit assistance assistance. It said that money provides a lifeline to many groups, allowing them to provide food, shelter, mental health services and animal care.

So who really is responsible for spending money? This is not completely clear. The Ananeburg Foundation helped organize the concert, but only claims an advisory role in spending money.

A spokesperson from Anenberg says that decisions are taken by the Fireid Advisory Committee made from respected philanthropists. They recommends the trustees’ fireid boards. This includes La Clipper basketball team, a businessman and several officials of the wife of a prominent media executive.

While there is no evidence of fraud, California Congressman Kevin Kelly wants us to check the Attorney General Palm Bandy “where these donations went and benefited.”

We asked fire victim David Howard if it was necessary.

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“100%,” he said. “No question. We need to get to the bottom of where the money is going. A lot of money is non-profit in many different areas and it is not going to the place where it is needed.”