Charities say they never received donations touted by Jeffrey Epstein: report [View all]
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 Epstein’s 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 Epstein’s 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
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