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Wyclef Jean Ruled Ineligible for Haitian Presidency
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyIt looks like Wyclef Jean will be "Gone Til (After) November." On Friday, the Haitian electoral commission ruled the hip-hop star ineligible to run for the country's presidency, citing Jean's failure to meet several legal requirements -- including establishing residency in Haiti. The decision ends weeks of speculation about how Wyclef Jean as president might govern the embattled Caribbean country, still reeling from the effects of an earthquake in January that killed over 230,000 people. Jean was among 34 contenders for the office who filed their documents with the council earlier this ...
Wyclef Jean Defends Yele Haiti Foundation's Finances
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyHaitian-American singer Wyclef Jean held a press conference in New York on Monday to defend against accusations that he has profited from his charity Yele Haiti. Since the massive earthquake that struck Haiti last Tuesday, Jean has called on the public to text "YELE" to 501501 to donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund, which has raised over $2 million in just days, according to the Associated Press. "Yele's books are open and transparent. We have been given a clean bill of health by an external auditor every year since we started," Jean told reporters.He denied all accusations that he ...
Wyclef Jean Defends His Haiti Charity
By Carl Franzen - AOL News(Jan. 18) -- Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean is defending his charity following allegations of financial misconduct. In a YouTube video posted Friday and again in a tearful news conference held this afternoon in New York, the former Fugee admitted "mistakes" had been made but insisted that money raised for The Wyclef Jean Foundation, also known as Yele Haiti, had not been misused. "Have we made mistakes before? Yes," he said. "Did I ever use Yele money for personal benefits? Absolutely not. "Yele's books are open and transparent, and we have been a clean bill of heath by an external ...
Haiti Relief: Texting Wyclef Jean May Be a Waste of Money
By Joann M. Weiner - Politics DailyAmericans are a generous people. We very quickly and willingly open our hearts and our wallets to provide relief efforts to those in need. Roughly 8 out of every 10 Americans make a charitable donation that averages around $1,000 each year. In 2006, Americans contributed nearly $300 billion to charitable organizations. The devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 provides just the latest outlet for this generosity. The Obama administration has pledged $100 million and is sending 5,000 troops to help the relief efforts in Haiti, the president announced the creation of the ...
How Altruisic is Wyclef's Haiti Aid Organization?
By Carl Franzen - AOL News(Jan. 15) -- Is Yéle Haiti, one of the highest-profile charities involved the Haitian earthquake relief effort, really as selfless its famous founder maintains? New documents obtained by the Smoking Gun suggest that prior to the quake, Wyclef Jean used money donated to his foundation to pay himself and his associates. In the immediate aftermath of the disastrous earthquake that leveled his homeland, the Grammy Award-winning musician sprang into action: He charted a flight to Port-au-Prince, and flooded new and old media with requests for donations to his charity organization's quake aid fund. ...
Tiger Woods Considering $3 Million Haiti Donation
By David Knowles - AOL News(Jan. 14) – Scandal-plagued golfer Tiger Woods may be on the verge of making an enormous donation – $3 million – to help relief efforts in Haiti. Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons told the New York Daily News, "Tiger Woods is working on sending a mobile hospital with 50 EMTs to go set up a triage." According to the Daily News, Simmons approached Woods about joining forces with Yele, Wyclef Jean's Haitian relief organization. Simmons told the paper that Woods seemed "excited" about making a contribution. Karim Sahib, AFP/Getty Images Tiger Woods is said to be considering ...
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