The family of convicted killer Karmelo Anthony wants donors to give another $250,000 for his murder appeal, even as basic questions about how the previous $634,000 in donations was spent remain unanswered. Two weeks after a Texas judge denied Anthony's bid for a new trial, his family and a six-lawyer legal team held a press […] The post Karmelo Anthony's family launches new $250,000 fundraiser for appeal while refusing to account for $634,000 already raised appeared first on American Almanac .
The family of convicted killer Karmelo Anthony wants donors to give another $250,000 for his murder appeal, even as basic questions about how the previous $634,000 in donations was spent remain unanswered. Two weeks after a Texas judge denied Anthony's bid for a new trial, his family and a six-lawyer legal team held a press conference in Dallas to announce the new crowdfunding campaign. The GiveSendGo page, titled the Karmelo Anthony Legal Fund, had already pulled in more than $30,000 by the time the Daily Mail reported on the effort. But when a reporter from NBC 5 asked how the hundreds of thousands raised before the trial were spent, the family's allies refused to answer. Anthony, now 19, is serving a 35-year prison sentence for stabbing…Open
Navarone Garibaldi Garcia, the 39-year-old son of actress Priscilla Presley and screenwriter Marco Garibaldi, launched a GoFundMe campaign to buy a pizza oven so he can sell "affordable organic pizza" from his driveway. When critics pointed out that his mother is one of the most famous women in America, Garcia fired back on Instagram, telling […] The post Priscilla Presley's 39-year-old son asks strangers for $5,500 to fund a driveway pizza business appeared first on American Almanac .
Navarone Garibaldi Garcia, the 39-year-old son of actress Priscilla Presley and screenwriter Marco Garibaldi, launched a GoFundMe campaign to buy a pizza oven so he can sell "affordable organic pizza" from his driveway. When critics pointed out that his mother is one of the most famous women in America, Garcia fired back on Instagram, telling them to mind their own business. The fundraising goal: $5,500. Garcia says he is putting up $3,000 of his own money. He needs strangers to cover the rest, for an oven. As of Sunday afternoon, Page Six reported that Garcia had raised $2,880, more than halfway to his goal. The backlash, predictably, was already well underway. The pitch Garcia, who fronts a band called Them Guns, posted a video to…Open
A crowdfunding effort aimed at saving Spirit Airlines after its shutdown has raised more than $300 million so far. The creator said it started as a joke but then took off "rapidly." Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live." Weekends starting at 10a/9C Saturdays and 11a/10C Sundays. #NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Everette Taylor took over Kickstarter at a low moment for the crowdfunding pioneer, which made its name with small projects but now attracts major multinationals and celebrities.
