Comment on YouTuber Jirard (a.k.a. The Completionist) has been accused of keeping and hoarding charity donations

GreenMario@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  As a board member of his own charity, he has to be aware of it at some point. Heck, he even acknowledged to know this since 2021 and still nothing happened.

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  • Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    He quickly corrected himself and said 2022.

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    • woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s still a year later by now.

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• underwire212@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  At best, he didn’t know, which means he really didn’t care enough to even check to make sure the money was going to where it was supposed to be going? Like, the ONE thing a charity does? Even so, in 10 years, he wasn’t suspicious at all about not hearing back from these organizations (like a “Thank You for your donation letter”)? He didn’t give a shit about the charity, and used it to flaunt his own brand and ego. And that’s the BEST case scenario.

  Worst case scenario he is committing charity fraud…by using his own Mother as bait. Fucking deplorable if you ask me.

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  • 108@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    He admitted to taking money out for reimbursement, how the hell did he not know?

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    • Carighan@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah he had no qualms with 12k-30k annually being taken out for “expenses”.

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      • 108@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I don’t know about anyone else but I usually check my account before taking out anything over a certain amount. Especially if it was in the thousands as he says.

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• badaboomxx@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not sure, he told that he was aware on 2022, but in 2022 he said that rhey donated ro several associations.

  Everything is really weird.

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• Silverseren@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don't see how there's any good explanation though for having a website quote thanking them for donating from someone who was fired for money issues 7 years prior.

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• Coreidan@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  How in the fuck could he not be aware? It’s his channel isn’t it?

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  • blargerer@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It seems like his brother was running things at the charity. Its plausible he just asked his brother where the money was going and trusted him.

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    • Coreidan@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s a huge stretch. You must be in denial.

      No reason to defend him he’s just a stranger on the internet. He owes you nothing.

      They are both in on it. Fucking bros for crying out loud.

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      • blargerer@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I think I've watched maybe 2 The Completionist videos ever. I'm not in denial about anything here. I am waiting for the other side to respond, and possibly for the IRS to get involved before any final judgement. I just know his brothers statement sounded incredibly sketchy. Like I wouldn't be surprised if he was embezzling money from the charity sketchy, while Jirard seemed genuine. Maybe Jirard is just a better actor/more charismatic, it is his job after all. Time will tell.

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      • AnonTwo@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        How is that a huge stretch??

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