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Update on the Open Hand Charity Scam Is So Much Worse
Freelance Yakuza
Member
Watching now. Thanks op
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Joke's on whoever trusted that face I guess. Folks, just go donate to whatever and whoever you want directly, why do you need a middleman, why make anybody famous and able to boast about doing something so great and being such an awesome human with OTHER PEOPLE's MONEY? Sheesh
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nani17
are in a big trouble
Yeah it's looking like he's just a scumbag that seems to be getting away with it for a long time now
semiconscious
Member
so: the apple doesn't fall far from the tree?...
luckily it also gets you in trouble with the IRS and they do not fuck around.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Anyone want to summarize the video?
transformer
Member
We can learn from this. Anyone who donates needs to be very careful. Charities have wide latitudes in how they spend their money once it’s given to them. You need to do your due diligence and ensure it’s on the up and up.
Dr.Morris79
Member
How many assholes can you fit in one picture?
That many.
That many.
Lokaum D+
Member
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MrTroubleMaker
Member
a bunch of grifters, makes me sick...
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DeadMansParty
Member
I never donate my money for reasons like this. This is like Jim Baker but for the new generation.
Arcadialane
Member
Never give to a charity where you can't directly follow your money and see how/where/when etc it's working.
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diffusionx
Gold Member
would never have given a cent to that charity but i unsubbed from him after i watched the videos and looked at the tax docs.
kiphalfton
Member
How many assholes can you fit in one picture?
That many.
She looks like Machine Gun Kelly if he got punched in the face and didn't get his teeth fixed.
nani17
are in a big trouble
How many assholes can you fit in one picture?
That many.
All jokes aside surely he and his companies will have to be investigated
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Jinzo Prime
Member
TLDW:
Jirad and his family claimed in a letter and on video call that all the money raised for Open Hand is sitting in a bank account untouched and will be donated sometime in the future.
We now know that the amount claimed on thier tax filings are almost certainly lower than they actually raised. They are lying to the IRS and to the public.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Thank you
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
Another Youtuber pos what a surprise. When are people going to start seeing these narcissists for what they really are? It just boggled my mind to see these people get rich and have people literally throwing money at them. There couldn't be less deserving people on the the planet than some of these jackasses.
drotahorror
Member
When I buy shit on humble bundle I give it all to humble bundle. Not a single penny goes to any charity.
It's all scams.
It's all scams.
phaedrus
Member
I love that there's a big orange X marking all the confirmed assholes.How many assholes can you fit in one picture?
That many.
That one guy gets the benefit of the doubt.
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radewagon
Member
What a depressing worldview. Pretty sure charities like "Make a Wish" and "Doctors Without Borders" are on the level.
drotahorror
Member
I was being hyperbolic. There are a lot of scams out there though.
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
I mean, to be fair, creating a scam with video games and golf indicates at least a Pink Panther level of criminal wit, so at least it's not the absolute dumbest thing I've ever seen. Pretty shit, though.
Omnipunctual Godot
Gold Member
Machine Gun Smelly
bigdad2007
Member
There is a ton of conjecture in the videos surrounding this. I think it will be funny if Karl Jobst gets sued over this when it turns out to just be sloppy accounting and not fraud.
My biggest question and what doesn’t vibe with Karl’s scenario he set up is why only report the contributions as cash on the balance sheet. It would have made way more sense to just report the contributions as being donated and no one would have raised questions.
Either way it’s fraud but this way was easily detected.
My guess is that Covid hit right when the charity got big and more or less everyone involved assumed someone else on the board of the foundation was handling the donations and it just sat there. And at this point they have lawyered up so until Jirads lawyers/accountants figure what to do we will hear nothing from their side.
In all likelihood though considering everyone around him and have met him say they thought he was a nice guy the story is probably way more boring than drama YouTube is making it out to be.
My biggest question and what doesn’t vibe with Karl’s scenario he set up is why only report the contributions as cash on the balance sheet. It would have made way more sense to just report the contributions as being donated and no one would have raised questions.
Either way it’s fraud but this way was easily detected.
My guess is that Covid hit right when the charity got big and more or less everyone involved assumed someone else on the board of the foundation was handling the donations and it just sat there. And at this point they have lawyered up so until Jirads lawyers/accountants figure what to do we will hear nothing from their side.
In all likelihood though considering everyone around him and have met him say they thought he was a nice guy the story is probably way more boring than drama YouTube is making it out to be.
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Omnipunctual Godot
Gold Member
It's worse than that. His mother died due to complications with Alzheimer's, and the apparently fake charity he set up was supposed to be in her honor.
Dr.Morris79
Member
Oh yes.
All jokes aside surely he and his companies will have to be investigated
Holy crap, didn't notice that!
Very odd.
FunkMiller
Member
Hi Jirard!
FunkMiller
Member
If your IRS statements indicate one figure... and every other publicly available piece of information show a different figure...
...then you've got some 'splaining to do.
He's either been ripped off by somebody close to him, or he's doing the deed himself.
...then you've got some 'splaining to do.
He's either been ripped off by somebody close to him, or he's doing the deed himself.
tylrdiablos
Member
I wonder if Jirad and co are simply being quiet on the matter because their lawyer has told them to stfu until they have something official to say.
FunkMiller
Member
Which means there's likely an official investigation going on, probably conducted by the IRS.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Anyone who steals charity money is an absolute POS!
Tangerine
Member
I think the completionist should be tied up, wearing a sign that reads 'I hate Alzheimer sufferers, you may have been cured if not for my greed' in a room full of particularly confused and violent Alzheimer patients.
Maybe in lucid moments they will be able to understand the sign.
Maybe in lucid moments they will be able to understand the sign.
Mr Hyde
Member
Tangerine
Member
There's sad irony to Bruce Willis holding that sign!
Mr Hyde
Member
Damn, I forgot Bruce was diagnosed with dementia. Feel bad for him
I hope he's okay despite everything.
Tangerine
Member
Well if he is doing okay, it's certainly no thanks to the completionist!Damn, I forgot Bruce was diagnosed with dementia. Feel bad for him
But yeah, he's an icon, a legend and legends never truly die.
Mr Hyde
Member
He truly is a legend. His legacy will live on forever. And shame on Completionist for using Alzheimer victims and support groups just so he can scam his audience. That´s a new low.
ShadyAcshuns
Member
He probably lied/cheated when he claimed to be a "completionist' via others unlocking achievements etc. too.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
what an absolute legend
Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
I mean isn't it common knowledge he hired a squad of goons who play the games for him? He's full of shit
Interfectum
Member
That discord call... holy shit. What a doofus.
