Lady Gaga Sued for Scamming Japan Earthquake Charity

By Kiki Von Glinow Posted Jun 27th 2011 11:35AM

From gay rights to disaster relief, Lady Gaga is always at the forefront of activism or charity outreach, but now, one law firm is crying false when it comes to Gaga's Japan earthquake relief efforts.

A Southfield, Michigan based law firm, 1-800-LAW-FIRM, recently filed a class action lawsuit against mother monster for pocketing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of her 'We Pray For Japan' wristbands, benefiting relief for Japan's March earthquake -- proceeds gathered from customers who assumed their money was going directly to Japan.

"I'm suing Lady Gaga simply to hold her accountable for giving the money that she was raising for charity to the cause that she was trying to raise it for," 1-800-LAW-FIRM attorney, Ari Kresch, told Radar Online.

Gaga sold the earthquake relief wristbands for $5, charged $3.99 for shipping and handling and tacked on an added $0.60 in taxes. The only problem? According to the law firm, Gaga exaggerated her costs and pocketed more than just her initial investment in the charity bracelets.

The firm's automated phone message states that they have "uncovered evidence" that not all of the proceeds were in fact donated to relief efforts and that Gaga's initial statements regarding the relief bracelets were "false." The message also urges those who purchased one or more bracelet to join the lawsuit.

So is Gaga guilty of scamming her own charity or is the seeming park bench law firm just hoping to get some publicity out of the suit? Either way, these lawyers are giving Gaga's poker face a run for her money.

Tags: lady gaga

Comments

(86)

Monday 27 June

By dave

Highest Rank Vote down Vote up Report this

She will blame her accountants or somebody for the 'misunderstanding' and her little monsters will continue to donate because that is what drones do.

By Skye

Do you really think she's overseeing everything? Be serious.

By Sekinu2

Its gaga's job if she allows her name to be used to monitor and oversee any project so if it happened it is her fault for not staying on top of it by herself or by her appointed proxy.

By watda fuk

She``s pocket`n the cash sure as shlt.

By OfAlaska

Either way she's an ugly clown.

By BTDT

Vote down Vote up Report this

Jerry Lewis has been doing this for decades.
On the other hand, 1-800-Law-Firm? Oy.

Tuesday 28 June

By vivi

Lowest Rank Vote down Vote up Report this

Her fans aren't drones douchebag. She is very unique- and UNIQUE people GET her.

Saturday 09 July

By 1800lawfirm

She chooses who she wants representing her and who she wants to work with. Gaga needs to figure out what happened and fix it.

By brianna

I do not believe this is true. Why would she do that to her own charity and if you do think she is doing this why don't you tell the whole world what your proof is.

By peach1436

You can't believe she would do that. It is called greed. The more money these so called stars have the more they want.

By KR

Lance Armstrong does it, why wouldn't she? It's no secret he takes over a million dollar salary from his foundation, the one that exists from the sale of thossse yellow bracelets. YOU donate so he can maintain his lavish lifestyle. Gaga may have taken her cue from him, who knows.

By jw

you are a simpleton twit.

By Cameron

Absolutely do not believe she'd do this. One of the hardest working artists out there. If it did happen, it had nothing to do with her personally. She probably has teams that handle this crap.

By Nick

Exactly! Mr Doucebag con artist lawyerman...that's who found a way to make some money on something that is obviously one of her many employees mistakes. God, she has a million things going on at the same time and has many, many people doing stuff for her. Does anyone really think she had a part it this if it were true. If you do you're an idiot.

By richardkenosha

Yeah she is going to scam for that crummy amount when she has millions. Right. Just some ambulance chaser trying to make a name for themselves.

By Rob

Hello,1-800-LAW-FIRM?

Low Ranked Vote down Vote up Report this

By Merrily

Rob

Sounds like a bunch of ambulance chasers, doesn't it?

By Eric

I am sure no one is naive enough to think the firm is suing her just because they want to make sure the charity gets all its proceeds.

If nothing else, I would imagine the charity will pay to defend the suit, so in the long run, even less money will make it to Japan.

By atsaguy

Must be a bad day at the law firm...its her charity...what business is it of this law firms...I find it hard to believe that she would be scamming...she doesn't need that money..now her accountants that would be another story!

Page 1 of 5