Lady Gaga Sued for Scamming Japan Earthquake Charity
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.
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Lady Ga Ga is responsible for whatever happens even if it wasn't her, it was in her name. If she was raising money for this endeavor and some of the money was kept back for herself illegally, she is responsible for it.
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haven't figured out why anyone likes her
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Amen to that!
Gota go with Sue on this one!!
Truely , this is the first piece on the GaGa that is worthy of news ...
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2011's version of maddona is about due to fade
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Madonna. One D, two N's. Idiot.
Hey Georgia, why'd you have to be so nasty? Who made you the spelling police? Lighten up.
I'm self-appointed. I was nasty because it's time for people to get some new material, and spelling Madonna wrong is just lazy.
She is not a hardworking person you that support are just throwing in money for her, stop making stupid excuses for you stupidities, I know it makes you feel better, but seriously stop she is just another junkie you are supporting and one of this days she is just going to overdose with your money and her drugs and then I am going to LMAO!!!
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wow... bitter much? First. learn to spell. second. learn punctuation. third. she's not a junkie
while I am not a fan, she has contributed to many charities, supported her fans while on line for her appearances, and while on the subject of users,your voice was added to this blog because you want attention. You are the user here. Open a book, read a news paper, educate yourself with non-biased news source. (fox news does not count) and open your heart to posative things stop being a hater!
why is this news ??? and again, she changes her costume and is on the front page ??? wow, I didn't know there are other MORE important things to cover other than this annoying halloween spoke-person......
*sigh*
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GaGa indeed. Now that we know she's a thief, all her fans will go directly to denial. She's been stealing her music for ages from Madonna already, and her antics from the three stooges. Now she's screwing us and the Japanese. The woman's a phonomenon alright, she can steal with both hands and feet at the same time.
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Hey Nick !! It's DOUCHE, not douce.Do you know what DOUCHE means? It' French for shower bath! So what's a shower bath BAG ?
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Lady goo-goo, is a leftist moron, period, with not one speck of talent. Anyone who spends any money on her crap is just as nuts as she is
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If this is true I find it beneath deplorable,lower than walking under a pregnant ant and if it's proven I hope her fans hold her accountable and walk away from her fastfast.
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Oh ho, well played reference to a Lady Gaga song thrown into the article, there should've been a "zing" thrown in for good measure.
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I don't think she did this.
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Sure it's true. Anyone that hides under all that junk she puts on has something to hide. She is dishonest & greedy thats why she is in the business shes in.
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And you are quick to judge without hearing a response from her or without reviewing all the facts. I'd hate to have you on my jury. You sound like you'd fit right in with the folks at 1-800-LAWFIRM.