GoFundMe's says ties to Trump's Legal Fees have come under Scrutiny, after the Platform Defended a Fundraiser set up to pay His Civil Fraud Fine.
On Friday, Elena Cardone, the Wife of real estate businessman Grant Cardone, made the GoFundMe page titled "Stand with Trump; Fund the $355M Unjust Judgment."
Since the Fundraiser was set up, it has brought in over $600,000 in Donations from more than 11,000 Contributors, at of the morning of February 20.
It has also attracted Scrutiny, with some suggesting the Ccrowdfunding effort may be in Breach of the Platform's Rules which state that: GoFundMe Fundraisers must Not raise Money for "the legal defense of alleged financial and violent crimes."
The Donations can only go to Individuals or Charities, per the Platform's Terms.
Jalen Drummond, the Platforms' Director of Public Affairs said: "This fundraiser is currently within our terms of service."
Following the Statement, further questions have been raised about the Fundraiser's Legitimacy, due to Drummond's previous working Relationship with Trump. Drummond previously worked as a White House Assistant Press Secretary during the Trump Administration.
GoFundMe collects a 2.9% Transaction Fee and 30 cents on each Donation.
Todd Landman, Professor of Political Science at the School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham in the U.K., pointed out that the Judgments that prompted the Fundraising effort were in Civil Cases.
"The press officer's previous role may raise questions as to impartiality, but it appears to me that the funding campaign remains within the terms and conditions," He said, adding that it appeared the Funds would go to Trump as an Individual, Not His Business Organization.
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Of the Platform Profiting from the Page, Landman said: "I think it is important also to note that many charities have overheads, so when people donate, only a portion of what they donate flows through to the people in need. Charities are indeed non-profit in nature and GoFundMe is for profit, but the use of some funds to pay for the service is the same."
Following Judge Engoron's Ruling, Trump called Engoron "Crooked" and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) "totally corrupt" in a Truth Social post.
His Lawyer Christopher Kise said, at the time that Trump plans to Appeal the Judge's Ruling: "unjust political crusade against the front-running candidate for President of the United States."
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