{"id":269167,"date":"2023-05-25T05:32:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T05:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=269167"},"modified":"2023-05-26T05:20:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T05:20:02","slug":"the-fall-of-the-blm-empire-fueled-by-millions-in-donations-from-celebrity-backers-like-chrissy-teigen-harry-styles-and-jennifer-aniston-how-the-race-activists-paid-themselves-six-figure-salaries-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=269167","title":{"rendered":"The Fall of the BLM Empire: Fueled by millions in donations from celebrity backers like Chrissy Teigen, Harry Styles and Jennifer Aniston &#8211; how the race activists paid themselves six-figure salaries and added to their burgeoning property portfolios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Patrisse Cullors (left) enjoys a ritzy brunch on one of BLM properties that includes includes a soundstage, seven bedrooms and bathrooms as well as a swimming pool; with fellow &#8216;activists&#8217; Alicia Garza and Melina Abdullah, who have both since left the organization.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Actress Jennifer Anniston handed over $1million, with former WWE star John Cena giving $1million to the foundation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Co-founder Patrisse Cullors splashed out more than $12million on luxury properties for BLM \u2013 including one where she hosted parties<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>She also\u00a0paid her baby father $970,000 for &#8216;creative services&#8217; and her brother $840,000 for security in 2021 and $1.6million in 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Emma James \u2013 Daily Mail May 24, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/black-lives-matter\/index.html\"><strong>Black Lives Matter<\/strong><\/a> has plunged into a battle to stay afloat despite millions in donations from celebrities \u2013 and a $73million handout from Silicon Valley Bank before its collapse.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_231726\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Khan-Cullors-properties.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-231726\" class=\"wp-image-231726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Khan-Cullors-properties-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-231726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Properties owned or recently viewed by BLM co-founder Cullors. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Co-founder Patrisse Cullors splashed out more than $12million on luxury properties for the foundation before her resignation in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>But the group defended the ever-expanding portfolio, saying they would &#8216;increase transparency&#8217; but would not give much more detail over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10685303\/Black-Lives-Matter-secretly-used-6-million-donations-buy-luxurious-6-500-square-foot-mansion.html\"><strong>a sprawling $6million 6,500-square-foot Studio City<\/strong><\/a> compound in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>At the height of the protests over the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/george-floyd\/index.html\"><strong>George Floyd<\/strong><\/a> in May 2020, celebrities were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10829173\/Black-Lives-Matter-spent-millions-luxury-properties-LA-Toronto.html\"><strong>quick to donate millions<\/strong><\/a> to the cause, as well as the now-collapsed SVB.<\/p>\n<p>Since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12117957\/Black-Lives-Matter-headed-INSOLVENCY-plunging-8-5M-red.html\"><strong>financial disclosure <\/strong><\/a>obtained by The Washington Free Beacon, showing the perilous state of BLM&#8217;s Global Network Foundation, there has been a rise in pressure for the charity to reveal where the funding was spent.<\/p>\n<p>Financial records show they are risking going bankrupt after running a $8.5million deficit and saw the value of its investment accounts drop by nearly $10 million, with fundraising down 88% year-on-year.<\/p>\n<p>DailyMail.com looks into the millions donated by celebrities and other good causes \u2013 and details of Cullors $12million luxury property portfolio:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Who were the celebrities who donated millions to BLM?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dozens of famous faces, including Ariana Grande, Halsey and Cole Sprouse, attended protests, with Watermelon Sugar singer Harry Styles marching and donating thousands to BLM.<\/p>\n<p>Chrissy Teigen was amongst the first to donate to people who took to the streets, pledging $200k as her husband John Legend, announced that he would also be giving money to the charity.<\/p>\n<p>Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds pledged $200k, with comedian and director Jordan Peele announcing he would give $1million to them.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Jennifer Anniston handed over $1million, with former WWE star John Cena giving $1million and Canadian singer The Weeknd gave $200k.<\/p>\n<p>Angelina Jolie also donated $200,000, while Justin Bieber, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen DeGeneres all pledged donations to the foundation but did not disclose the full amounts.<\/p>\n<p>Beauty mogul Kylie Jenner announced that her cosmetics brand had donated to several organizations, and encouraged others to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>The Korean pop band BTS donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter organization, saying they &#8216;stand against racial discrimination&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Rock band Paramore announced that they would pledge a total of $25,000 across Black Lives Matter Nashville, Campaign Zero and the American Civil Liberties Union.<\/p>\n<p>Rihanna&#8217;s beauty brand Fenty announced it was pledging money to three organizations and encouraged its followers to stand up and fight back against racism \u2013 though it didn&#8217;t state how much she donated.<\/p>\n<p>Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons joined together with the cast, crew and producers of Call Me Kat, to donate to the city of Louisville, Kentucky&#8217;s Community Bail Fund to help those arrested in recent protests.<\/p>\n<p>Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby and his wife Brandi gave $5,000 to Black Lives Matter DC.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Evans, who plays Marvel&#8217;s Captain America, said he had donated and retweeted a video of police mistreating protestors, but did not specify the amount<\/p>\n<p>Basketball star Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand pledged to give $100 million over the next ten years to &#8216;organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality, social justice and greater access to education.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The organization in February 2021 said it had taken in more than $90 million in 2020 and still had $60 million on hand.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, it was down to $42 million, while the Free Beacon reports BLM has now spent two-thirds of the $90 million cash it had to hand.<\/p>\n<p>In May last year BLM told AP that they had invested in stocks about a third of the $90 million it received as donations amid racial justice protests in 2020.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Inside BLM&#8217;s $12million luxury property portfolio\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cullors established Black Lives Matter with co-founders Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi in 2013, and describes herself as a Marxist.<\/p>\n<p>Last year the foundation was hit with increasing federal pressure after Cullors was accused of misusing donated funds.<\/p>\n<p>Cullors was also hit with <span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10685303\/Black-Lives-Matter-secretly-used-6-million-donations-buy-luxurious-6-500-square-foot-mansion.html\"><strong>widespread criticism for spending her millions<\/strong><\/a><\/span> on the slew of lavish homes \u2013 after documents and internal communications revealed that some of the properties were handled in ways that &#8216;blur boundaries&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>There were questions raised as to if there was a crossing of the line between charitable use and those that would benefit some of the organization&#8217;s leaders.<\/p>\n<p>It was revealed that Cullors owns four residential properties in upscale &#8211; and predominantly white &#8211; California and Georgia neighborhoods<\/p>\n<p>Cullors shared a video of her enjoying a ritzy brunch outside one of the luxury estate&#8217;s with fellow officials Alicia Garza and Melina Abdullah, who have both since left the organization.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"molvideoplayer\" title=\"MailOnline Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/embed\/video\/2396730.html\" width=\"698\" height=\"573\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In 2021, sources claimed that Cullors had been searching for a sprawling condo in the Bahamas &#8211;\u00a0 in the same beach-front resort where Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake have homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Cullors vigorously denied that the group had purchased property on the islands, which are priced between $5million to $20million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In October, the activist signed &#8216;a multi-platform&#8217; deal with Warner Bros. Television Group to help produce content for &#8216;black voices who have been historically marginalized.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The properties are a far cry from how Cullors says she grew up &#8211;\u00a0 in a housing project less than a mile from the affluent and largely white neighborhood of Sherman Oaks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Cullors described reports of her properties as &#8216;right-wing bullying&#8217; and claimed the homes were purchased with the financial windfall she received from her speaking and book deals and not from the $90million donations raised by BLM in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hawk Newsome, the head of Black Lives Matter Greater New York City, which is not affiliated with Khan-Cullors&#8217; Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, called for &#8216;an independent investigation&#8217; to find out how the global network spends its money.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><strong><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Studio City &#8211; $6m<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In October 2020 BLM spent nearly $6 million in donated funds on a luxurious estate in Studio City, an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The purchase, which was an all-cash deal, closed five months after George Floyd&#8217;s murder sparked widespread donations and national protests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The sprawling 6,500-square-foot compound includes a soundstage, seven bedrooms and bathrooms as well as a swimming pool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It also has a sound stage, music studio, pool, and parking for more than 20 cars \u2014 and was secretly bought by a shell company connected to BLM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fully upgraded and renovated, the kitchen offers premium Thermador appliances, a wine fridge and a stone-topped island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Cullors issued a statement denying she used the $6 million LA property for personal purposes but then had to backtrack and admitted to AP that she had used the compound for purposes that were not strictly business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12119595\/Fueled-millions-celebrity-backers-BLM-race-activists-created-12m-property-portfolio.html\">Continues \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLM built up a property portfolio worth $12 million and looking at the list of celebrities who donated to it the word &#8220;SUCKERS&#8221; comes to mind  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39262,"featured_media":269169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-269167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-Behind_The_News","category-Race"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/39262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=269167"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":269173,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269167\/revisions\/269173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/269169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=269167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=269167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=269167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}