6 votes

Israel Folau's campaign shut down by GoFundMe, donors to be refunded

2 comments

  1. [2]
    Algernon_Asimov
    Link
    In an update... The Australian Christian Lobby has since created a fundraising campaign page for Israel Folau on their own website, and they've already raised over $1 million. Somewhere in one of...

    In an update...

    The Australian Christian Lobby has since created a fundraising campaign page for Israel Folau on their own website, and they've already raised over $1 million.

    Somewhere in one of the articles I've been reading about this case, there was a line saying that legal experts were puzzled why Folau is trying to raise $3 million, because his legal fees aren't likely to get anywhere close to that much.

    3 votes
    1. alyaza
      Link Parent
      answer: never underestimate the power of the grift, baby. if folau genuinely thinks he is able to raise 3 million from people over something this petty, he'd be a rube to not capitalize on that...

      Somewhere in one of the articles I've been reading about this case, there was a line saying that legal experts were puzzled why Folau is trying to raise $3 million, because his legal fees aren't likely to get anywhere close to that much.

      answer: never underestimate the power of the grift, baby. if folau genuinely thinks he is able to raise 3 million from people over something this petty, he'd be a rube to not capitalize on that opportunity.

      3 votes