Foundation Lady Gaga is suspected of shady activities Bashny.Net

Fund Born This Way, founded by pop diva Lady Gaga is accused of is that when the amount of costs at $ 1, 85 million. Donations went to only $ 5,000. For charity is a serious charge could result in undermining the reputation and the investigation to identify shadow schemes monetary transactions.

Lady Gaga is the Director of the Foundation, whose mission is to support talented young people able to "make the world a kinder and nobler».

Since the inception in 2011, its management is carried out as Cynthia and Joseph Germanotta - mother and father of the singer.




Lady Gaga with his parents Joseph and Cynthia

The scandal occurred on the basis of the statement of Joseph Germanotta, treasurer of the fund, that the income of the organization in the form of donations from celebrities in 2012 amounted to $ 2, 66 mln., Of which spent $ 1, 85 million., Despite the fact that the amount of grant payable more than $ 5,000.

The remaining funds are stated as costs of litigation ($ 406,552), the organization of events ($ 348,000), charity consultations ($ 150,000) and travel ($ 77,923).



As the situation worsened after comments from the media, Cynthia Germanotta has found it necessary to make a statement in support of acquittal family foundation and explain the lower result in the issuance of grants huge associated costs:

"Now a lot of inaccurate information circulating that distorts our core mission and work of the fund. First of all, we are an organization that carries out charitable work without intermediaries, we ourselves are funding our own work. We are not a grant-maker, who is funding the work of other charities. »
The biggest charity event of the organization since its inception in 2011, has been Born Brave Bus Tour in 2013. The goal was declared "access to professional or private group chats about mental health and bullying at school and with friends».

"Lady Gaga founded Born This Way, to encourage greater acceptance of the unusual youth in society. It covered all the initial costs of its own funds and using his name to promote ideas of tolerance, individualism and kindness, - says the singer's mother - every dollar spent by the fund, including legal fees, went to the implementation of the mission fund. And in a very short time, we have achieved impressive results ».


The website also states that "none of the directors and officers does not receive monetary compensation for their work."