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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/charlie-kirk-donations-critics-fraud-b2851182.html
A website that promised to unmask critics of conservative activist Charlie Kirk took tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency donations before going offline, according to a report.
The site “Expose Charlie’s Murderers” was launched hours after Kirk’s assassination on September 10 and pledged to name and shame those who spoke out against him to pursue “the largest firing operation in history.”
It asked supporters to contribute toward “a highly sophisticated enterprise system that will be impervious to Leftist attacks,” and directed them to cryptocurrency blockchains, the technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to Drop Site.
The website’s anonymous developers raised more than $30,000 from supporters between September 12 and 14, according to the outlet.
Now the domain www.charliesmurderers.com has gone dark.
The group justified asking for crypto donations at the time because it claimed it was working with Fortune 500 and Big Tech data scientists which didn’t come cheap.
“Our reputations are on the line. The people behind this are political operatives that have represented major parties and candidates,” the group previously wrote in a post on X. “Why would we jeopardize that for a 5-figure pay-day?”
The group, which changed its name to the Charlie Kirk Data Foundation, has not posted on X since September 23 and now faces allegations that it has scammed MAGA supporters.
The Independent has contacted the group for comment.
“I want my donation back!” one MAGA account replied to the group in a post on X last month.
“Everybody knows this isnt legitimate,” another said.
A website that promised to unmask critics of conservative activist Charlie Kirk took tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency donations before going offline, according to a report.
The site “Expose Charlie’s Murderers” was launched hours after Kirk’s assassination on September 10 and pledged to name and shame those who spoke out against him to pursue “the largest firing operation in history.”
It asked supporters to contribute toward “a highly sophisticated enterprise system that will be impervious to Leftist attacks,” and directed them to cryptocurrency blockchains, the technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to Drop Site.
The website’s anonymous developers raised more than $30,000 from supporters between September 12 and 14, according to the outlet.
Now the domain www.charliesmurderers.com has gone dark.
The group justified asking for crypto donations at the time because it claimed it was working with Fortune 500 and Big Tech data scientists which didn’t come cheap.
“Our reputations are on the line. The people behind this are political operatives that have represented major parties and candidates,” the group previously wrote in a post on X. “Why would we jeopardize that for a 5-figure pay-day?”
The group, which changed its name to the Charlie Kirk Data Foundation, has not posted on X since September 23 and now faces allegations that it has scammed MAGA supporters.
The Independent has contacted the group for comment.
“I want my donation back!” one MAGA account replied to the group in a post on X last month.
“Everybody knows this isnt legitimate,” another said.
