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Leonardo DiCaprio pushed to repay donations from Malaysian embezzlement scheme
2016-09-04 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: Leonardo DiCaprio is under pressure after it was revealed that some of his donors and investors were embroiled in a Malaysian embezzlement scandal. A rainforest-based charity, the Bruno Manser Fund, wrote an open letter urging the actor to pay back all donations, loans and other funds he and his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, an environmental charity, received from Riza Aziz, stepson of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, his associates Low Taek Jho ("Jho Low') and Tan Kim Loong, and any funds...
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Leonardo DiCaprios charity urged to repay donations linked to a massive alleged embezzlement scheme
2016-09-01 09:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Post: Leonardo DiCaprio`s charity has been urged to repay donations linked to a Malaysian fund that backed his film The Wolf of Wall Street. The foundation is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged ties to a UD$3.5 billion embezzlement scandal whose misappropriated funds were used to bankroll the 2013 film, according to reports. The actor is now facing calls to give the dirty money back. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, certain donations to the Oscar-winners...
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Leonardo DiCaprio Plans To Address Recent Issues And Accusations Involving Donors To His Foundation
2016-09-01 05:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Highlight Hollywood: Whenever a famous person does good works, the media attempts desperately to drag the person down into whatever speculation and rumors that they can find. However, most recently Academy Award-winner and humanitarian Leonardo DiCaprio is being urged to pay back all funds he and his environment-focused foundation allegedly received from individuals accused of embezzling money from a vast Malaysian fund amid a sweeping corruption probe. A probe that we must point out, has absolutely nothing to do with...
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Rainforest Charity Pushes for Leonardo DiCaprio to Return Donations Linked to Malaysian Corruption Controversy
2016-08-30 15:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
People: Leonardo DiCaprio has been urged to pay back all funds he and his environment-focused foundation allegedly received from individuals accused of embezzling money from a vast Malaysian fund amid a sweeping corruption probe. In a letter to the Oscar-winning actor, Bruno Manser Fund, a Swiss-based rainforest charity, asks DiCaprio to disclose any funds he may have received from Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's stepson Riza Aziz, his associates Jho Low and Tan Kim Loong as well as Aziz's...
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Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar speech spiked climate change searches and discussions on social media, study finds
2016-08-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: When Leonardo DiCaprio won an Academy Award in February this year, after many years of near-misses, the internet reacted with delight. Following years of memes about DiCaprios perceived lack of good fortune when it came to Oscar gongs, new joyous memes were created and shared and social media exploded with heartfelt praise. While this internet reaction might have been expected following a win by the popular actor, another effect was also felt on the internet. When the Revenant actor delivered...
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