California Attorney General Announces Settlement Against Deceptive Veteran Charity for Misleading Donors Through False Solicitations Published: Wednesday, 13 January 2021 05:46
Healing Heroes falsely claimed 100 percent of their donations went towards helping wounded veterans when only 10-15 percent of donations went towards their intended purpose
January 13, 2021 - SACRAMENTO –
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Tuesday joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general in securing a multistate settlement against a deceptive
veteran charity, Healing Heroes Network, Inc. (Healing Heroes), and its former directors, Stacey Spiegel, Allan Spiegel and Neal Spiegel. The settlement resolves allegations that the former directors engaged in deceptive charitable solicitations, falsely claiming that 100 percent of the organization’s donations went towards helping veterans. Healing Heroes and its former directors will pay $95,000 in restitution towards a legitimate tax-exem
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Ohio has settled a lawsuit with a group accused of ripping off veterans. (Shutterstock)
COLUMBUS, OH Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has settled a lawsuit accusing an organization of stealing money intended to help wounded veterans.
Healing Heroes, based in Florida, was being sued by 11 states. The multistate lawsuit claimed the group solicited donations to aid veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but instead pocketed the money. Ohioans always answer the call when our veterans need help and thought they were doing so here, Yost said. But this wasn t a charity. It was disgraceful sham and we shut it down.
Missouri reaches settlement with former Florida veterans charity
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Missouri Attorney General s Office reached a proposed settlement with a former Florida nonprofit over its business practices.
The proposed settlement with Healing Heroes Network, Heroes Giveaway and its directors filed in Cole County allows several states to collect $95,000 from the group. The states involved, including Missouri, claim the nonprofit misused money meant to help veterans hurt in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Missouri is one of eleven states to settle the lawsuit with the charities and officers Stacey, Neal and Allan Spiegel of Trinity, Florida. The lawsuit led by the state of Washington claims the charity spent little on veterans care despite taking in thousands of dollars of donations.