There is no evidence this is an official donation fund

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    I’ve never heard of “GiveSendGo”, and who is d4legalcomm@gmail.com (the email address listed on the GiveSendGo page)? The fact that it’s some random Gmail is kinda sketchy. Are we sure this is legit?

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      Wikipedia explains who they are very well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GiveSendGo

      GiveSendGo is a Christian crowdfunding website.[5] GiveSendGo has attracted controversy for allowing far-right extremists to fundraise, including neo-Nazis, white supremacists and hate groups.[15]

      They have also had multiple security breaches.

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        Unfortunately probably the only such site that might host such a fundraiser

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          I get what you mean there. I hope they have improved their security since then.

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        PayPal suspended payments to GiveSendGo because it was raising funds for people who had participated in the 2021 United States Capitol attack

        oh… oh no.

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      It’s probably not legit, which is why I’m holding off until his public defender gives official information about any potential donations.