For the love of God, Don att’y hits a new low
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S attorney Jay Sekulow targeted poor people for donations to his Christian nonprofit so he could make millions of dollars for his family and their businesses, according to a report.
In the wake of the Great Recession, Sekulow approved a plan in 2009 to target the poor and jobless for donations to his nonprofit Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism, documents obtained by The Guardian revealed.
Telemarketers for the nonprofit were given new scripts having them urge the needy to make a “sacrificial gift” of a contribution to the group.
“I certainly understand how being unemployed/having limited funds would make it EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to help with a gift right now,” said a scripted line designated for people who are “unemployed” or “have no money.”
The charity has brought more than $60 million to Sekulow and several of his family members since 2000, according to The Guardian. The family used the cash to help support their businesses and for loans. Sekulow has received personal compensation of $3.3 million, while his wife made more than $1.2 million for serving as the treasurer and secretary of the group.
The donations could potentially pose problems with federal laws that prevent nonprofit workers from receiving “excessive benefits” from the organization.
Nonprofit experts pointed out that the organization raises funds, does business and files some financial forms under the name of the American Center for Legal Justice, a sister organization also run by Sekulow (photo), which makes the money trail harder to follow.
Sekulow spokesman Gene Kapp said the financial arrangements for the two organizations are “regularly reviewed by outside independent compensation experts and have been determined to be reasonable.”