Hacked Beckham emails ‘taken out of context’

DAVID BE CKHAM r eleased a campaigns for the charity. statement about his ch arity wor k His charitable fund has also carlast nigh t after r eports his em ails ried out pr ojects in B urkina Faso, had been hacked. Swaziland, Papua New Guinea and A spokesm an for the for mer Cambodia to tackle issues includfootballer said the m aterial which ing poor water and sanitation, malappeared in some news outlets nutrition and HIV infection in concerning his wor k w ith Unicef mothers and children. had been “taken out of context”. Unicef said: “As well as gener - In a sta tement, the spokesm an ously giving his time , energy and said: “This storyis based on out - support to help r aise a wareness dated material taken out of context and funds for Unicef ’s wor k for from hacked and doctor ed private children, Da vid h as given signifiemails fr om a thir d-party ser ver cant funds personally.” and gives a deliberately inaccurate The charity said his ch aritable picture. fund has raised millions of pounds “David Beckh am and Unicef since it was la unched to m ark the have had a powerful partnership in star’s 10th year as an ambassador. support of childr en for o ver 15 In J une 2016 Beckh am visited years. The David Beckham 7 F und Swaziland to raise awareness of the specifically has r aised millions of drought affecting eastern and pounds and helped millions of vulsouthern Africa. nerable children around the world. “We are extremely proud of the 7 David Beckh am h as given signifiFund and all it h as achieved for cant time and energy and h as children,” the charity said. made personal financial donations “Since it la unched in F ebruary to the 7 Fund and this commitment 2015 it h as r aised millions of will continue long-term. pounds for Unicef pr ogrammes “Before establishing the 7 F und, and r eached millions of people David had supported Unicef and a around the world with crucial mesnumber of other ch arities o ver sages about our wor k for ver y vulmany years, including donating his nerable children.” entire earnings fr om PS G dur ing Several Br itish and E uropean his time playing there. news outlets r eported they h ave “David and Unicef ar e r ightly seen emails sent by Beckham and proud of wh at they h ave and w ill his staff concerning his ch arity continue to achieve together and work. are happy to let the facts speak for Unicef said it h as not seen the themselves.” emails and could not commen t on The charity itself said it is “exthem. tremely proud” of its work with the “Unicef h as become a ware of former England football captain media reports relating to 7: the Daand pr aised his efforts in r aising vid Beckham Fund for Unicef,” the awareness and funds for its ca uses charity said. and person ally don ating “signifi“Some r eports r elate to alleged cant” sums. private cor respondence between Beckham was m ade a Unicef our ambassador and other par ties, Goodwill Ambassador in 2005 and which we h ave not seen and canhas appear ed in sever al public not comment upon.”