GoFundMe Yanks Bail Fundraiser for Waukesha Suspect Darrell Brooks

A page set up on the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe for the man accused of killing six and injuring dozens more when he allegedly plowed his SUV through a Christmas parade has been shut down after critics pointed out the campaign.

Screenshots of the since-removed fundraising effort on Darrell Brooks’ behalf show that a campaign was created with a goal of $5 million, the amount of bail on which the suspect is being held. First reported by Law Enforcement Today, the GoFundMe page explained that “our dear friend Darrell Brooks was arrested for allegedly driving his car into a parade, as someone who knows Darrell personally I can tell you that he would NEVER do such a thing and I know he is innocent of what he was charged with.”

Due to the campaign organizer’s apparent belief in Brooks’ innocence, he explained that the fundraiser was created to get the money necessary to make bail “so Darrell can be released and speak his truth to his side of the story… in a purely political and racist trial.” The campaign’s description ended with the hashtags “BLM” and “No Justice No Peace.”

But GoFundMe isn’t supposed to allow campaigns to raise funds for the legal defense of individuals accused of violent crime. . .

A spokesperson for GoFundMe told Fox Business that the individual who initially created the crowdfunding campaign for Brooks’ legal defense has been banned from organizing future fundraising efforts on the platform. The spokesperson claimed that “fundraisers with misuse are very rare, and we take all complaints very seriously,” adding “our team works with law enforcement to report issues and assists them in any investigations they deem necessary.” (Read more from “GoFundMe Yanks Bail Fundraiser for Waukesha Suspect Darrell Brooks” HERE)

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