David Beckham Is A Big Fat Jerk Ignores Charity Obligation
June 23, 2008
Soccer star David Beckham has ignored a promise he made to donate time to a charity. Jeanne Kelly bought her son a trip to meet the star, but both were devastated when Beckham reneged on his obligation.
Jeanne Kelly paid $7,000 to the charity for a package including flights to Los Angeles; accomodations and VIP tickets toDavid Beckham’s team L.A. Galaxy match this Saturday.
Her son Conor, who is seven, is reportedly devastated, since the package was intended as his birthday present.
Kelly says, “They told me there was a breach of security and David’s not doing it… They’re keeping us in the dark. Conor is heartbroken. He said, ‘Doesn’t Beckham know it’s my birthday present?’ He is my son’s hero.”
Kelly’s sister Diane purchased the same package for her own 13-year-old son. Neither family has been reimbursed for their purchase, she’s hesitant to ask for her money back because it was to be donated to Charley’s Fund - a charity which raises money to cure Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
ACE President Max Soto tells the New York Post the event has just been postponed, saying, “It was never intended to be promoted on David alone. There were internal issues.”
A spokesperson for Beckham denies that he and the Galaxy were ever informed of the event: “It’s unfortunate they lost their money. David would never not honor a charity he was supposed to do.”
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