Madonna wants to sue the director of her foundation, Raising Malawi, to recover $3.8 million in squandered donations meant to build a school in the impoverished African country. Staffers of Raising Malawi are suing Madonna for lost wages.
But donors like Tom Cruise, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alex Rodriguez and hard-working folks around the globe will have little legal recourse available to them to regain the money they gave to the charity.
“It all depends on the restrictions donors placed on their gifts. If they specifically told Raising Malawi in writing to only use the money to build the school, then they might be able to get their donations back,” said charity watch dog, Ken Berger, President and CEO of Charity Navigator. “But if they gave to the charity’s general operating fund, without any restrictions, then they are out of luck.”
Madonna's spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, told FOX411 that she wouldn't be able to discuss whether her client was prepared to protect her donors by our deadline. Representatives for Paltrow, Cruise and Rodriguez did not return calls or emails about their clients' donations.
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