Lady Gaga Sued For Allegedly Pocketing Relief Effort Charity Funds

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Lady Gaga is being sued for $5 million dollars over alleged misuse of money she raised through her ‘We Pray for Japan’ wristbands sold for charity.

The wristbands were sold for $5, plus $3.99 for shipping and handling, and 60 cents in taxes. All the money was to go towards ongoing relief efforts in Japan following the massive earthquake and tsunami. But per the lawsuit, Mama Monster is making a profit off of the wristbands and the jacked up shipping prices.

“I’m suing Lady Gaga simply to hold her accountable for giving the money that she was raising for charity to the cause that she was trying to raise it for,” said Ari Kresch, an attorney with Michigan-based 1-800-LAW-FIRM.

Gaga has failed to make a comment yet, but the lawyer who filed suit against her, Alyson Oliver, had a lot to say: “When we tried to communicate with the defendants in this lawsuit, all we got was, ‘well, some of the money is being retained, but we don’t really know how much.’” She added: “If the money were going to the right place rather than into the defendant’s pocket, then I hope that our effort helps that.” Per reports, Gaga raised over $250K in the first 24 hours of the sale of the bracelets.

While this mess is unfolding, Gaga has been playing benefit concerts in Japan as a part of MTV Video Music Aid.

Watch the Japanese government thank Lady Gaga for her charitable contributions:

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