{"id":7137,"date":"2025-07-30T02:57:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/fireaid-hires-lawyers-to-review-concert-funds-distribution\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T02:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:57:53","slug":"fireaid-hires-lawyers-to-review-concert-funds-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/fireaid-hires-lawyers-to-review-concert-funds-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"FireAid Hires Lawyers to Review Concert Funds Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\tF<\/span>ireAid has retained major law firm Latham & Watkins to review its grantmaking process amid a growing furor about the distribution of $100 million raised during the all-star benefit concerts for Los Angeles wildfire relief in January.<\/p>\n

\n\tAn online maelstrom about FireAid has been fueled by Republican congressman Kevin Kiley, who sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) last week claiming donations were diverted to nonprofits with only \u201ctenuous\u201d connections to fire relief. President Donald Trump weighed in over the weekend, calling the concert series a \u201cDemocrat-inspired scam\u201d and saying \u201c$100 million is missing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tFireAid has called these claims \u201cmisinformation,\u201d maintaining that the money raised from two concerts at L.A.\u2019s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum went to nonprofits who provided direct relief to victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a letter to Kiley on Monday (July 28), FireAid says again that all the nonprofits it\u2019s distributing the $100 million to \u201care both worthy and have close relationships to the recovery efforts in response to the fires.\u201d The organization also notes that it has \u201cmaintained transparency\u201d throughout the process, documenting all grants on its website.<\/p>\n

\n\tNonetheless, the organization says it has retained the white-shoe law firm Latham & Watkins to \u201cconduct a comprehensive review of FireAid\u2019s governance and grantmaking processes\u201d and \u201censure FireAid remains true to its original mission of directly supporting fire survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis review will also include assessing whether recipient organizations are using funds in alignment with FireAid\u2019s stated purpose and commitments,\u201d reads Monday\u2019s letter to Kiley. \u201cWe look forward to sharing the results of our ongoing review with you in the near future and updating you at your convenience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tFireAid\u2019s letter is signed by Makan Delrahim<\/strong>, an L.A.-based Latham & Watkins partner who previously served as head of the DOJ\u2019s antitrust division. Delrahim now advises private clients on mergers and acquisitions, government investigations and crisis management.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe dual FireAid concerts featured a star-studded list of performers including Green Day, Billie Eilish, Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Stevie Wonder, Lil Baby, Tate McRae, Sting, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer, a Nirvana reunion, Joni Mitchell, a reunited No Doubt, P!nk and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe shows were livestreamed, drawing in more than 50 million viewers, and raised $100 million from ticket and merchandise sales, sponsorships, donations from the public and private gifts.<\/p>\n

\n\tFireAid distributed $50 million of the funds in February to more than 120 nonprofits focused on providing fire survivors with food assistance, emergency housing, mental health services, childcare and more.<\/p>\n

\n\tA second round of grants came in June, with the organization allocating $25 million to causes including environmental recovery, remediation and soil testing. The last $25 million tranche is on track to be distributed by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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