Daunte Wright $1 million GoFundMe campaign leads to family lawsuit
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A lawsuit was filed regarding the distribution of over $1 million in donations from a GoFundMe campaign created for the family of Daunte Wright.
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- A GoFundMe campaign for the family of Daunte Wright raised over $1 million following his death in 2021.
- Chyna Whitaker, the mother of Wright's child, filed a lawsuit in 2022 alleging her son was promised half of these funds.
- The lawsuit names Wright's parents and attorney Ben Crump as defendants, citing breach of contract and fraud.
- The dispute highlights the complexity of managing public donations versus separate legal settlements.
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NamedUnited States · Daunte Wright Jr. · Arbuey Wright · Ben Crump · Brooklyn Center · Chyna Whitaker · Daunte Wright · GoFundMe · Kelly Bryant · Kim Potter
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