Brad Pitt was accused of building a "fake" charity house, falling into a difficult situation because of his divorce from Angelina Jolie?

Brad Pitt has always been admired for spending a lot of his fortune to charity. Recently, however, a few residents have filed a lawsuit claiming that the charity sold them defective and poorly built houses.

Brad Pitt currently owns a net worth of 300 million USD... The British press said that the actor had "nothing but money" when he bought a World War II Supermarine Spitfire aircraft for 3 million dollars after filming the movie Fury. Most recently, Brad Pitt bought an old house worth $ 40 million built on a cliff in Carmel, California, USA.

Besides, Brad Pitt is always admired when he spends a lot of his fortune to charity, from sending goods to people's homes to donating millions of dollars to foundations. When Hurricane Katrina in 2005 severely affected the lives and activities of people in New Orleans, Brad Pitt founded the non-profit charity "Make It Right" to build affordable houses for the public. New Orleans residents, assisting them to settle down after their homes were destroyed by the hurricane.

However, after more than 10 years, a few New Orleans residents sued "Make It Right". They claim that the charity is selling them houses that are defective and not built to the right standards. They accused the charity of breaching the contract, fraudulently using cheap, rotten wood, without warning the buyer.

Lawyers representing the plaintiffs say the rapidly deteriorating houses cause problems for homeowners who have to mortgage assets whose value is falling without brake. "We have to sue to make 'Make It Right' do what it's called," the lawyer asserted.

Facing accusations with authentic evidence, Brad Pitt's "Make It Right" fund was forced to pay $ 20.5 million in compensation. Although only six homeowners have officially filed a lawsuit, the foundation will compensate all Lower Nineth Ward (New Orleans) households $25,000, unless they refuse. This money is used to repair the houses that were built in the original project.

In a statement dated August 18, 2022, Brad Pitt said: "It is hoped that this agreement will allow everyone to continue to seek opportunities to strengthen this proud community in the future." However, so far, many months after the negotiation, the case has not ended, when Global Green intends to evade, not continue to pay Brad Pitt's fund.

Global Green's director, Mr. Bill Bridges, said that the organization's refusal to continue to pay the Make It Right fund was not because it could not raise money, but because of the noise in the private lives of Brad Pitt and his ex-wife - Angelina Jolie. influence the calling of individuals and organizations that want to support. In addition, Mr. Bill Bridges said that the organization wanted to "carry" for Brad Pitt, however, they could not cope quickly amid the current difficult economic situation.

The debt of $ 20.5 million is still "frozen". Brad Pitt's representative denied a number of allegations from Global Green about the actor's unwillingness to support, or personal noises affecting the public. This person said that when setting up the fund, Brad Pitt donated 6 million USD for the construction of the house, and did his best. Currently, Brad Pitt and the "Make It Right" fund just hope that Global Green will respect the commitments it has made before.

Brad Pitt has long been known as a philanthropist. The actor has donated part of his fortune and status to support various charitable causes, along with his former partner Angelina Jolie.

Thanks to his meaningful work, Newsweek once recognized the actor as one of the "15 people who made America great" for his role in raising awareness about humanitarian activities in Africa.

Although those non-profit efforts have spanned many years, Brad Pitt still ensures that he will help those in need to the best of his ability. In 2020, Brad Pitt shipped and distributed food and groceries to low-income families in Los Angeles.

Recently, an old neighbor revealed that Brad Pitt loves to help those around him in his personal life. One of the properties Brad Pitt acquired was originally owned by a widower in his 90s. Therefore, the actor let his neighbor live here for free until his death at the age of 105.

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