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Wikipedia co-founder in more hot water

by on06 March 2008

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This time around it's cash, not women


Wikipedia
co-founder, Jimmy Wales, just doesn't seem to be able to stay out of trouble lately. After a public and embarrassing breakup with his ex, reported here, he's back in the headlines, the non-flattering ones.

Danny Wool, a former Wiki Exec, has accused Wales of misappropriation of funds, claiming that his former boss used the non-profit organization's funds to support his lavish lifestyle. Among other things, he claims Wales tried to claim the cost of two bottles of wine priced at $650 during a dinner in Florida, as well as a visit to a massage parlor in Moscow.

 "I wonder if the students who gave up their lunch money to donate to Wikipedia would have approved of that expense," said Wool, "At one point he owed the Foundation some $30,000 in receipts, and this while we were preparing for the audit."

Wool claims that Wales's credit card was taken away from him in 2006 and believes that his spending spree stopped then.

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Last modified on 06 March 2008
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