Why when I make fantastic 10/10 world record Oscar winning comments people like you ruin the fun by ratioing my comments by 393338797893389y298598358235865895624/-98397879835798589753897235?
The fact that he found out LAST YEAR that the money hadn't been donated and he still used the same spiel at Indieland THIS YEAR while KNOWING that the money hadn't been donated is the biggest concern I have
@IsaacWale2004 agreed. If I donate to your charity, I don't want that money back. Some of those bank accounts probably don't exist anymore. It would be a logistical nightmare. I'd much rather you just find A charity. Even if it's the Susan g komen of dementia research, at least you made an attempt to do something
People aren't giving him the benefit of the doubt. Their finances are publicly available, and it's clear that the money is indeed still there. If it isn't still there, that becomes an entirely different problem, and we're not quite there yet. I'm sure an audit is a natural next step with all the noise going on, but this goes beyond internet drama and into actual government bureaucracy. It could be a few months before we hear anything
If you lie about half a million dollars, the irs would audit you so quick. I trust he's stupid enough to think he could get away with this, but I don't think most people are THAT stupid to think the guys who know what's in your bank account can be fooled by you writing half a million more than is there
man as someone who has lost a family member to Alzheimers, it's really sickening he claims to donate to help with Dementia research but pry goes to like more video games and filming stuff
This kinda reminds me of the whole Wyclef Jean scandal where he claimed to raise charity for his home country Haiti but instead kept the money and then got roasted on Reddit for it on his “Ask me Anything”. Talk about history repeating itself.
Holy shit he tried to take down Karls video claiming privacy breaches. RUclips DECLINED as it was all public information. If that isn't an admission of guilt. I dunno what is
I don't get how people like this think they are going to go under the radar forever when they are naming specific amounts and charities. One phone call could make the whole thing collapse.
I've said this before on another channel. If it was just the first two years this was happening, he could have made the excuse that he was new at running a charity, and didn't know what he was doing. And by year three, he would have help, and there would have been no further issues with the charity money. When this problem pushes a decade? Yeah, this is sus af. Best case scenario, he's incompetent. Worst case, this is fraud.
The lesson here is that only donate when they tell you where the money is going. Then you can ask that place if they got it so it's impossible for them to lie.
I'm used to having to cut ties with Creators when they do awful things but this one really sucks. It was out of nowhere and finding out that he lied about donating to charity FOR 9 YEARS, money that was supposed to go towards research looking for treatments and cures for dementia, THE SAME THING THAT HIS MOTHER DIED FROM, and other conditions like Alzheimer's makes me want to vomit. He dishonored and exploited the memory of his mother by lying for profit and clout. Jirard in the Discord Call sounded like Sam Bankman Fried on the stand before he was found guilty AND THEN, AFTER BEING CONFRONTED, SOMEONE IN HIS CAMP OR HE TRIED TO COPYRIGHT STRIKE KARL'S FAIR USE VIDEO! He Old Yellered his career by filing a false copyright claim and it's ironic that someone whose entire livelihood and personality is centered around video games would try to go after Karl that way. Did he forget about Billy Mitchell? Is he that dumb? All he had to do was own up to what's happened, donate the money with interest, and lay low for a while. He could've come back to his Die Hards plus new fans and eventually ended up okay long term. He didn't do that and now he's about to Complete his career. I hope he's better with his own money than the donations because he's gonna need to live off of his savings for a long time, even if he keeps his channel going.
you should do a little more research into all aspects when you make such an uninformed decision to condemn someone without any professional knowledge of the issue or any response from the individual. also, what do you know about Karl Jobst? do you support a guy that makes and supports the usage of racial slurs only because he's not from America? do you support a guy that has run a pick artist scam for over 9 years? it sounds like you do because Karl Jobst does those things. and the one thing people forget is, he is not a journalist. he has no professional credentials to be taken as fact. all he did was show paperwork that is already publicly accessible to anyone. he's not a credible source or authority on any of this and there is actually documentation on how shitty of a person he really is. do some research and tell me I'm wrong. but why would you? it's easier to condemn someone instead of doing a little work yourself, right?
@@TMV420lmao where’s the response to the video? If it wasn’t true then he would have said as much. Research? It’s a charity. They kinda have to disclose what fucking charity they are donating to. Stop defending him
Maybe this is just me but let me tell you when he said “I highly recommend you go, watch that video because things were left out of here on purpose.” I loved that so much. It really shows that he’s genuine and that he’s not just trying to get views or steal content and gives the credit to the right people when necessary. There are so few genuine creators out there, especially in the commentary business that this really warmed my heart. Love ya August.
If I'm going to donate to charity, I'm going to donate directly for this exact reason. I'm not going to donate to a random person in hopes that they then send the money. If you do it directly, you know it's going to get there
The charity itself was the problem here. The Foundation doesn't do the research themselves, their whole point as a charity was taht they pass along the money to medical researchers, but they didn't. There's a lot of charities like that that are basically scams.
Thank you for covering this, this incident in particular is beyond just 'RUclips Drama' and is completely illegal not only in the US but the UK also and most likely many more countries that people reside in who donated money to them...
I'd go so far as to say that this was my second favourite RUclipsr. The normalboots crew as a whole got me through so much shit and this is a true letdown. I have so many happy memories with this RUclipsr, and now I'll never see him complete donkey Kong country 2. He had just finished his penultimate episode of new game plus. Year ruined.
Oh man, that is such a sucky situation. It's like, you know the relationship is parasocial, but it's still someone you love. It's like losing a friend. And you're grieving that loss but still maybe trying to downplay it's affect on you coz you think other people will just be like, 'but you don't know them....' I didn't know this creator before this scandal, but I've experienced a similar situation and it truly sucked. Hope you treat yourself well during this time
@@skunkrat01 that's the thing. It's best to avoid parochial relationships, but this man had a CHARITY. He could've just hosted indieland and admit to keeping all the money and he'd still be seen as a great guy just for helping out indie creators. This is just... Shit
I had a great grandma that had dementia and I watched her slowly forget everything as a young child, not understanding why she would forget my name or my dog's name. As a teen ; I lost communication with her (family drama won't get into it) and was confused why. Then as an adult; I found out she was put into a home and went to go see her and she looked so different and barely recognizable. But, I still loved her so I would constantly see her. Sometimes she would get close to remembering me, but lost her ability to properly communicate. Then she passed away. Not going into more details. But dementia is terrifying and super sad. Seeing people take advantage of people who donate for this "charity" ticks me off to a whole other level. I liked this guy but I refuse to support a RUclipsr who takes advantage of vulnerable people who believe their money is going towards a good cause. Glad people are talking about this.
The fact he refuses to address this situation on his channel or social media means he's hoping it will blow over and people will forget. Next time he runs an IndieLand charity stream, be there to call his bluff.
We're 2 to 5 days away from the very scripted apology. He will look like shit (more than normal) to show how hard this has been on him and how sorry he is
I could be wrong, but from what I've seen, people on Twitter were mostly calling out Dexerto for its accusation that Jirard "pocketed the money" (even Mutahar criticized Dexerto, stressing that he and Karl never said that; all they claimed is that the money never went to charity). They're also urging people to wait for an official response, which seems fair enough, though I doubt this will look good for Jirard regardless.
@@DamnZtaron their personal teotter accounts Antdude his girlfriend and others are claiming Gerard is the nicest person they know after being his friend for so long and wouldn't pocket the money. Even doubling down by saying its what friends do in times like this.
@@mayday-tz4dvAntdude is probably just falling for that old fallacy than. It's my motto that people are different people around different people. We're all mutifaced and multifaceted. Your asshole coworker might be great with children. The sweet old receptionist might be an abusive partner. Your reliable and kind best friend might be a thief. How often do the friends and neighbors of serial killers say that they "can't believe he did something like that" and "he seemed like such a nice guy at the bbq"? How often do parents insist, "My Timmy would never do such a thing. He's a sensitive boy! We raised him better". People are multifaceted. Your sweet friend who learned to bake so he could make you a birthday cake, might be someone elses abusive boyfriend. Sorry.
I’ve lost two family members I was extremely close to with dementia (one I was a caretaker for so I got a super close eye on how horrible that disease is). Sadly both have since passed away year ago . Now the family members wife is also been diagnosed with dementia. People like this guy that pry and ask people for donations and don’t do what they say (put toward help with dementia research) seriously piss me off! 😡
Well that’s truly awful. That’s why I never really donate through content creators. It’s always better to go directly to the source or research a charity if you want to make a difference. You can’t trust people anymore sadly.
I dont know if id call the completionist successful. Maybe at one point in the past, but now he barely averages 1.5 million views a month with 1.6 million subs. Where as Karl Jobst averages 5 million a month with 800k subs.
All this time, Jirard had been saying these groups got the donations, all this time. Did anyone ever come out and speak for these groups and inform people that they had never gotten a single cent from this hack? Part of me wonders if they were ever even made aware Jirard was raising money for their charities.
Yup, dude is screwed. He has major issues. The reg agencies dont just automatically get you. It usually takes something happening that makes them notice you. This will get him noticed.
It sounds like his Dad was a good guy. I hope his Dad isn't around to see what he did. My Mama has dementia and I donate on her behalf when I can. So the thought of someone doing this scam in the name of their Mom makes me sick.
@@DresdenShuffle Idk if Dad he was still involved. It sounded like he has been in charge for the last 9 years and not his Dad. Where did you find that info?
I don't know what's worse. Him actually doing the thing, or other gaming youtubers like Antdude bending over to try and protect the guy and act like it's not disgusting.
@@DamnZtar Basically. Said that Jirard is a great selfless friend and he screwed up. Yeah, holding on to money for an decade is more than just a whoopsie. Projard basically said the same thing.
As someone whos caring for their father who has Alzheimers im extra disgusted. Even if i had no personal ties i would be just as disgusted though because scamming for "charities" is so incredibly slimy.
At this point, im waiting for Markiplier to be exposed in a few years. It seems that all youtubers end up being scummy at one point of their youtube career, and i thought that Gerard was one of the last good ones.
No, there's an objective amount. 501(c)(3) organizations must donate at least 5% of their annual assets under management to the charitable cause for which they were established. They have failed to do so and therefore would be in trouble potentially.
Also my mother use to work in a senior home and she saw how terrible and painful dementia can be. Its like losing your loved one but they’re still alive. It’s something that legitimately needs to be researched and to see this just angers me. Let’s actually bring some consequences for this
Ahhh the classic Bankman-Fried/Holmes defense of “I’m so sorry this happened I just have no idea how this organization I run and get social credit for is operating.”
While I don't watch the Completionist, I did grow up watching PBG and still do, so everyone in the Normal Boots crowd is a childhood name for me. This hurt.
@@Abigblueworld This is the second youtube comment I have made ever on youtube the only reason I made another comment about SSSniperwolf was to see how many likes it would get compared to the last one I made because the last comment got over 200 likes
eh I'm sorry I think SSSniperwolf is still worse. Not only did she dox JacksFilms but is also a predator, is also an ex criminal who was charged with assault and armed robbery. Sure Completionist scammed the many out of money but at least when he robbed them he more of tricked them into giving him money instead of forced it upon them with a weapon. Still is a horrible person though
The fact they named various specific charities that they donated to proves they were lying. It wasn’t like he just assumed money was going to a charity. He went so far as to look up charities and claim he gave them money. These people are so privileged to be in this position and they just crap all over it.
It is like when Amber Herd claimed she donated a ton of money to a children's hospital when all she really did was tell them she was going to give them money. She claimed it was the same thing.
Jirard definitely needs to be arrested for this. I never understood why people hold these RUclipsrs to such a godly pedestal. They aren’t celebrities. So donating thousands to their organizations versus ACTUAL Hollywood Celebrities organizations makes no sense.
@@M4A1BestGirlthis is where you do your research about the charities you’re hearing about. Look for any discrepancies, how old a charity organization is, what their main goal is, if they’re doing this for selfless or selfish reasons, the whole nine yards.
@angeryboigaming8562 Well if it's a major philanthropist like the Salvation Army, I'll donate maybe $5. But if it's a RUclipsr, nope. They're so accustomed to having their content monetized that it makes them greedy.
Kudos to you for not reporting on their report. Too many people are watching videos and then reporting on the videos instead of just watching the actual videos. Good job man!
I've been such a fan of Jirard for so long and I hate to think he's been fraudulently scamming people like this. The current evidence seems damning, but I will wait until there has been a statement and investigation before forming a final opinion. Although, I can't think of any sort of outcome where using your Mom's death as bait for hoarding cash ends up in any other outcome than something either despicably malicious or abysmally negligent and I don't know if either is worse. Yet, just because I can't conceive it, doesn't mean there isn't a genuinely benevolent explanation. I'm hoping for the least likely outcome here, but not optimistic at all. So sad.
Unless the money isn't in the "account". A couple years back, Jirard was whining about his YT channel not making enough to pay his team, this would have been very convenient.
Karl Jobst didn't think it was a scam. It has however not been dealt with in a forthright manner. Most of the money is in the account, but there is some shady stuff going on for sure.
@@geofff.3343 where did you find information that the money is still there? I'm genuinely asking, because we don't have any access to the bank statements, and I've seen other people say this- I'd really like to know. Just because the money left after "expenses" was claimed on a tax form, doesn't mean it's still in any account. I'm willing to bet the money's mostly gone by now. I wanted to believe they were all simply incompetent and mismanaging the money but the fact that they tried to get Karl's video taken down, rather than putting out some explanation, is highly suspicious. A simple snapshot of their current liquid holdings would probably go a long way to restoring the goodwill they're rapidly losing.
This kinda---kinda---doesn't surprise me after watching the Completionist's video where he states that his channel isn't making what it once was and he has mouths to feed and expenses and was practically begging for more subscribers to his channel and viewers to contribute in other ways. So, after that, this makes more sense, even if he didn't seem like the kinda guy who'd engage in this type of activity...
A little correction to the video: Jirard ended up correcting himself in the Discord call and said he was only aware of the sitting funds in 2022, not 2021. It’s kind of hard to hear though. Even if it was 2022 though, this still isn’t good.
I’ll say the reason why they held the money “ Allegedly “ is if it sets there it’s not going anywhere. Then they could slowly claim they have operating expenses and bleed the money out of the funds. So never donate anything and collect money under false pretenses to aid themselves in someway or another. It’s atrocious to think that someone would do that with charity money.
Just because the self filed tax report says there’s money sitting in the account doesn’t mean it actually is. There’s a good chance the money is gone and we still haven’t seen proof it exists..
Let face it, whatever he does now the IRS will be calling. The truth will out. They are going to have to show records of this money for the full 10 years
@@davidhill3595 They could get some money together to show it’s still there and then donate that. At that point they’ll have effectively duped RUclips into believing nothing truly bad happened. There’s also no guarantee the IRS will look into things. People are getting away with scams left right and centre these days.
At thing point, donating directly to the cause is the only way to donate. If you don’t, you’re either giving a fraction of your money to the actual charity, with the other half going who knows where, or it’s just going directly into the event organizer’s pockets.
I don't think there is a defined time limit for that, because what matters in terms of the law is the intent and his awareness. If, at the time of receiving donations, he knew it wasn't actually going to charity it is fraudulent misrepresentation. If he never intended for it to go to charity it's obtaining property through false pretenses, which is a felony. If he wasn't aware at all it's probably only a civil case in the sense of failure of due diligence, which a donor would have to start.
Markiplier wouldn’t go that far. I’m certain he knows the difference between right & wrong! I fear the day where he’d do stuff like that for selfish reasons as well, but even then, I think those fears are unrealistic. I’m certain he makes money through RUclips, Patreon & his projects (like A Date/In Space W/ Markiplier, his calendars, his comedy shows & his OnlyFans). Markimoo’s too pure for that, so I get where you’re coming from.
@@AlastorAltruistGamingyour a great example of having a parasocial relationship. You don't know the guy at the end of the day and you don't know how his head works or what goes on in it.
I remember watching a lot of this guy when I was in middle school, honestly it’s really disappointing considering I looked up to him, I watched the other video made by some ordinary gamer, and his response was just disappointing
At the end of the year, the only cash the Non Profit I volunteered with for 2 years(2010-2012) was allowed to have on hand was for operating expenses and petty cash(which we used for miscellaneous small expenses) Other than those two things, our balance had to be zeroed at the end of every year.
His new videos are kinda bad tbh I feel like he just looks up 100% gameplay of the game on RUclips and searches reviews of the game + he looks like a Discord Mod
Oh this is gonna be huge... The completionist has been around for atleast a decade.... Im so insanely dissapointed, my grandpa had dementia. No I dont think the money would have helped but holy shit Im so insanely dissapointed in a person who I thought was a cool dude. This is such a shame... This is really REALLY a shame,...
Once, JUST ONCE, I'd like to go a week without someone online being exposed for doing something horrible.
Omfg yes please its DRAMA SEASON
Be honest, you love seeing the drama vids. That's why you're here.
@@nekoqueen22it's not drama when real people are getting scammed out of hundreds of thousands
FOR REAL
@@nekoqueen22nah bro- it’s 2023, the year of canceling
August never fails to quack the case.
MrBeast building wells for Africa was a bad thing. He made Africa look like a poor country
I love that
Why when I make fantastic 10/10 world record Oscar winning comments people like you ruin the fun by ratioing my comments by 393338797893389y298598358235865895624/-98397879835798589753897235?
This joke is so bad everyone started a GoFundMe for people losing their lives over this cringy ahh comment.
My toads are better than august's🐸🐸🐸🐸💀💀💀💀
The fact that he found out LAST YEAR that the money hadn't been donated and he still used the same spiel at Indieland THIS YEAR while KNOWING that the money hadn't been donated is the biggest concern I have
MrBeast building wells for Africa was a bad thing. He made Africa look like a poor country
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@@InstagramUser420what?
@@InstagramUser420 wrong video mate
2 years
Jail time and returning the stolen money is the way to go
Looks like he really is the completionist went from beloved RUclipsr to Douche RUclipsr.
I think instead of returning the money, they should have the money sent to actual charities.
@@IsaacWale2004and than go to jail
@IsaacWale2004 agreed. If I donate to your charity, I don't want that money back. Some of those bank accounts probably don't exist anymore. It would be a logistical nightmare.
I'd much rather you just find A charity. Even if it's the Susan g komen of dementia research, at least you made an attempt to do something
@joey2765 *then
He (and anyone else responsible) should be put in prison for fraud.
Not just jail. Prison.
I'm shocked everyone is giving him the benefit of the doubt that the money is still there.... A 3rd party needs to verify it's actually there.
Yuup, cuz it probably ain't.
I would imagine a lot of it is still there, but not all of it.
People aren't giving him the benefit of the doubt. Their finances are publicly available, and it's clear that the money is indeed still there.
If it isn't still there, that becomes an entirely different problem, and we're not quite there yet. I'm sure an audit is a natural next step with all the noise going on, but this goes beyond internet drama and into actual government bureaucracy. It could be a few months before we hear anything
I actually ate all of it yesterday
If you lie about half a million dollars, the irs would audit you so quick. I trust he's stupid enough to think he could get away with this, but I don't think most people are THAT stupid to think the guys who know what's in your bank account can be fooled by you writing half a million more than is there
man as someone who has lost a family member to Alzheimers, it's really sickening he claims to donate to help with Dementia research but pry goes to like more video games and filming stuff
Most normal family member in Ohio 💀
@@InstagramUser420bro dead meme
@@InstagramUser420most normal advertiser with trash content in instagram💀
esp not the thing to say about something legit serious that breaks families@@sarahbeth157
@@sarahbeth157about as dead as family values in Ohio...?
This kinda reminds me of the whole Wyclef Jean scandal where he claimed to raise charity for his home country Haiti but instead kept the money and then got roasted on Reddit for it on his “Ask me Anything”. Talk about history repeating itself.
Cant believe people haven't been demanding the obligatory "BIG CHECK" every year after each fund raiser.
Holy shit he tried to take down Karls video claiming privacy breaches.
RUclips DECLINED as it was all public information. If that isn't an admission of guilt. I dunno what is
Lmao
Charity scams are so pathetic i swear💀💀
IKR.
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It’s really hard to even believe whether if they’ll even donate the money or not.
My toads are better than august's🐸🐸🐸🐸💀💀💀💀
I agree
I don't get how people like this think they are going to go under the radar forever when they are naming specific amounts and charities. One phone call could make the whole thing collapse.
I've said this before on another channel. If it was just the first two years this was happening, he could have made the excuse that he was new at running a charity, and didn't know what he was doing. And by year three, he would have help, and there would have been no further issues with the charity money. When this problem pushes a decade? Yeah, this is sus af.
Best case scenario, he's incompetent. Worst case, this is fraud.
Fame and clout is a hell of a drug.
literally
Facts
Jirad, one of the youtube Veterans, and somebody who i looked up to and thought was the GOAT,.....turned out to be a disappointing little bitch
What an ironic plot twists
The completionist couldn't complete a charity he started almost a decade ago
From the fact that he said that he was going to donate it to a charity really proves a lot about his character. P.S. Take him in jail.
My toads are better than august's🐸🐸🐸🐸💀💀💀💀
@@PremiumToadnice toads but August the duck is still better
MrBeast building wells for Africa was a bad thing. He made Africa look like a poor country
@@InstagramUser420 ok bot
@@InstagramUser420Africa is a continent
The lesson here is that only donate when they tell you where the money is going. Then you can ask that place if they got it so it's impossible for them to lie.
Remember: Never trick people for money, it makes you a conman and can put you up for trial, and up to a year in jail.
I HATE THIS SH
Only a year? You'd think the more they steal the more jail time that they'd get. Although I guess that person would also have to pay the money back.
And it just makes you a really shitty person.
Or someone will do something bad to him because of this. People don't like being scammed at all
It should but scams are one of the easiest ways to make cash lol
I'm used to having to cut ties with Creators when they do awful things but this one really sucks. It was out of nowhere and finding out that he lied about donating to charity FOR 9 YEARS, money that was supposed to go towards research looking for treatments and cures for dementia, THE SAME THING THAT HIS MOTHER DIED FROM, and other conditions like Alzheimer's makes me want to vomit. He dishonored and exploited the memory of his mother by lying for profit and clout. Jirard in the Discord Call sounded like Sam Bankman Fried on the stand before he was found guilty AND THEN, AFTER BEING CONFRONTED, SOMEONE IN HIS CAMP OR HE TRIED TO COPYRIGHT STRIKE KARL'S FAIR USE VIDEO! He Old Yellered his career by filing a false copyright claim and it's ironic that someone whose entire livelihood and personality is centered around video games would try to go after Karl that way. Did he forget about Billy Mitchell? Is he that dumb? All he had to do was own up to what's happened, donate the money with interest, and lay low for a while. He could've come back to his Die Hards plus new fans and eventually ended up okay long term. He didn't do that and now he's about to Complete his career. I hope he's better with his own money than the donations because he's gonna need to live off of his savings for a long time, even if he keeps his channel going.
He still has 1.62 million subscribers. He's fine. Unfortunately.
you should do a little more research into all aspects when you make such an uninformed decision to condemn someone without any professional knowledge of the issue or any response from the individual.
also, what do you know about Karl Jobst? do you support a guy that makes and supports the usage of racial slurs only because he's not from America? do you support a guy that has run a pick artist scam for over 9 years? it sounds like you do because Karl Jobst does those things.
and the one thing people forget is, he is not a journalist. he has no professional credentials to be taken as fact. all he did was show paperwork that is already publicly accessible to anyone. he's not a credible source or authority on any of this and there is actually documentation on how shitty of a person he really is.
do some research and tell me I'm wrong. but why would you? it's easier to condemn someone instead of doing a little work yourself, right?
@@TMV420 what is a pick artist scam and what slurs did he use?
@@TMV420lmao where’s the response to the video? If it wasn’t true then he would have said as much. Research? It’s a charity. They kinda have to disclose what fucking charity they are donating to. Stop defending him
@@TMV420found the Jirard 🍆 rider
Big RUclipsr's going a day without doing something stupid, challenge: (Impossible)
Maybe this is just me but let me tell you when he said
“I highly recommend you go, watch that video because things were left out of here on purpose.” I loved that so much. It really shows that he’s genuine and that he’s not just trying to get views or steal content and gives the credit to the right people when necessary. There are so few genuine creators out there, especially in the commentary business that this really warmed my heart. Love ya August.
Real shame. Society these days is a let down…
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It always was a letdown
it's a horrible world.
If I'm going to donate to charity, I'm going to donate directly for this exact reason. I'm not going to donate to a random person in hopes that they then send the money. If you do it directly, you know it's going to get there
The charity itself was the problem here. The Foundation doesn't do the research themselves, their whole point as a charity was taht they pass along the money to medical researchers, but they didn't. There's a lot of charities like that that are basically scams.
Thank you for covering this, this incident in particular is beyond just 'RUclips Drama' and is completely illegal not only in the US but the UK also and most likely many more countries that people reside in who donated money to them...
In the words of the completionist, DONATE IT!!!
I'd go so far as to say that this was my second favourite RUclipsr. The normalboots crew as a whole got me through so much shit and this is a true letdown. I have so many happy memories with this RUclipsr, and now I'll never see him complete donkey Kong country 2. He had just finished his penultimate episode of new game plus. Year ruined.
i thought, Jirad was the GOAT throughout the years......so disappointing to me.........
Oh man, that is such a sucky situation. It's like, you know the relationship is parasocial, but it's still someone you love. It's like losing a friend. And you're grieving that loss but still maybe trying to downplay it's affect on you coz you think other people will just be like, 'but you don't know them....'
I didn't know this creator before this scandal, but I've experienced a similar situation and it truly sucked.
Hope you treat yourself well during this time
@@skunkrat01 that's the thing. It's best to avoid parochial relationships, but this man had a CHARITY. He could've just hosted indieland and admit to keeping all the money and he'd still be seen as a great guy just for helping out indie creators. This is just... Shit
Parasocial*
I had a great grandma that had dementia and I watched her slowly forget everything as a young child, not understanding why she would forget my name or my dog's name.
As a teen ; I lost communication with her (family drama won't get into it) and was confused why.
Then as an adult; I found out she was put into a home and went to go see her and she looked so different and barely recognizable. But, I still loved her so I would constantly see her. Sometimes she would get close to remembering me, but lost her ability to properly communicate. Then she passed away. Not going into more details. But dementia is terrifying and super sad. Seeing people take advantage of people who donate for this "charity" ticks me off to a whole other level.
I liked this guy but I refuse to support a RUclipsr who takes advantage of vulnerable people who believe their money is going towards a good cause. Glad people are talking about this.
The fact he refuses to address this situation on his channel or social media means he's hoping it will blow over and people will forget. Next time he runs an IndieLand charity stream, be there to call his bluff.
We're 2 to 5 days away from the very scripted apology. He will look like shit (more than normal) to show how hard this has been on him and how sorry he is
Bizarre how some of the bigger youtubers like Antdude, Gamescage, and other gaming channels are bending over backwards to defend this guy.
Really? Did Antdude and the others defend him in the comment section of a video of the completionist?
I could be wrong, but from what I've seen, people on Twitter were mostly calling out Dexerto for its accusation that Jirard "pocketed the money" (even Mutahar criticized Dexerto, stressing that he and Karl never said that; all they claimed is that the money never went to charity). They're also urging people to wait for an official response, which seems fair enough, though I doubt this will look good for Jirard regardless.
@@DamnZtaron their personal teotter accounts Antdude his girlfriend and others are claiming Gerard is the nicest person they know after being his friend for so long and wouldn't pocket the money. Even doubling down by saying its what friends do in times like this.
@@mayday-tz4dvAntdude is probably just falling for that old fallacy than. It's my motto that people are different people around different people. We're all mutifaced and multifaceted. Your asshole coworker might be great with children. The sweet old receptionist might be an abusive partner. Your reliable and kind best friend might be a thief.
How often do the friends and neighbors of serial killers say that they "can't believe he did something like that" and "he seemed like such a nice guy at the bbq"? How often do parents insist, "My Timmy would never do such a thing. He's a sensitive boy! We raised him better".
People are multifaceted. Your sweet friend who learned to bake so he could make you a birthday cake, might be someone elses abusive boyfriend. Sorry.
Also the fact that Jirard has said NOTHING is big red flags.
He also looks like a Discord Mod
He's either trying to get an lawyer or he's spent some money that was supposed to go to charity. :/
I’ve lost two family members I was extremely close to with dementia (one I was a caretaker for so I got a super close eye on how horrible that disease is). Sadly both have since passed away year ago . Now the family members wife is also been diagnosed with dementia. People like this guy that pry and ask people for donations and don’t do what they say (put toward help with dementia research) seriously piss me off! 😡
Well that’s truly awful. That’s why I never really donate through content creators. It’s always better to go directly to the source or research a charity if you want to make a difference. You can’t trust people anymore sadly.
In this case, the charity itself (the Open Hand Foundation) wasn't donating.
YOU ARE 100% RIGHT when you said that something changes in people's minds when they get super wealthy or successful. The power goes to their head.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
I dont know if id call the completionist successful. Maybe at one point in the past, but now he barely averages 1.5 million views a month with 1.6 million subs. Where as Karl Jobst averages 5 million a month with 800k subs.
All this time, Jirard had been saying these groups got the donations, all this time. Did anyone ever come out and speak for these groups and inform people that they had never gotten a single cent from this hack? Part of me wonders if they were ever even made aware Jirard was raising money for their charities.
The Completionist should be renamed to The Un-Completionist for not completing his task
How about he should be renamed to the Assaulted since Bubba will clap his cheeks in prison
Yup, dude is screwed. He has major issues. The reg agencies dont just automatically get you. It usually takes something happening that makes them notice you. This will get him noticed.
It sounds like his Dad was a good guy. I hope his Dad isn't around to see what he did. My Mama has dementia and I donate on her behalf when I can. So the thought of someone doing this scam in the name of their Mom makes me sick.
His dad is the president of the charity LMAO 😂
@@DresdenShuffle Idk if Dad he was still involved. It sounded like he has been in charge for the last 9 years and not his Dad. Where did you find that info?
Crazy how that large of an amount of money can just sit untouched, you'd think it would just be gone
I don't know what's worse. Him actually doing the thing, or other gaming youtubers like Antdude bending over to try and protect the guy and act like it's not disgusting.
Wait, AntDude defended the Completionist for the charity scam?!
@@DamnZtar Basically. Said that Jirard is a great selfless friend and he screwed up. Yeah, holding on to money for an decade is more than just a whoopsie. Projard basically said the same thing.
@@Capydapy did Antdude said that in a comment of the video of the completionist?
@@DamnZtartwitter like all other poor decisions
As someone whos caring for their father who has Alzheimers im extra disgusted. Even if i had no personal ties i would be just as disgusted though because scamming for "charities" is so incredibly slimy.
At this point, im waiting for Markiplier to be exposed in a few years. It seems that all youtubers end up being scummy at one point of their youtube career, and i thought that Gerard was one of the last good ones.
People being "too good to be true" are usually shady or downright scumbags. Sad but true.
No, there's an objective amount. 501(c)(3) organizations must donate at least 5% of their annual assets under management to the charitable cause for which they were established. They have failed to do so and therefore would be in trouble potentially.
Also my mother use to work in a senior home and she saw how terrible and painful dementia can be. Its like losing your loved one but they’re still alive. It’s something that legitimately needs to be researched and to see this just angers me. Let’s actually bring some consequences for this
Can I make a good comment that won't get surpassed, won't get 0 likes, and won't get same time post more likes disease?
stop liking his comment or I'll Charity scam you all.
Plus you posted a comment literally twice so just yo pie hole school is a curse to these comments I'm cancelling school see ya
@@Abigblueworld My toads are better than august's🐸🐸🐸🐸💀💀💀💀
Agreed agreed@@PremiumToad
Collecting money for dimentia charity and forgets to donate the money to charity. Oh the irony 🙄
Ahhh the classic Bankman-Fried/Holmes defense of “I’m so sorry this happened I just have no idea how this organization I run and get social credit for is operating.”
Greed makes itself known yet again.
What greed?
@@oden-sama_bro the guy who's scamming obviously
@@oden-sama_gee man I wonder
What greed though? Dude hasn't even pocketed or spent the money flat out
My toads are better than august's🐸🐸🐸🐸💀💀💀💀
Oh my word i just realized that his defense was "I was just holding it for a friend I haven't met yet "
You know it’s serious if august never says “please subscribe”
Wow, the guy who vouched for Frosk and was instrumental in bringing her to G4 is a male feminist grifter?
Color me shocked...
The fact that this isnt the first time august has used this title says a lot about society
While I don't watch the Completionist, I did grow up watching PBG and still do, so everyone in the Normal Boots crowd is a childhood name for me. This hurt.
Never give to any charity you haven't researched.
" i was only trying to find the right organization for 10 years"
1923: we will have flying cars in the future
2023: THIS
Well….we actually do have a flying car prototype
@@Stupei3555 that’s cool
with idiots like these around maybe not having flying cars yet is a good thing
I mean, forcing what's left to be donated as promised would be a good start. I don't even know where to go with actual punishment from there.
The only thing worse than knowing that SSSniperwolf is outside of your house is knowing that people like The Completionist exist
Why are you everywhere.
stop talking about Sssniperwolf or I'll Sssniperwolf your RUclips channel's report button.
You literally are obsessed with Sniperwolf like you're a serial simper.
@@Abigblueworld This is the second youtube comment I have made ever on youtube the only reason I made another comment about SSSniperwolf was to see how many likes it would get compared to the last one I made because the last comment got over 200 likes
eh I'm sorry I think SSSniperwolf is still worse. Not only did she dox JacksFilms but is also a predator, is also an ex criminal who was charged with assault and armed robbery. Sure Completionist scammed the many out of money but at least when he robbed them he more of tricked them into giving him money instead of forced it upon them with a weapon. Still is a horrible person though
So... You're begging for likes? Pathetiiiic :/@@LankyTrash
This guy will 100% video games, but can’t give 1% of the money to charity…don’t let him get away with this.
The Completionist has also completed the game of Scamming 😂👌
The fact they named various specific charities that they donated to proves they were lying. It wasn’t like he just assumed money was going to a charity. He went so far as to look up charities and claim he gave them money. These people are so privileged to be in this position and they just crap all over it.
Detective August, always ‘quacking’ these cases.
fun fact: That's a felony if it was done in the states
It is like when Amber Herd claimed she donated a ton of money to a children's hospital when all she really did was tell them she was going to give them money. She claimed it was the same thing.
Jirard definitely needs to be arrested for this.
I never understood why people hold these RUclipsrs to such a godly pedestal. They aren’t celebrities. So donating thousands to their organizations versus ACTUAL Hollywood Celebrities organizations makes no sense.
Simple rules: charity is a scam and assume any public figure who is asking for money is a grifter.
I will never donate a cent until I know it's the real deal
@@M4A1BestGirlthis is where you do your research about the charities you’re hearing about. Look for any discrepancies, how old a charity organization is, what their main goal is, if they’re doing this for selfless or selfish reasons, the whole nine yards.
@angeryboigaming8562 Well if it's a major philanthropist like the Salvation Army, I'll donate maybe $5.
But if it's a RUclipsr, nope. They're so accustomed to having their content monetized that it makes them greedy.
Kudos to you for not reporting on their report. Too many people are watching videos and then reporting on the videos instead of just watching the actual videos. Good job man!
I've been such a fan of Jirard for so long and I hate to think he's been fraudulently scamming people like this. The current evidence seems damning, but I will wait until there has been a statement and investigation before forming a final opinion. Although, I can't think of any sort of outcome where using your Mom's death as bait for hoarding cash ends up in any other outcome than something either despicably malicious or abysmally negligent and I don't know if either is worse. Yet, just because I can't conceive it, doesn't mean there isn't a genuinely benevolent explanation. I'm hoping for the least likely outcome here, but not optimistic at all. So sad.
I don't think this is so much an out-and-out scam as something that has been apparently GROSSLY mismanaged.
Unless the money isn't in the "account". A couple years back, Jirard was whining about his YT channel not making enough to pay his team, this would have been very convenient.
Karl Jobst didn't think it was a scam. It has however not been dealt with in a forthright manner. Most of the money is in the account, but there is some shady stuff going on for sure.
@@geofff.3343 where did you find information that the money is still there? I'm genuinely asking, because we don't have any access to the bank statements, and I've seen other people say this- I'd really like to know. Just because the money left after "expenses" was claimed on a tax form, doesn't mean it's still in any account. I'm willing to bet the money's mostly gone by now. I wanted to believe they were all simply incompetent and mismanaging the money but the fact that they tried to get Karl's video taken down, rather than putting out some explanation, is highly suspicious. A simple snapshot of their current liquid holdings would probably go a long way to restoring the goodwill they're rapidly losing.
there are no limits to humanity's evil.
"Open Hands Foundation.
I give it a Completionist rating of: 0%"
-Jirard
yall better be careful, more and more people are getting caught these days, better come out clean now
This kinda---kinda---doesn't surprise me after watching the Completionist's video where he states that his channel isn't making what it once was and he has mouths to feed and expenses and was practically begging for more subscribers to his channel and viewers to contribute in other ways. So, after that, this makes more sense, even if he didn't seem like the kinda guy who'd engage in this type of activity...
A little correction to the video: Jirard ended up correcting himself in the Discord call and said he was only aware of the sitting funds in 2022, not 2021. It’s kind of hard to hear though. Even if it was 2022 though, this still isn’t good.
I love when August does the "in case you don't know about this", because I never keep track of content creators that aren't Slimecicle or Markiplier-
We buried my grandmother a couple days ago after losing her to dementia. This is disgusting.
Didn’t ask. Don’t care.
@@Norcat10for your comment, do you have to tell him what he has to comment
@@Norcat10person is just saying idk why you’re being an ass about it there's always some idiot saying commenting like this 🙄
@@galaxiaplayz425 it’s the only thing that matters
@@REALMCDASH10 i didn’t tell him what to comment. I said I didn’t ask and I don’t care.
Jirard looks like a Discord Mod
What do you expect?
He should sell his beard for charity!
Fr
He would look a lot better
Bro looks bummy with the beard
Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth.
Sooner or later, that debt is paid.
-Valery Alekseyevich Legasov.
He is the type of person who has every single red flag in existence.
My toads are better than august's🐸🐸🐸🐸💀💀💀💀
GO OUTSIDE 💀💀💀
I see you everywhere
Plus he looks like a Discord Mod
I’ll say the reason why they held the money “ Allegedly “ is if it sets there it’s not going anywhere. Then they could slowly claim they have operating expenses and bleed the money out of the funds. So never donate anything and collect money under false pretenses to aid themselves in someway or another. It’s atrocious to think that someone would do that with charity money.
Just because the self filed tax report says there’s money sitting in the account doesn’t mean it actually is.
There’s a good chance the money is gone and we still haven’t seen proof it exists..
Let face it, whatever he does now the IRS will be calling. The truth will out. They are going to have to show records of this money for the full 10 years
@@davidhill3595 They could get some money together to show it’s still there and then donate that. At that point they’ll have effectively duped RUclips into believing nothing truly bad happened.
There’s also no guarantee the IRS will look into things. People are getting away with scams left right and centre these days.
boutta get a top tier apology video
What happened? I forgot?
At thing point, donating directly to the cause is the only way to donate. If you don’t, you’re either giving a fraction of your money to the actual charity, with the other half going who knows where, or it’s just going directly into the event organizer’s pockets.
Would be cool if you linked the original people who investigated it in the description
But that would take effort, and this is one of those channels that makes very little. :(
I don't think there is a defined time limit for that, because what matters in terms of the law is the intent and his awareness. If, at the time of receiving donations, he knew it wasn't actually going to charity it is fraudulent misrepresentation. If he never intended for it to go to charity it's obtaining property through false pretenses, which is a felony. If he wasn't aware at all it's probably only a civil case in the sense of failure of due diligence, which a donor would have to start.
I fear the day someone like Markiplier or jacksepticeye is involved in something like this or the grooming of a minor… the fall of titans.
Markiplier wouldn’t go that far. I’m certain he knows the difference between right & wrong! I fear the day where he’d do stuff like that for selfish reasons as well, but even then, I think those fears are unrealistic. I’m certain he makes money through RUclips, Patreon & his projects (like A Date/In Space W/ Markiplier, his calendars, his comedy shows & his OnlyFans). Markimoo’s too pure for that, so I get where you’re coming from.
@@AlastorAltruistGaming You never know, though. I would have said the same thing about Jirard, and yet here we are.
@@AlastorAltruistGamingyour a great example of having a parasocial relationship. You don't know the guy at the end of the day and you don't know how his head works or what goes on in it.
Markiplier could earn tons more as an (voice) actor or model. So, I don't think he'd scam anyone.
not going over the details and respecting other people's work. this is why i love the content you make. respect.
I remember watching a lot of this guy when I was in middle school, honestly it’s really disappointing considering I looked up to him, I watched the other video made by some ordinary gamer, and his response was just disappointing
At the end of the year, the only cash the Non Profit I volunteered with for 2 years(2010-2012) was allowed to have on hand was for operating expenses and petty cash(which we used for miscellaneous small expenses) Other than those two things, our balance had to be zeroed at the end of every year.
Man I used to love the Completionist.
His new videos are kinda bad tbh
I feel like he just looks up 100% gameplay of the game on RUclips and searches reviews of the game
+ he looks like a Discord Mod
Those with power will seek to use it, abuse it, and inevitably lose it.
Oh this is gonna be huge... The completionist has been around for atleast a decade.... Im so insanely dissapointed, my grandpa had dementia. No I dont think the money would have helped but holy shit Im so insanely dissapointed in a person who I thought was a cool dude. This is such a shame... This is really REALLY a shame,...
This is disgusting shit to do. For real. This guy should get the boot. So messed up
Wow meatcanyon really fell off😂
The completionist…. One of my favorite RUclipsrs, a person who’s just like me, a video game completionist, this is sad
Honestly hearing this I’m now having a hard time as I watched this guy a lot
I've heard this story 100 times but I appreciate hearing it in the duck voice. I agree that more exposure is necessary.
Man i miss the old outro
Same
Not the crossover I expected. What a super disappointing thing to hear.