Wrestler's Rescue, a charitable organization founded by
Dawn Marie Psaltis in 2008 to raise money to support the health care needs of
retired professional wrestlers, is once again subject of scandal with
rumors of embezzlement of funds by the former WWE Diva.
After former WWE Superstar "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala (real name
James Harris) released a video message Tuesday condemning Psaltis and Dan
Mirade of Boston-based independent wrestling promotion Millenium Wrestling Federation
for raising money on his behalf that he has yet to receive, another embezzlement
allegation was levied towards the retired women's wrestler by one of her former
colleagues.
Brian Heffron, who worked alongside Psaltis in Extreme Championship Wrestling as Blue Meanie, noted Wednesday on Twitter that two years ago, she launched a
similar campaign fund meant to assist fellow alumnus Jerry Lynn with back
surgery costs and was asked to donate an item for her to auction. Heffron,
however, says Lynn was unaware of the campaign fund and noted that he never
received money from Psaltis.
After posting a link to Harris' video
message, Heffron wrote, "I always had a feeling "Wrestler's Rescue" was a scam
since they aren't a registered charity AND wrestler's who they've collected for
never got a dime that was supposed to get to them. "2 years ago I was asked to
donate an item for auction for Jerry Lynn's back surgery. He told me he didn't
know about and didn't get a A DIME."
He continues, "I always heard rumors
"Wrestler's Rescue" ripped off MY IDOL Steve Williams. Then I heard straight from Jerry Lynn he
never received a penny. I never really thought of speaking out until I saw the
video Kamala made. It's a shame to collect money off off false
pretenses."
In June, Psaltis set up the "Kamala Campaign Fund" and said
that money generated from the fund through auctions on their official website,
WrestlersRescue.org (currently suspended by its
hosting company), would assist Harris with "medical care, basic living costs and
a myriad of other expenses as he transitions into a more handicapped-accessible
world." After claiming in the video that he has received nothing from Wrestler's
Rescue or Dawn Marie, Harris tells her to take any money she may have raised on
his behalf "to Massachusetts and ram it up Dan Mirade's ass." He also wants
Mirade to take any money he may have raised on his behalf "to New Jersey and ram
it up Dawn Marie's ass."
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