"The crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is allowing a fundraising campaign tied to the potential legal defense of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot a civilian to remain online, despite company rules barring fundraisers connected to violent crimes and past enforcement actions against similar campaigns. The fundraiser, titled "ICE OFFICER Jonathan Ross," seeks at least $550,000 to support potential legal expenses for the ICE agent identified as having shot"
"GoFundMe has not publicly explained why the Ross fundraiser remains active despite its terms of service stating users agree not to "use the Service or Platform to raise funds" for the "the legal defense of financial and violent crimes, including those related to money laundering, murder, robbery, assault, battery, sex crimes or crimes against minors." Ross has not been formally charged with any crime."
GoFundMe is hosting a fundraiser titled "ICE OFFICER Jonathan Ross" that seeks at least $550,000 to cover potential legal costs after an ICE agent allegedly shot and killed Renee Nicole Good during a Minneapolis encounter. The campaign's purpose conflicts with platform terms that bar raising money for legal defenses of financial and violent crimes. GoFundMe said it is reviewing fundraisers tied to the shooting and that funds remain held by payment processors during review. Ross has not been charged. The shooting is under FBI investigation, with state prosecutors conducting a parallel evidence-gathering effort after federal exclusion.
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