Megyn Kelly is not convinced “for a second” that a check lost in the mail is the reason Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s charity work was declared “delinquent” by California regulators.
“What they’re claiming is, ‘Oh, the check got lost in the mail,'” says Kelly, host of the SiriusXM podcast “The Megyn Kelly Show.” he told Sky News Australia on Thursday.
“I don’t believe that. I don’t believe it for a second. You can’t file your taxes that way these days.”
Kelly was commenting on the controversy surrounding the Archewell Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by the British royal family and his American-born wife. Fundraising temporarily prohibited In California, he was behind on annual registration fees (reportedly totaling $200).
As of Tuesday, California officials declared the charity to be in “good standing” and no longer “delinquent.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) defended the California couple at a press conference earlier this week, saying, “Not only are they not in compliance, they have over-exaggerated technical paperwork issues.” It was,” he said.
According to the Daily Mailthe charity sent a check to a registered official in California, but it got lost in the mail.
The Daily Mail quoted a source close to the charity as saying: “New checks have been mailed and we expect the matter to be quickly resolved and reflected in our records within seven working days.”
The former Fox News host did not accept that explanation.
“Snail mail by a charity? No, it’s either submitted electronically or it’s returned by FedEx and a return receipt is requested with all traceability,” Mr Kelly told Sky News Australia on Thursday. told.
“Do you want me to believe that someone just put a little stamp on it and put it in the mail and lost it? That’s a lie.”
Kelly said Prince Harry and Markle were “lying because they feel humiliated”.
The Post has contacted the Archewell Foundation, Prince Harry and Markle for comment.
“We have carefully reviewed the situation and can confirm that Archewell Foundation remains fully compliant and in good standing,” a spokesperson for the nonprofit organization told Sky News Australia. .
“Payments were made promptly and in accordance with IRS processes and procedures.”
The spokesperson added: “All necessary documentation has been submitted by the foundation and there were no errors or irregularities.”
Archewell, named after the couple’s son Archie, is a Beverly Hills-based company founded in 2020 after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down from full-time royal roles. It is a non-profit organization. I moved to North America.
The charity, which describes its mission as “quite simply, doing good,” said in its 2021 filing that it had raised $13 million from backers and distributed $3 million in grants. It is reported that.
The following year, the nonprofit reported just $2 million in revenue.
