00:00:37.600So, you know, where y'all up there spent all that money like that that y'all raised, that was supposed to be put aside for him with his lawyer fees and everything else that he didn't need to have that money for.
00:00:47.360And y'all go sit up there and spend that money.
00:00:57.080Carmelo Anthony submitted an indigent packet to the Collin County Court requesting court-appointed legal representation as an indigent, financially destitute defendant.
00:01:07.580However, just 24 hours ago, the Anthony family updated their GiveSendGo campaign to reflect a need to raise an additional $1.4 million for a legal team.
00:01:18.000Carmelo Anthony's mother, Kayla Hayes, who manages the GiveSendGo, stated on April 17th, two months ago, that they had just gained access to the funds.
00:01:27.780At that time, they had already raised $350,000.
00:01:30.920The fundraiser has now reached $538,000.
00:01:34.040According to a source, their current known attorney, Mike Howard, is more than likely charging a retainer fee of $10,000 to $30,000 and charges of $400 to $500 per hour.
00:01:56.440So here we have her admitting it herself that on April 17th, they had access to the funds.
00:02:02.120We were just notified yesterday that we could begin to withdraw funds.
00:02:11.300And it still takes several days to receive those funds once the request is made.
00:02:17.440I don't know why we are being charged.
00:02:19.320And just for clarification here, the Anthony family updated their GiveSendGo campaign to reflect a need to raise an additional amount of funds, bringing the gold to $1.4 million for a legal team.
00:02:30.120And here we have from SandraRose.com, on June 23rd, a grand jury returned an indictment for first-degree murder against Carmelo Anthony.
00:02:38.120I'm sure most, if not all of you, have heard about it.
00:02:41.120He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.
00:02:44.280A spokesperson blamed white supremacy for the murder indictment against Anthony.
00:02:49.380Anthony has requested a court-appointed attorney as an indigent defendant, according to a report.
00:02:54.400And let's take a look at the GiveSendGo page real quick and see what they've raised so far.
00:02:59.960Yep, so of the $1.4 million goal, they have raised $543,030.
00:03:08.560That's after the, you know, the first GiveSendGo they had that they blew on conspicuous consumption, as they do.
00:03:15.380So, he requested the indigent status, they're so destitute and they really need help for defense, after that $500-some-odd-thousand-dollar donation that they wasted on conspicuous consumption.
00:03:27.420He was actually granted indigent status, allowing him to receive a taxpayer-funded public defender, despite having raised over $540,000 for his legal defense.
00:03:36.640His family initially raised approximately $500,000 through donations, but reportedly spent the funds on luxury items and subsequently increased their fundraising goal to $1.4 million, as you just saw.
00:03:48.080The court's approval of Anthony's indigent request means he is legally recognized as unable to afford legal representation.
00:03:54.940Even after the substantial fundraising efforts, this development has drawn attention due to the contrast between the funds raised and his current legal status.
00:04:02.640And I'm just not even shocked, and I don't think you are either.
00:04:16.120Is the family going to keep the money raised through the fundraiser and also take a corner-appointed lawyer for free?
00:04:21.720They told the court they are broke, despite having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is far more than would likely be needed for a defense.
00:04:29.520The situation seems highly questionable, and we believe the court would want to be aware of these significant donations.
00:04:35.240Adding to the intrigue, the family reportedly lives in a wealthy multi-million dollar mansion, though it is stated that they rent it for an estimated $4,000 to $5,000 a month.
00:04:44.220The father was also noted as the sole breadwinner, making substantial money, which further deepens the mystery of their financial claims.
00:04:57.040You know, they get showered in all this money, and you remember all the comments on the original GIFs and GoTo, death to the white man, and so on.
00:05:05.060They blow it, of course, because conspicuous consumption.
00:05:09.480You know, they make fun of white people for when they get a lot of money, but they just don't spend a lot of it.
00:05:14.680And so, yeah, I'm not at all surprised, and neither are you, that they blew the initial money on conspicuous consumption, and have somehow managed to place themselves in a position of being underprivileged or whatever.