Episode 50: Race Hustlers Part IV – Shaun King of Affinity Frauds
Presenting today’s race hustler Shaun King! With his altruistic personality and charitable causes, he will convince you to donate. But where is all this money going? Who is Shaun King? Where did he come from? How did he get to where he is? In this episode, we go through some of King’s most iconic scams! Such a professional in the field. From building a house in Haiti to raising money for a family that actually never got it. Join as we search for the Shaun King RECEIPTS!
TIMESTAMPS
(02:47) - Presenting today’s race hustler Shaun King! A self-proclaimed controversial Twitter activist and a New York Times bestselling author.
(03:51) - Mike Brown’s Case microanalysis - King’s rise to prominence on Social Media.
(06:53) - Where is the money going? - “The person who paints your house before he steals your car has still committed theft”.
(10:33) - Who is Shaun King? Where did he come from? What happened before becoming an “advocate for African American people and part of the civil rights cause”.
(18:15) - A home in Haiti - King going viral with Twit Change to raise money in support of a home in Haiti.
(30:18) - Hope(Mob) - A non-profit crowdfunding platform where users could vote if they had enough points. And how did they get points? Signing up, donating, and sharing on Social Media.
(35:09) - Life Goals University - For $49.99 Shaun King is going to help you organize your life! But if you really, really, reaaally want to get organized you can pay $350 or more!
(42:41) - “Personally, I don’t know how you sleep at night” - King raises money for the Rice family but they never get it.
(47:50) - How Shaun King actually creates value and wealth for himself.
RESOURCES
- Seena Ghaznavi
- Justin Williams