Brew Bits: Wyclef Raises $9 Million+ For Haiti

Wyclef’s Yele Haiti organization has raised close to $10 million since the January earthquake in Port-Au-Prince. That’s despite scrutiny over its accounting practices, payments to a personal assistant and Wyclef’s alleged affair with his former manager.

Wyclef has always maintained his innocence though, even tweeting:

“...I have been spending money n my country since I was a Fugees! why is it now after the Quake I am being Excuse! They fear I’m gaining ground.”

Whatever’s going on behind closed doors though, $10 mil is good news for the people of Haiti if they get the donations.

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Never Put The Jumpoff On The Payroll

Wyclef Jean is learning the Jumpoff Commandments the hard way. Sources are questioning Wyclef’s philanthropic work now that records show he gave his alleged mistress a job in the Yele Haiti organization. The woman in question, Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus, made $105,000 as an independent contractor in 2008 for “program development.”

Sources say she served as Jean’s personal assistant, working on his commercial and philanthropic endeavors. Gawker reports Khatou-Chevassus “did whatever Wyclef needed that day, whether it was related to Yele or not. She would do things like book flights, and she wasn’t very good at it. It’s a shame that she made that much money.” Khatou-Chevassus actually made three times what the actual program director who keeps the organization afloat makes.

One source said “everyone knows they were in a relationship. A dozen people, including me, saw and knew. It wasn’t a secret.” Wyclef and his wife Marie Claudinette Jean have reportedly been in an “open” marriage for some time.

No doubt Wyclef reps hard for Haiti. No one can question that. But I give it a solid “hmmmm” when it looks like the open marriage is spilling over into the money. Money and peen/poon don’t mix.

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What’s Brewing?

Lauryn Hill is alive… and well… and still performing. – Real Talk NY

Yele Haiti gets new accountants! – Hip Hop Wired

Swizzy and Alicia Keys vacay it up and wear matching outfits in Hawaii. – Crunk + Disorderly

Pittsburgh cops open up a can of whupass on teen over a soda bottle. [Graphic] – O Hell Nawl

Melanie Fiona sings "Redemption Song"… and Rihanna should be ashamed! – Neon Limelight

SWV? Where ya'll been at? – Necole Bitchie

The craziest movie trailer ever… – Tazz Daddy