8 Celeb 'Charity' Scandals

They're raising money for the less fortunate ... and sometimes also for themselves
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 29, 2013 9:59 AM CST
8 Celeb 'Charity' Scandals
Kim Kardashian auctioned off her clothes on eBay to benefit Philippines typhoon victims. Nice, right? Except that only 10% of the proceeds actually went to the relief fund.   (AP Photo/Mal Fairclough, File)

Kim Kardashian got herself in hot water recently when it was revealed that just a small fraction of her recent "charity" auction proceeds actually went to charity. But she's far from the only celebrity to get embroiled in such a scandal. Radar rounds up 14 more, including more members of the Kardashian Klan. Click through the gallery for a sampling or check out the full list of controversies here. (More celebrity stories.)

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