2 Congressional Black Caucus Members Ask IRS to Investigate ‘Corruption’ in Golden Globes’ HFPA (Exclusive)
thewrap.comtax returns, the HFPA is a 501(c)(6), which is similar to a 501(c)(3) in terms of being exempt from taxes, but is generally used for groups such as trade associations that promote the common business of its members.The congressional letter pointed to a Wrap investigation published last month.
The letter cites “…ongoing accounts of self-dealing and conflicts of interests by HFPA’s interim chief executive officer, Mr.
Todd Boehly and President Ms. Helen Hoehne. The article suggests such actions are more than hearsay, instead first-hand accounts by past and present members of HFPA.
One former HFPA member simply described the organization as ‘…corrupt to the core.'” The letter also pointed out the HFPA’s “failure to embrace robust diversity and inclusion practices that we are now seeing being implemented in Hollywood and across all business and government sectors.”The letter continued: “The apparent lack of transparency, standards, and failure to implement organizational reforms has also attracted the public ridicule of major film companies such as Amazon, Netflix and Warner Bros.
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