“Little Rascals” Star Refusing to Refund Donations

Actor Brandon “Bug” Hall intends to keep the money he raised from his fundraising efforts.

The 41-year-old “Little Rascals” star – who took a vow of poverty and lives off the grid with his family in Arkansas – recently launched a GoFundMe page to cover basic expenses and help see them through the winter.

On the GoFundMe page, Hall also revealed that his wife, Jill, was expecting their sixth child in less than a month.

More than $29 000 in donations has been raised, nearly 15 times more than the initial target of $2 000.

Despite promises to shut down the fundraiser once it hit the target, Hall claims that GoFundMe locked the fundraiser. This has prevented him from withdrawing the money or shutting it down. Critics have since reported the page for alleged fraud, citing Hall’s vow of poverty.

However, speaking to an American tabloid in an interview published on Monday, 9 November, the former child actor said it was “God’s plan” that he received so many donations.

“I never even considered what would happen if there was an overage,” he said. “I’m absolutely going to accept this as a gift from God and as a blessing from all the people who, for whatever reason, wanted to bless me.”

He added: “I’m in the habit of doing what I think is the upright thing in any circumstance, regardless of whether it’s advantageous. But in this situation, I never said anything about overages because I never considered that possibility.”

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