Former WWE Diva accused of embezziling funds from charity group

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According to Mike Aldren, who is the editor of The Wrestling Globe Newsletter and a writer for The UK Sun, former WWE Diva Dawn Marie Damatta is accused of embezzling money raised by her "Wrestlers Rescue" organization to fly herself to conventions around the country in order to make money from autograph signings and appearances. "Wrestlers Rescue" is a charity organization created by Damatta to help support the health care needs of retired pro wrestlers. When questioned by Aldren, Damatta set her attorney on him, who admitted that "Wrestlers Rescue" is not a registered charity.

Activist Irvin Muchnick then posted the following on his blog which was noted to him by Aldren: "Nobody seems to know where all the money has gone nor has anyone seemingly benefited from the money that Dawn has raised over the past three years. Her former friends have told me she uses the money to fly herself to conventions around the country so she can profit from autograph signings. She has agreements with several promoters where if she flies herself in she will get a free table to sell her merchandise. When I started asking reasonable questions, Dawn set her attorney on me, who admits Wrestlers Rescue is not a registered charity."

Additionally, it's being said that a host of the "Hit the Ropes" radio show has made similar accusations against Damatta, claiming that the FBI is actually investigating both her and "Wrestlers Rescue" for possible embezzlement. His claim is that the organization did not refund money for a canceled benefit cruise back in April 2010.

The "Hit the Ropes" host also claimed that Damatta did not aid Dr. Death Steve Williams as promised when she held a benefit for the late pro wrestler last year to aid him in his fight against cancer. The host claimed that money raised from the benefit did not help Williams get the voice box needed to assist him in speaking.

It's being said that the organization's website, which can be found at www.wrestlersrescue.org, was suspended for sometime last night, but is now working again.

Sucks for her if it's true.

aye she could get in a lot of shit for this
if the charity isnt even registered...then she can be like done for fraud or something

Lance Storm is gonna kick her ass for this...they're still married right?

they never where...i dont believe

she was in a 7 year relationship with simon diamond....but that ended in like 2002 or something

she met some dude called matt..who she married a few year back

wow


I still cant believe she would do this. Crazy. That's a federal crime too..so she is facing hard time for this.

doesnt sound like she has money..if she's hard up for cash by scheduling autograph signings...and she cant make it to those signings except to steal from a charity.

but there are other ways to make money..

she should run to TNA lol

If true then that is just SICK. If this is true then I will lose a lot of respect for her.

This doesn't look good for Dawn Marie.

In a sad way, its kinda funny though. She has to raise money to waste that money by flying places to raise that money she lost by flying at signings