David Geffin financed a school for kids on the UCLA campus (pizzagate)

submitted ago by Shizy

This is new to me so I thought I would share:

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-geffen-ucla-20151112-story.html

David Geffen gave $100 million dollars to start a middle and high school for children on the UCLA campus called the Geffen Academy. It opened for the 2017/2018 school year.

He previously donated $300 million to the UCLA medical school. Geffen has some sort of strong interest in UCLA. It's not because he is an alumni, he dropped out of college. Is he just a big hearted guy? Or does finding a school, and giving enormously to the med school provide him some special perks?

Here's the schools website:

https://geffenacademy.ucla.edu/

Note their motto, "Reach in, Reach Out, Reach On"! What????

Here is a good article that breaks down why such a large donation for a school that is really not even needed is a total waste:

https://www.laweekly.com/news/lets-all-watch-david-geffen-light-his-money-on-fire-6272010

The author provides a good rebuttal for Geffens claims for why this school is so important and basically questions why Geffen would throw so much money at something that isn't even needed.

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Shizy ago

Geffen can be connected to Rob Reiner and Stephen Spielberg. He went from working in the mailroom at The William Morris agency to "quickly" becoming a talent agent? Is that pretty typical for people working in the mailroom?

https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/glitzy-giving/david-geffen.html

No way was I gonna click Ian's link, so I looked up the same article myself!

EyeOfHorus ago

Rob Reiner "owns" his own public pre/primary school in Perris CA filled with little illegal children.

Do you suppose an illegal child and his single-mom have much recourse?

Shizy ago

Oh Robbie has a school too? Thanks for that info. Perris Ca is where the Turpin family lived. They didn't go to school, but if I remember correctly @carmencita found some other strange connections in that city.

No, an illegal mom, or a poor, substance using and struggling single mom wouldn't have much recourse if something happens to their child. That's why these sickos prey upon "at risk" kids.