Toxic mold follows Brad Pitt to court

BarcelonaIt sounds like a joke, but it's not. The toxic mold that appeared in the homes Brad Pitt's NGO built in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina will take the actor to court. Despite the fact that Angelina Jolie's ex-husband has done everything he could to turn himself in, this week we learned that this will not be possible and that he will have to testify in a case in which the plaintiffs are demanding more than $20 million from him and his charitable organization for the adverse health effects these houses have caused them. from all over the world in 2006. When the controversy began, it seemed that everything would be completely diluted by the passage of time and by good lawyers, but as Mateu Montsolís said to his unforgettable sister Eulalia in Nizaga of power: "The past always comes back, Eulalia."

In the humble Lower Ninth Ward district of New Orleans, the actor built a development of 150 houses to provide shelter for people who had lost their homes in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in US history and the fifth deadliest in the United States on record. At the time, the actor's NGO initiative was widely applauded by the media and authorities. In fact, during that crisis, there are images of him with other political figures, walking around the area and reaching agreements to build this housing development—so poorly built—through the actor's foundation, which was called none other than Make It Right. How cruel is the... naming sometimes...

Class action lawsuit

The families who have lost all of the hurricane are going to install the six new houses and all seem to be in order that, in 2018, a family will file the first lawsuit against Pitt, which they claim is worth the repairs that the house needs because the "flority" disappeared toxic and the high levels of CO₂" that there were, things that supposedly have caused health problems. The protagonist ofThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button that your problem with those affected by the Katrina, far from aging and dying, the same thing would happen to him as to him in the film and he would only become younger and more alive in the media agenda.

For now, that initial lawsuit has turned into a class-action lawsuit in which those affected accuse Pitt and his charity of fraud, breach of contract, and unfair business practices for the poor construction of homes that were originally marketed as environmentally sustainable. The dispute has only escalated to federal court, and along the way, Pitt has suffered a few defeats. The most significant was when a court ordered Make It Right to turn over 100,000 confidential documents, including financial records and internal emails.

Essential for Hollywood

The other major defeat for the actor was his inability to escape the trial, which he attempted in every way possible. His lawyers argued that his busy film schedule prevented him from participating in the trial and that his absence from work could cause financial and logistical problems for the Hollywood studios where he works. As expected, the attempt was unsuccessful. A judge rejected his request, and he will now have to go through the courtroom and endure the pain of television news.

After finally overcoming the endless legal battle against his ex-wife over the multi-million dollar divorce that faced them—and starting over with a new girlfriend much younger than him–, now that cause, which many had already given up for dead, has sprung up like a mushroom. Once again, Pitt will go from hero to demon in the face of a public that—miraculously—has already forgiven him for the terrible accusations of domestic violence made by Jolie during their traumatic separation dispute.

Pitt must have had little thought the day he brought Frank Gehry to New Orleans to help rebuild the area where the actor's image would end up so darkened. The affected community welcomed him then as a savior, but almost twenty years later, he has become the culprit of all their ills. According to Arch DailyPitt spent $24 million financing the homes of the people now suing him for another $20 million. It will be interesting to hear his testimony at the trial to see if he was just trying to take a wonderful photo at half the price or if, in fact, he was the one being taken for a ride by the people who sold him a project more toxic to his image than the mold that has grown on the homes.

Failure in Civil Life

Prince Harry is also not in luck for his charitable side. Life within the monarchy was not going well for him, but it is becoming increasingly clear to us that life outside the palace is even worse. The son of King Charles III left the British royal family to embark on an altruistic adventure with Meghan Markle outside the Crown under the name of Sussex Royal, a name that soon disappeared from everywhere because the palace told him that royal He had nothing left. Despite that initial failure, Lady Di's son wanted to continue some of her previous charitable initiatives, even if it was as a private individual. One of the chosen ones was the one that united him with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to combat AIDS and childhood hunger in southern Africa, a cause his mother had brought to the world's attention and which he wanted to continue.

The project that Enric wanted to inherit materialized into a foundation called Sentebale, which is now in the news due to the uproar that has arisen within it. The president, Sophie Chandauka, has made public that this charitable organization is dominated by racism, harassment, and misogyny. Faced with this serious accusation, the board members have left the organization, which has currently announced that it is undergoing a restructuring. Between these two sides, Enric has not chosen the president's side and has publicly resigned from the organization via a statement in solidarity with the board members who opposed Chandauka.

Evidently, this project was highly symbolic for the prince, as it allowed him to reflect on Diana, Princess of Wales. In fact, along with the Invictus Games for war veterans and wounded, this was one of the few initiatives that kept him in the news for something. other than doing the clown for Netflix to be able to continue living A life of luxury now that he's no longer receiving a paycheck from the Crown. I suppose when you're not used to taking care of things because someone has always been in charge of doing everything for you, nothing is likely to turn out well. Neither the signings, nor the daily management, nor ultimately meeting the planned objectives... It's especially a shame for the children of that region, who, if it were up to Enric, would be left as they were. Tarnishing Diana's legacy is like sullying the last remaining corner of magic in the British crown. To end up doing this, it would have been better if he had focused 100% on Netflix. At least the memory of his mother would have remained intact.