Columnist retires after leaking Madonna’s million-dollar donation to RS

Columnist retires after leaking Madonna’s million-dollar donation to RS


Erlan Bastos denies his rumors and says that the donation for the flood victims came from the bank that sponsored the show

Erlan Bastos, journalist for Portal Em Off, used his social networks to retract a rumor he had previously spread and which went viral. He stated that Madonna donated R$10 million to help flood victims in Rio Grande do Sul. After being denied by the state government, Bastos cited the confusion of his source and clarified that, in fact, the Itaú bank, sponsor of the show. of the singer, was the one who made the donation.

Donation details

Bank Itaú confirmed the donation of R$ 10 million, specifying that the resources will be divided into two parts: R$ 5 million destined for an initiative of the Azul airline to finance humanitarian flights with donations and supplies for the region affected, and another R$ 5 million dollars through the non-governmental organization União Brasil to accelerate aid to the victims.

Commitment to improve investigations

Erlan Bastos expressed his commitment to improving his information verification processes to avoid future errors. “My source got confused, but I don’t mean to blame her. I was the one who projected this news. I deeply apologize for this. This mistake will make me improve my investigation,” the journalist declared on his social networks.

Source: Terra

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