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  • 'Three Cups of Tea' Charity Investigated by Montana AG

    04/20/2011 4:31:08 AM PDT · by KantianBurke · 4 replies
    ABC News ^ | April 19th, 2011 | DEAN SCHABNER and KEVIN DOLAK
    "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson's charity will be investigated after questions were raised about how it managed its financial affairs, the Montana state attorney general said today... The segment also alleged that the Central Asian Institute took credit for building schools that didn't actually exist or were built by others, and that it spent more money on self-promotion than on humanitarian efforts. Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock said today that he would investigate the issues raised by the report."
  • ‘60 Minutes’ Casts Doubt on Book (3 Cups of Tea)

    04/17/2011 12:36:22 PM PDT · by KantianBurke · 39 replies
    The New York Times ^ | April 16th, 2011
    An investigation by “60 Minutes” casts doubt on the accuracy of the inspirational bestseller “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson, saying it is filled with inaccuracies. It also says that Mr. Mortenson’s charitable organization, the Central Asia Institute, has taken credit for building schools that don’t exist.