Drogba charity cleared of fraud

A charity run by Didier Drogba has been cleared of corruption allegations but its donors may have been “misled”, an investigation has found.

The Charity Commission began its inquiry into the Didier Drogba Foundation in April following claims by a national newspaper only a small amount of the £1.7m donated had gone to help causes in Africa. 

Drogba has announced he is now seeking an apology and damages to be paid to his foundation. 

The watchdog said on Friday it had found “no evidence of fraud or corruption” during a seven-month investigation but has suggested ways in which the charity could be more transparent. 

Drogba, 38, has been spoken to regarding “serious concerns” about the charity’s financial records, which “did not support the level of charitable activity …

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