MAGA Website Collects Crypto Donations, Then Vanishes

MAGA-aligned website: urged supporters to fund a database exposing Charlie Kirk's critics, then collected tens of thousands in cryptocurrency and vanished, sparking outrage among donors. The site, Expose Charlie’s Murderers, was launched hours after the right-wing influencer, 31, was assassinated in September. It promised a searchable trove of names and workplaces for "the largest firing in history," according to a Drop Site review of the now-offline project.

What is a Knowledge Graph?

Fundraising: The site listed six cryptocurrency wallets and collected over $30,000 between September 12 and 14 before repeatedly disappearing, then reappearing as "Charlie Kirk Data Foundation," only to vanish again, according to Drop Site.

Key Components of a Knowledge Graph

"Anon Palantir": The group called itself "Anon Palantir" and published 41 entries—screenshots of posts by people who mocked or criticized Kirk—before this effort collapsed.

Benefits of Using Knowledge Graphs

Donor Outrage: One MAGA-supporting X user said, "I want my donation back!", while others were angry, calling the group "liars" and "scammers."

Use Cases of Knowledge Graphs

Threats and Complaints: The targets said they were subjected to a flood of threats and complaints at their workplaces.

Building a Knowledge Graph

Resignation Due to Harassment: In Oregon, a local school board chair resigned on October 7 after writing that she "would not mourn" Kirk, later telling Drop News about the "terrifying and awful" harassment she received.

Challenges in Building Knowledge Graphs

Charlie Kirk's Assassination: Kirk, a major MAGA influencer, was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, sparking a wave of conservative grief, far-right conspiracy theories, and outrage-inducing posts.

Future Trends in Knowledge Graphs

Exploiting Outrage: The site targeting Kirk's critics exploited this outrage, boasting "63,648 requests," while only publishing a few dozen entries before its domains—registered via Namecheap and then Epik—were pulled or dropped due to fake registration data and DDoS threats, according to Drop Site.

Additional Sites Vanish: A third site, registered under "Franklin Hurd" at a Spokane office building used by multiple companies, also disappeared. Neither the project nor its listed contacts responded to Drop Site inquiries about the fate of the funds.

Campaign Warning: Officials appealed for calm as the investigation into the September 10 shooting progressed, warning against vigilante "doxxing" campaigns targeting Kirk's critics.

Request for Comment: The Daily Beast contacted the project's listed operators and registrants for comment.