A young boy named Conor won a charity auction prize to meet his idol, David Beckham but was never awarded his prize.
His mother, Jeanne Kelly, paid $7,000 for the package, which included flights to Los Angeles; a stay in the city and VIP tickets to watch Beckham’s team L.A. Galaxy play on Saturday, June 21st.
The prize was a treat for her son Conor’s seventh birthday; but he was left grounded at the last minute when the star pulled out, reports the New York Post.
Kelly says,
They told me there was a breach of security and David’s not doing it… They’re keeping us in the dark. Conor is heartbroken. He said, ‘Doesn’t Beckham know it’s my birthday present?’ He is my son’s hero.
She adds that she’s hesitant to ask for her money back because it was to be donated to Charley’s Fund, which raises money to cure Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
But Los Angeles-based entertainment group ACE - which is said to have provided the package - insists Conor will still pick up the prize because the event has just “been postponed.”
A rep for Becks denies that he knew of the event,
It’s unfortunate they lost their money. David would never not honour a charity he was supposed to do.
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