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New ETHICS COMPLAINT against Ooga for STEALING

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https://file770.com/author-erin-cairns-charges-oghenechovwe-donald-ekpeki-with-unethical-practices/
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Jason Sanford, who has pitched in again and again to help Ekpeki solve problems with his Amazon royalties and other international payment tangles, told File 770: “I’m pissed and gutted to learn all this. I’m also worried about how these revelations might close off opportunities for new writers from around the world who are trying to break into the SF/F genre.”

And Chris Barkley, who worked on a fundraiser to bring Ekpeki to Glasgow 2024, commented:

The last thirty six hours have been quite an eye opener for myself and my partner Juli. We have been supporters of Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki for the past few years and we were both shocked and deeply saddened at the recent allegations that have been against him over this past weekend.

We have heard from friends and acquaintances who, in some instances, have confirmed the allegations of ethical misbehavior. They involve malfeasance of funds that were raised or given to him, personal transgressions against individuals at conventions, questionable submissions to magazines and anthologies and theft of literary property that did not originate directly from him.In light of these revelations, we are both angered, shocked and most of all disappointed that he took advantage of the goodwill of others to further his own writing career and social status at the expense of the people who earnestly tried to help him.

File 770 contacted Ekpeki for his comment on the Cairns report. He is preparing a response which will be reported in a follow-up post.
 

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"We have been supporters of Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki for the past few years and we were both shocked and deeply saddened at the recent allegations"

Shocked that an unemployed, arrogant shithead "author"--who is constantly e-begging for thousands and produces no literary output--is actually a scammer who steals other people's work. Bullshit. They just gave him preferential treatment out of white guilt. There is/was literally no reason to support Ooga. He doesn't even write yet they showered him with money and accolades because he's from Africa.
 
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