GoFundMe reinstates vaccine victim fundraiser after Frontline News report

Crowdfunding giant GoFundMe restored the fundraising campaign Wednesday for 8-year-old Ryleigh Jones, a victim of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot, after a Frontline News report made public that the platform had terminated the campaign without explanation.  

After last week’s Frontline News report on Ryleigh and her debilitating reaction to the Pfizer injection, GoFundMe notified Ryleigh’s mother Jennifer that they had shut down the campaign and would not be re-instating it. 

“Dear Jennifer,” the email began, “We are reaching out to you to inform you that your fundraiser has been removed because it violates our Terms of Service, which you can view here. Specifically, the content of your fundraiser falls under our ‘Prohibited Conduct’ section.”  

The company’s “Prohibited Conduct” section lists various types of prohibited campaigns, none of which applied to the Ryleigh Jones fundraiser. However, the company does note at the bottom of the list that it prohibits “any other activity that GoFundMe may deem, in its sole discretion, to be unacceptable.”   

“Our Terms of Service, along with strictly enforced policies from the payments industry, prohibit GoFundMe from allowing you to continue raising money on our platform,” the email continued. 

“Any donations made to your fundraiser that have not already been transferred to the bank account on file have been refunded. Those funds will arrive back in your donors' bank accounts within 3-7 business days.” 

The company then told Jennifer in bolded lettering that they would not be restoring her campaign. 

“We ask that you please do not respond to this email, as we cannot reinstate your fundraiser.” 

After reaching out to GoFundMe for a statement – which they did not provide – Frontline News published a report about GoFundMe’s decision last week on Thursday. 

Today (Wednesday 5/11), Jennifer received an email that the fundraiser was indeed reinstated. 

“Dear Jennifer, we’re reaching out to inform you that after further review of your fundraiser, the Trust & Safety team has determined that your fundraiser is now cleared to continue raising funds on GoFundMe,” said the company. 

The fundraiser for Ryleigh Jones can be found here. 

Just weeks after her Pfizer injection in January, Ryleigh lost the ability to walk and experienced shortness of breath and chest pain. She then came down with sudden episodes of psychotic rages and blackouts and has suffered significant memory loss.  

Jennifer Jones brought her daughter Ryleigh to VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia no less than 11 times over the course of two months. But not only did the hospital staff refuse to investigate any connection between the sudden changes in Ryleigh and the vaccine, they also called Child Protective Services (CPS) on Jennifer after she asked about administering ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, cheap drugs that are effective against COVID-19. 

This is not the first time GoFundMe has shut down a campaign for defying the COVID-19 narrative. The platform also terminated the fundraiser for Freedom Convoy 2022 and its C$10 million+ donations.