Wyclef Jean years prior to the election. Jean's efforts at earthquake relief, highly publicized in 2010 throughout Haiti and the United States, were channeled through his charitable organization, Yéle Haiti. The charity, which conducted education and welfare activities in Haiti between 2005 and 2010, effectively closed in 2012. It was investigated for failure to file tax returns and mismanagement of funds; a high proportion of its money went to travel and administrative expense. The "New York Times" reported that much of the money raised by the organization in the telethon was retained by Jean for his own benefit. In 2012, Jean published
Death of a Pop Star was open to the public and approximately fifty fans were granted entry on a first-come, first-served basis. OKPTV was also present to cover the event as well as get their own Q&A session in which the two artists addressed their partnership and how it came about, among other topics. The event took place at 92YTribeca in New York City. The pair had intended to make "Death of a Pop Star" a multimedia release. Their original vision for their joint endeavor is followed by the unveiling of a comic strip. "The idea with "Death of a Pop Star" was never for