[BigRedChief]

From the ATL lead to her chapter on the tailgate.

As most of you know, we are working diligently to address the Chiefs vs. Atlanta tailgate matter. I want to make the following points clear:
All funds were paid to Carolyn “Birdlady” Freeman, DBA Birdlady Cares, LLC.
We understand you want your money back.
We want our money back too.

I currently do not, (and I am sure Catherine Baskett-Cook doesn’t either) have the means to repay everyone from my personal finances, the total amount exceeds $14,000. It truly sickens us that this occurred. Will continue to do what is within our power to get everyone their money returned.
No one in any of the groups associated with promoting this event benefited from the funds collected.

There was no malicious intent to scam anyone; our goal was to provide a memorable tailgate for the Kingdom Family.

Here is what has transpired to date:
A police report was filed with Zone 5 of the Atlanta Police Department. Detective Elmalik Robeson is handling the case, and the complaint number is 242811127. He has been provided with all the details of the incident, including:
The names and amounts paid by everyone who was to attend. Not sure if he will reach out to anyone directly (no direct contact information was provided).
The complaint filed with the IRS against the non-profit she claimed the funds would benefit.

The contract.
The letter to Ms. Freeman listing the specifics of the breach of contract and the demand for funds to be returned.

The voicemails she left indicating she was on her way to the event and the excuses she provided for being “late.”

The post she made in the event discussion on Facebook indicating she was enroute and images of the golf cart that was to provide shuttle service.
Pictures of her attending the Falcons game on the same date.

Photos of her to assist in identifying her during the investigation.
I did an interview with Atlanta CBS affiliate ANF (Atlanta News First) with reporter Anastassia Olmos. She is familiar with the current and past situations involving this woman and is working on an investigative piece about her actions. We provided her with:
The police complaint and the detective’s name.

All supporting documentation given to the police. Which includes he names of those affected. Not sure if she will want to reach out but just be aware (again no personal contact information was provided).

Contact information for an admin of another group that fell victim of Ms. Freeman in a similar tailgate situation.

Once her piece is completed, it will need to be approved by the news team. Fingers crossed that we can bring this to the public’s attention. She will inform us as soon as she gets word.

Regarding the Falcons, I will let Catherine provide an update on their progress. The last communication was their legal team is still gathering information and working on revoking her affiliation. While this may not directly help us recoup our funds, it will hopefully end her ability to enjoy the perks of super fandom and misrepresent her affiliation.

To those of you within the Arrowhead South Georgia Chapter who were not impacted and want to voice your “thoughts” I have been deleting and will continue to delete any comments, not useful, helpful, or aid in us retrieving the funds or bringing this woman to justice. Hopefully, this will be the last public post regarding this matter, going forward we are going to try to create a group of those who have been impacted to send via direct message. We thank you for your understanding and patience as we work through this terrible situation.