Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation Faces IRS Probe and Netflix Deal Cut
[HPP] Ted SarandosJanuary 3, 20269 min
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- 🚨 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly intensifying a high-stakes probe into the Archewell Foundation due to significant financial discrepancies.
- 💸 A staggering $6 million discrepancy was found in Archewell's 2022 and 2023 filings, with reported donations from organizations like Fidelity Charitable not fully acknowledged internally.
- ⚠️ The investigation centers on whether the foundation is a legitimate charity or a sophisticated tax shielding vehicle for the couple's private interests.
- 📝 The foundation was previously declared delinquent by the California Registry of Charities in late 2024 and 2025 due to lost checks and failed filings.
Netflix Deal Termination and Content Failure
- 🎬 Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has reportedly moved to cut a projected $20 million payout from the Sussexes' remaining contract, and the $100 million deal was not renewed.
- 📉 Netflix is reportedly seeking compensation for unfulfilled content benchmarks and loss development costs, indicating the industry sentiment that the Sussexes are difficult to work with.
- 📺 Meghan's cooking and gardening show, "Love Megan," failed to crack the top 300 programs, garnering only 25.5 million viewing hours, a
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