30 Million Friends Foundation, misappropriation of donations

30 Million Friends Foundation & Financial Controversy: What's Happening?

On 2025-10-25

In Pet News

30 MILLION FRIENDS FOUNDATION & FINANCIAL CONTROVERSY: WHAT'S GOING ON?

 

Last year marked the animal welfare scene not only with its legislative victories, but also with a major crisis of confidence. The 30 Million Friends Foundation, a long-standing pillar of the animal cause, was the subject of a judicial investigation for suspected embezzlement and conflicts of interest.

Although no embezzlement has been proven to date, the amounts involved are causing concern among donors, and the matter has been referred to the courts.

 

What are the details of the accusations against the 30 Million Friends Foundation?

At the heart of the controversy is Jean-François Legueulle, the former general delegate of the 30 Million Friends Foundation and employee from 2002 to 2022. The latter alerted the Public Prosecutor by denouncing dysfunctions, misuse of corporate assets and conflicts of interest concerning an opaque financial arrangement involving the current president of the 30 Million Friends Foundation, Ms. Reha Hutin.

The crux of the matter: Donors' money intended for animals allegedly passed partly through Ms. Hutin's private audiovisual production company, "Pro TV." The current investigation aims to determine whether charitable funds may have been used to finance commercial activities, excessive operating costs, or to serve private interests and personal enrichment. The core of the accusations concerns the annual use of an estimated €5 million envelope.

According to critics, this sum, allocated to awareness-raising activities and fundraising campaigns, was the subject of an opaque financial arrangement.

Also, other rumors suggest that President Hutin and her close associates received sums running into millions of euros through the now-defunct company "Amiclic."

 

ServicesPourAnimaux continues to monitor this sensitive issue and, while we await further responses to these suspicions of embezzlement, please continue to help abandoned animals in animal shelters near you.

 

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