Statement of WishWarriors Regarding Brianna King The Board of Directors of WishWarriors were shocked and blindsided by the arrest of President and fellow Board member Brianna King on July 2, 2015. The remaining Directors had no knowledge of Ms. King’s criminal past. In fact when questions had been raised about the issue in recent weeks, Ms. King stated unequivocally that such charges were untrue. Since her arrest, the Board members have discovered that many things they had been told by Ms. King were false. Upon learning of Ms. King’s arrest, the remaining Board members attempted to gather information regarding the finances of WishWarriors so that they could take control of accounts and proceed with the charitable purpose of the organization and the distributions already promised to families. On July 8, 2015, the Board members learned that the known WishWarriors bank account was closed by the bank for insufficient funds in May 2015. The Board members have no information as to whether the money was moved to another account or whether it has been squandered by Ms. King. As a result of learning this information, the remaining Board members held an emergency meeting on the evening of July 8, 2015. At the meeting, Brianna King was officially removed as President and a member of the Board of WishWarriors. An interim president was appointed to guide the organization during these times, and was authorized to report the missing funds to the San Diego Sheriff Department. It was also determined that WishWarriors would suspend all fundraising activities until the Board has answers regarding what has happened to the funds of the organization. Finally, the Board determined that the Directors will personally contact all the families who have been involved with WishWarriors to speak to them about the situation over the next few days. A criminal report was filed with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department on July 8, 2015 and WishWarriors and its remaining Board members will fully cooperate with the authorities in any and all investigations instituted as a result. It is the sincere wish of the remaining Directors that the funds belonging to WishWarriors can be located and that we can resume our charitable activities. The remaining Directors became involved with WishWarriors because of our heartfelt desire to help children suffering from cancer and to encourage the discovery of a cure for this horrible disease. We hope that WishWarriors will be able to move forward from this disturbing event and continue with our mission. If you have any information regarding the actions of Brianna King that may aid in the investigation, please contact us at angelica@wishwarriors.org and we will pass the information along to the appropriate authorities.