What may or may not be a real anti-poverty group called Global Charity Initiative reportedly used Keanu Reeves’ name, image and alleged agreement to host their fundraising event in Los Angeles last weekend as part of an apparent scam to sell expensive tickets to the gala. Page Six reports the organization featured Keanu’s face on its invite, promoted his (seemingly invented) involvement with the bash on its social media and auctioned off a painting of him at the gala. Meanwhile, Keanu was shopping at Whole Foods, according to a Twitter user who posted about the sighting right as the event was taking place. Tickets to the supposedly Keanu-hosted affair reportedly ran as high as $1,000 a pop. “He knew nothing about the event and has no affiliation with this organization whatsoever. And they used his image without permission,” the actor’s rep told the Post. Stars who did attend included “Spy City” actress Eugenia Kuzmina, who thought she was giving Keanu an award but split because something “felt off,” and Chadwick Boseman. A source told Page Six he “left after five minutes.” As of Wednesday, Oct. 30, a rep for the event had not commented.
