The Network of Hope has said that the issue with now WWE Superstar Jacob Fatu for no-showing an event in 2023 has been rectified.
Fatu ended up not being able to make the event, citing he had a family emergency. Jake’s Network asked Fatu to return the $2,633 he was paid. The organization said that Fatu never returned the money. At the time, Harper told NBC 26 that Fatu ghosted Jake’s Network, the production team and the person who booked him for the event.
We had previously reported Jenn Harper, Director for Network of Hope told The Takedown on SI, that the organization was ghosted by Fatu and that the issue was being addressed privately with Fatu.
On Tuesday, Fightful reported that that Harper told the publication Fatu rectified the issue by the sending the payment to Network of Hope back on June 22. The organization released the following statement to Fightful:
“In May, Jacob Fatu reached out with a heartfelt apology, initiating a meaningful dialogue that allowed us to work together with all parties involved to find solutions and fully resolve the matter. This event aimed to confront the challenging realities of poverty and the immense obstacles to overcoming it. While not everything unfolded perfectly, we are grateful for the awareness raised around diaper need and the substantial costs of providing essential products to families.
We especially want to thank NOW Wrestling for their incredible support. Their commitment to raising awareness, along with their generous donation of 50/50 raffle proceeds from recent events, has been invaluable in advancing our mission to end diaper need. We’re also deeply appreciative of the wrestling organizations and media outlets that helped spotlight this cause, underscoring the importance of addressing poverty and meeting basic needs.
As Jacob Fatu embarks on his WWE journey, we wish him every success and are inspired by the solidarity shown across the wrestling community in support of this critical mission.”