Technology | Jimmy Wales Wiki's Wales Accused of Inappropriate Spending Claims he abused his foundation's trust By Nick McMaster Posted Mar 5, 2008 10:47 PM CST Copied Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, answers a question during an interview with the Associated Press Friday, June 29, 2007, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Associated Press) Jimmy Wales has been hit with allegations that he abused his position as founder of Wikipedia, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. A former Wikipedia employee, Danny Wool, has claimed on his blog that Wales used his Wikimedia Foundation credit card for personal expenses. Meanwhile, a former girlfriend released chat transcripts between her and Wales that indicate he edited her Wikipedia entry to remove unfavorable information. Executives at Wikimedia Foundation are solidly behind Wales, denying any inappropriate expenses, but an internal email from chairwoman Florence Devouard acquired by the AP indicates otherwise. In it, she chastises Wales for asking them to cover a $1,300 steak dinner tab, despite also reporting to fellow board members that she had convinced the AP that “the money story was a no story.” Read These Next Trump laid a 'trap' for Democrats, and GOP aims to pounce. CNN boss asks workers not to 'jump to conclusions' about deal. Christina Applegate pulls back the curtain on her real life. Trump supporters draft plan for him to take control of elections. Report an error