PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The families of two men who were fatally stabbed on a Portland light-trail train have reached an agreement on how to divide a contested portion of the $1.6 million raised by supporters.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports on Friday that lawyers for the families of Ricky Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche wrangled for 15 months over nearly $600,000 raised on GoFundMe.
Another $1 million donated by 35,000 people worldwide in other online fundraisers was not contested.
The details of how the funds will be divided remain private. A third man who survived but was injured relinquished his claim to the contested money.
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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com