Brazil's president has claimed Leonardo DiCaprio is responsible for the Amazon forest fires.
is responding to what sounds like an outrageous accusation from Brazil's President -- that the environmentally-conscious actor paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to burn down the Amazon Forest.made the claim twice on Friday -- once on Facebook Live, and again during a political rally -- calling out Leo for funding an organization accused starting last summer's devastating fires that scorched well over 7,200 square miles of the Amazon.
Leo released a statement saying the accused group is"working to save [Brazil's] natural and cultural heritage” ... but added he did NOT fund the organization. Leo has, however, worked with WWF since 2010 when they joined forces to save a species of tigers that were on the brink of extinction.
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