Rob Ford: Gawker will instead donate the funds to four local charities as part of its "Plan B," according to a post on Thursday by editor-in-chief John Cook. ROB FORD Interactive: The agony of Rob Ford The forces that shaped Toronto's polarizing mayor, according to CBC. Cook conceded last month that the purported video " might be gone " and that his original contact "went silent" following intense global media interest and coverage of the story. Read the timeline of the Mayor Rob Ford controversy Police visited home linked to Rob Ford crack allegations Alleged Ford crack video seller not responding to calls The news and gossip website Gawker, which organized a so-called "crackstarter" campaign to raise money to buy a purported video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack, has given up on its original mission. "As you may recall, roughly six weeks ago we succeeded in raising $200,000 from readers in an effort to purchase and publish a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine," Cook wrote. "I'm disappointed to announce definitively that the money won't be going to purchase and publish a video of Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine."
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