Ellen Degeneres did not debunk Meghan Markle's alleged "dirty deal" with a Montecito bike shop owner. The claim that Degeneres exposed the deal on her show is a hoax.
The hoax originated in a YouTube video titled "Ellen Debunked Meghan's Dirty Deal With Montecito Bike Shop Owner In A Massive Scam On GoFundMe." The video claims that Degeneres revealed that Markle had used her royal connections to pressure the bike shop owner into donating money to her charity, the Archewell Foundation.
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However, there is no evidence to support this claim. The bike shop owner has denied that Markle ever pressured him to donate money, and Degeneres has never mentioned Markle or the Archewell Foundation on her show.
The hoax video is likely based on a misunderstanding of a real event. In 2020, Markle and Prince Harry launched a fundraising campaign for the Archewell Foundation. The campaign raised over $3 million, but some people questioned whether the money was being used for its intended purpose.
The bike shop owner in question, Chris Guillebeau, donated $10,000 to the Archewell Foundation. However, he has said that he did so voluntarily and that he was not pressured by Markle.
The claim that Degeneres exposed Markle's "dirty deal" is a hoax. There is no evidence to support the claim, and the bike shop owner has denied that Markle ever pressured him to donate money.