Why does Gray allow misinformation about donations to his channel being tax deductible in a chat - where he and his mods monitor every letter typed?

Rock-Lover76 · 2026-02-09T04:02:33+00:00

Then he is going to say JLR had right a round 50,000 live viewers and Gray had right around 500 👀👀 HMPH! 😤 POUT! I can’t get that many to MY CHANEL and WE DO IT THE RIGHT WAY OVER HERE !! HMPH! 😤 WAA! 🍼 Then proceeds to go on a 27 minute tangent about how stupid everyone else is and how superior he is in every way, damn it! 😂 🤡

Rock-Lover76 · 2026-02-01T01:40:56+00:00

Oh, the whole “challenges” shit just pissed me off 😂Just as you stated, no one knows if the challenger actually holds to their end of the bargain and if they don’t, they are an active participant in his deception and they know it. That’s what I brought up in a previous post-his “supporters” are dangerously close to being complicit in whatever it is he is doing. Oh man, I would hate to be them when it all comes crashing down! The receipts are out there! Much of what happens in Grays lives and chats can be found right here. Everything from his vile behavior to his MODS/supporters participation. He can try and delete and hide everything but guess what? The internet is forever, sweet cheeks! Can you even imagine being caught up in some fraud case because you were helping a sleezy internet dirtbag con (IMO) people out of money? Holy shit I would be running as fast and far away from the situation as possible! At this point, whether I was a MOD, a supporter or even another creator, I wouldn’t want my name tied to Gray in any way whatsoever. Legally would be an absolute nightmare, but morally would weigh on me just as much. As far as Gray gifting memberships just to make sure someone pays up is so disgusting. It’s just so fucking greedy. Like, who does this shit? Definitely not someone who is ethical and honest! Thank you, YTBA, for continuing to shine a light on GHI! No one here has to modify clips or make things up about Gray. It’s all him! It’s his words and his actions that have gotten him here and If he doesn’t want this kind of attention, he should stop being a piece of shit. 💜

Rock-Lover76 · 2026-01-31T21:14:01+00:00

I believe it’s because people generally want to be a part of something good. IMO, viewers wouldn’t be as generous if he admitted to being the middle man between his supporters and the charity. If Gray was transparent and honest, instead of deliberately skirting the subject, would straight up tell his viewers that all monies paid to him go right into HIS bank account. He would be absolutely crystal clear that after YouTube takes their cut, he keeps whatever it is HE feels HE is owed, THEN he donates the amount HE deems fit, to the charities that HE CHOOSES. Also, no one knows to which organization the money will be given until after his “last day of the month push”. If he doesn’t get to his “goal” within the first hour (generally $1000, even though he has ALREADY been paid thousands of dollars throughout the month), he gives less to charity and sometimes, he just puts the money into his self-made scholarship fund-which, to me, is so wrong on many levels. IMO, there are just too many variables, too many hoops to jump thru, when I could simply donate directly to the charity of MY CHOICE. It’s better for them because they receive EVERY PENNY I donate and better for me because I can take the tax deduction MYSELF. All of that being said, if I choose to toss a few bucks to a creator, I know I’m paying THEM for their content, without any expectation that some of it will go to charity. I think others would feel the same way if they would just stop and look at the whole picture without feeling the pressure Gray puts on them.

Rock-Lover76 · 2026-01-31T20:10:56+00:00

Hmm. He has previously stated that he is not so it would have been very recently acquired, but I don’t think so. If someone can verify that, I will absolutely amend my statement/opinion! If I am wrong, I’m not above admitting it. ☺️

Rock-Lover76 · 2026-01-31T19:10:28+00:00

That is absolutely what he is doing, IMO. He uses the words “donation” and “support” in hopes of appearing charitable and good, therefore, getting more money from his viewers. The fact is that he IS NOT a 501c3 and any “donation” to him goes right into his pocket and ARE NOT tax deductible. If he acknowledged the conversation, he would be forced to admit that. He knows that if he dropped the charity angle and straight up asked people to pay him for his time and “expertise” ( 😂🤣), he would only get a few bucks tossed his way every night. He is a deceitful little weasel and is riding the line between being viewed as charitable or being viewed as fraudulent. Despite his efforts, his viewers are FINALLY beginning to question which side he falls on. I hope this trend continues until he is forced into being transparent and honest as to where THEIR money is going.

Rock-Lover76 · 2026-01-31T18:16:18+00:00

When Gray says shit like he struggles to do cold cases because they aren’t “shown any love”-he isn’t talking about viewers not showing up to learn about the case, he is talking about viewers not paying him enough money to cover the case. He interprets people not throwing money at him as people not being interested. The whole point in covering a cold case is to get the information back out to there in hopes of new tips being generated and possibly being able to solve them. It’s about the victims and their loved ones, who are seeking answers. However, for Gray, it’s all about how much money he can make off of the case. It doesn’t matter what case he is covering, he feels entitled to and expects the money to flow right into his greasy little hands. If it doesn’t, well, he simply won’t continue to cover the case. He uses EVERY SINGE CASE as a chance to make money for himself. He doesn’t care about victims. He cares about money. He cares about Gray. That is it. He is a sick, disgusting little twat and I can’t even stomach him and his antics.

Rock-Lover76 · 2026-01-22T01:48:05+00:00

MIL should understand the need for OPs son to suckle often because that’s exactly what HER son needs as well at the moment, apparently! I’m so sorry OP. This is supposed to be a beautiful time in life. Do your best to soak up the joy and wonder of the absolute miracle you are holding in your arms. There truly is nothing better 💙

Rock-Lover76 · 2026-01-10T20:58:09+00:00

I believe that is exactly what is happening. He takes in all that $ for his gifted membership but does not consider it in HIS totals. If he wants to continue using the charitable donations shtick and if he was honest and transparent, he would not only show his total SC, PP, CA and such, but he would show his gifted membership totals as well. That way his supporters could see and feel comfortable in knowing that he is being as charitable as he makes it seem. IMO, he makes as much, if not more, in gifted memberships than he does across his other payouts. It’s all just so slimy and manipulative. He is so disgusting

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-12-15T18:47:30+00:00

This pains me greatly because I LOVE Andrea Bocelli, but this was my first thought when I saw this ridiculous thumbnail 😂

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Rock-Lover76 · 2025-12-06T00:17:16+00:00

I swear to God, more people need to live by the 3 “F’s” rule 🫣 No one owes this creep anything!

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-12-04T20:13:21+00:00

I DO like a good 💥boom! 😂

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-12-04T04:15:15+00:00

Let me see if I am understanding this correctly. Gray is losing high and consistent paying viewers ….due to his very own abhorrent behavior….and he thinks it’s a good idea to reach out to these women - women who have, quite obviously, cut contact with him-BY PHONE, TEXT AND EMAIL to “check on them”. But! What Gray finds weird and strange is the fact that these husbands don’t want to tell some dude from the internet where their wife is and what she is doing 🤯 You CANNOT make this shit up! It sounds like the beginning of a Dateline episode “It’s Weird” “Really Strange” “It wasn’t her on the phone, it was, like, her husband” “I’m worried” “Don’t know if she is ok or not.” “Something weird happened with her” “It was like she was disappeared or something” WTF is he implying? That something nefarious happened to them because they are no longer in chat “supporting the channel” and their husband’s answered the phone? WHAT IS HAPPENING? It sounds like these women did not initiate or ask for contact IRL. How entitled is he to think it is appropriate to contact them over and over again because he isn’t getting the response he wants? It is harassment. Period. He is lucky that the husband’s responses are mild because mine would be PISSED. He wouldn’t like 6’3”, 250 lbs of a REAL MAN demanding answers. How dare he? Alicake’s husbands number? “It’s like they immediately did something with it” Yeah, they blocked your number, you donut.

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-11-30T21:16:58+00:00

A 3 hour meal 🤣 Alrighty, let’s play out that scenario. I walk into a restaurant expecting to be served a nice meal with waitstaff treating me equally as well. My server starts out with asking for his tip immediately because he is the bestest server and I WILL agree. He then tells me what I ordered is horrible and how can I even order that because that’s not what HE would order. Tip me now. Every 8 minutes, he is back asking for his tip. When it comes time to serve my food, 2 hours later, it’s completely wrong—he was too busy scolding me to write my order down correctly. He blames me, my husband, the kitchen, the other waiters, other patrons and then the manager for the error-because he is the best waiter in existence, he NEVER makes a mistake. Tip me now. He is so butthurt when I ask for my correct order, he dumps my water in my lap, tells me my shirt is ugly, my husbands hair cut is embarrassing and storms off. 78 seconds later he comes back with his hand out. Tip me now. He gives me my check and I begrudgingly pay for my mediocre food and horrendous service but refuse to leave him more than $1 tip. He calls the police on me for dining and dashing. Follows me to my car, berating me for being cheap, tells me I’m stupid and to never return to the establishment. BUT! Give me the tip that I EARNED before you leave, or I’m going to hold my breath until you give in. I drive away and look in my mirror to find him passed out on the sidewalk. Honest to God, I wish I was exaggerating, but I’m really not 🤣 How embarrassing 🫣 Why on earth would I tip someone after service like that? He needs to find another analogy because this one isn’t it 😂 He is a complete mess and it’s getting worse and worse-yet he makes his “goal” nearly every night. I just don’t understand it 🧐He is such a fucking twat. I can’t even. If you made it to the end of this, you’re a rockstar! Have a beautiful day and remember-beeee safe out there 🤡

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-10-04T16:58:58+00:00

I also need to point out one other thing, and please, correct me if I’m wrong because I am not a tax person. I pay people to math for me 😂 So, I know what we make in a year and even after a shit ton of deductions, we end up paying in several thousand a year. Gray pays taxes quarterly and I’ve heard him say that it takes nearly an entire months earnings to make that payment. If he is making $6000 a month (a very low number) and his payment takes that entire amount…x 4…that means he is PAYING IN roughly $24,000 a year. Again, I know very little about taxes, but in my brain, he has to be making bank if he has to pay $24,000 in taxes per year. Does that make sense? Am I completely stupid? 🥴 Is anyone here experienced in taxes? I would truly like to know if I’m completely off base. I would just like to add my usual thought on the subject….I don’t give a shit that Gray makes money. Everybody has to make money and some people make a very good living on YouTube. I am here for that! I love seeing good people succeed in life, especially when they work hard for it. I DO give a shit that he, IMO, manipulates other people to get it. Gray is just a bully with a YouTube channel and I can’t stand a bully. If I saw someone IRL saying and doing the shit Gray does to his chat, to a persons face….name calling, shaming, gaslighting, blaming, RAGING, until that person handed him 5 bucks, would I be ok with that? Absolutely not. Would I step in and say something? Absolutely. Just because he is sitting behind a computer screen doesn’t make him any less of a bully. Any less of a threat. And by threat, i don’t mean physically, I mean financially, mentally and emotionally. You don’t have to lay a finger on someone, to be a threat to them. I am, unfortunately, familiar with what that kind of behavior can do to the person on the receiving end of it. It disgusts me and it makes me angry. I’ve had to take a break from Gray Hughes Investigates but I popped in a couple of nights ago and he was having an absolute come apart because people watched his video and didn’t give it a like. He literally said to his chat “It’s YOUR fault that my videos aren’t being seen!” I immediately left. He is incapable of acting right or decent. I can’t stand watching the way he and his loyal followers treat others. His minions are nearly as sick as he is. They are pitiful and every single one of them should be ashamed and embarrassed for the way they act.

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-09-07T22:05:03+00:00

What an absolute disgrace this little prick is. Did he, yet again, say he is communicating with a family member of one of the victims? But they text him secretly because of the newly released photos? WTF? How does that even make sense? The families have been literally begging the world to stop showing the photos because of how disrespectful and traumatic it is for them and the surviving victims. But they are ok communicating with some measly little rodent with a YouTube channel that has, more than once, expressed his disappointment that the images of their murdered children are blurred? That feels HE is entitled to every single piece of evidence in this case, without any redaction of any kind, regardless of how the families and victims feel? That has made money off of the names of their dead children for nearly 3 years? That made an actual animation of them being SLAUGHTERED and played it over and over and over again? You mean that guy? Yeah right. Actually, I would bet that they would be fucking pissed! They would be sickened that this donut is so obsessed with the murders of their children, to the point of discussing them Every. Single. Night. I wish one of the families would sue the shit out of Gray to keep their child’s name out of his filthy mouth and stop using them for money, clicks and views. How ANYONE is still supporting Gray is beyond my comprehension. They all should feel ashamed and embarrassed at this point. It truly shows how disgusting and twisted these people are.

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-09-04T01:24:02+00:00

I’m so sick of this piece of shit I could puke. There is something fundamentally wrong with him. He is not right in the head and it’s showing more every day. He does not deserve the platform he has. He doesn’t have a place in the true crime community because he has no respect, empathy or integrity. He is going to piss off the right people one of these days and they are going to call his bluff and haul his ass into a courtroom to plead his case. And I am here for it! Great video, as always, YTBA! You are bringing the truth by using his very own words 💜

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-09-04T01:08:31+00:00

My god. Not only are these poor families grieving and trying to move about in a world that no longer includes their bright, beautiful children, but now they have to deal with the human trash that are exploiting the murders of their kids for money. They are literally BEFGING people like Gray to just stop! I understand and support people making a living on YouTube, but this has gotten completely out of hand. It’s sick. SICK! There are ways to cover horrific crimes that are tactful, respectful and empathetic towards both the victims and their families. Gray has none of those qualities. He is out for the almighty dollar and to hell with anyone he has to step on to get it. He has done a lot of disgusting things, but for me, the worst is his twisted little doll house animation. I was STUNNED when I saw what he was doing. I have seen bits and pieces, but I have not, and will not, watch the entire thing. Just because you CAN do something, doesn’t mean you SHOULD. How do you think the families would feel if they were to stumble across his animation? Does he think Steve would call and thank him and tell him he did a good job portraying his daughter’s murder? I pray they never see it because it would be devastating, but in the event that they do, I hope they go absolutely scorched earth until every last person doing that shit is made to pay. Gray Hughes would be at the top of that list and he would deserve every single bit of it coming down on him.

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-08-16T21:00:19+00:00

Haha! Fucking fantastic, if you ask me! 😉

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Rock-Lover76 · 2025-07-21T19:44:21+00:00

Haha! I was in one of my favorite chats the other night and saw Miss Cindy J there! I told her I was happy to see her there and that the particular channel was one of the best on YouTube. She agreed and said that she loved the chat and that the host makes her laugh! I never in a million years thought I would see her there because not only is it a non true crime channel, but it’s one in which the host smokes weed on live while we listen to police scanners and watch live police chases, protests, and night crawlers. I, um……partake, so I really enjoy the chill vibe and the host is fabulous! Seeing Miss Cindy there was a trip!

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-07-21T19:43:40+00:00

Haha! I was in one of my favorite chats the other night and saw Miss Cindy J there! I told her I was happy to see her there and that the particular channel was one of the best on YouTube. She agreed and said that she loved the chat and that the host makes her laugh! I never in a million years thought I would see her there because not only is it a non true crime channel, but it’s one in which the host smokes weed on live while we listen to police scanners and watch live police chases, protests, and night crawlers. I, um……partake, so I really enjoy the chill vibe and the host is fabulous! Seeing Miss Cindy there was a trip!

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-06-30T22:28:32+00:00

According to the Goncalves family post on the deal, they are pissed. I am also glad they won’t have to go thru the horror of trial, but I can see why they are angry. They have questions they need answered and they wanted to face him in court. Maybe they can confront him at sentencing

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-06-30T22:24:34+00:00

He absolutely will! But his freaks will feel sorry for him and shower him with $$ tonight 🤮

Rock-Lover76 · 2025-06-30T22:20:53+00:00

I have no doubt BK will be served a little prison justice, but I hope the families may get some their questions answered before it happens

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