Brian Kolfage is a former veteran of the United States Air Force and philanthropist. He is a triple amputee who suffered from severe injuries while serving in Iraq. Further, he injured in Balad in September 2004 when a missile exploded three feet away. After that, he started a cause and beagn to raise fund through GoFundMe with the target of $1 billion.
Moreover, he is also the founder of the organization We Build the Wall and runs along with his wife Ashley Kolfage, a model and influencer. But in August 2020, he was charged with skimming for the US-Mexico border wall and blew the cash on his lavishing lifestyle. Therefore, he has been accused of pocketing $20,000 a month from the viral GoFundMe fundraiser “We Build the Wall” that launched in 2018 and has raised up to $25 million.
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Caption: The former veteran US Air Force, Brian Kolfage.
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Brian Kolfage: Bio, Family, & Career
The former US Army was born on 21 September 1982 under the zodiac sign, Virgo. He was born as the son of his supportive parents in Detroit, Michigan, the United States of America. But he has not provided information on his parent s or siblings in the media. He has a nationality of America and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Regarding his education, he graduated in 1999 from Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Following that, he enlisted in the US Air Force and completed his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. In 2009, he enrolled in the Uniersity of Aizona and graduated in 2014 from the university’s School of Architecture.
Sadly, he was injured in Balad, Iraq after a missile exploded three feet away in 2004. After the math, he lost his both leg as well as right hand and a part fo his forearm. Till July 2005, he was hospitalized and has shared his experience and recovery in many talk shows and interviews. In 2018, he decided to raise funds targetting to $1 billion in contribution of constructing of a border wall between the United States and Mexico.
Apart from that, in February 2020, he started medical-equipment company called America Medical aiming in growing COVID-19 related PPE shortages. In August 2020, he was inducted and arrested on charges of defrauding donors to build a border wall along with Steve Bannon and two other defendants. Additionally, he charged on spending fund for their personae use as well. He entered a plea of guity to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and false tax return in April 2022. The court hearing is due on 14 December 2022.
Brian Kolfage: Personal Life & Husband
Talking about his relationship status, he is not single as of now but married his longtime girlfriend. He has married the Instagram model and influencer named Ashley Kolfage. The duo tied a knot on 28 May 2011 and shares two children together. Before his deployment in Kuwait, they first met in a Chili’s restaurant in 2001.
His wife has also joined the competition to become a Maxim Covergirl and made it to the semi-finals in 2018 as well. However, this is not his first marriage. Before Ashley, he was married to his first wife Paige in 2004 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Apart from that, he has not revealed much information about her personal life to the media.
Caption: Brian Kolfage with his wife Ashey and kids.
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How Much Is Brian Kolfage’s Net Worth?
Coming over to his earnings, he might have earned a considerable amount from his career or business endeavors. But, he has not discussed his business tenures or his involvement in the media. However, his net worth reported an estimation of around $1 million.
Moreover, he initiated a fundraising campaign in 2018 on GoFundMe with a target of $1 billion. After that, he launched his own foundation called “We Will Build”. But as of now, he is serving his prison time so its a bit difficult to know about his earning and annual salary.
Brian Kolfage: Social Media Profiles & Body Measurements
Unlike his wife, he is not active on different social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. It seems that his social media platforms’ accounts are taken down due to securities purpose.
The veteran military personnel has a fit body that has unknown body measurements of chest, waist, and hips respectively. But he suffered a triple amputee after injury serving in Iraq with the US Air Force. He has blue eyes color with short brown hair color.
