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University debating award for Three Cups of Tea author Mortenson

OUTDOORS/CLIMBING -- The University of Georgia has not yet decided whether it will award the Delta Prize for Global Understanding to best-selling author Greg Mortenson after he was accused of financial mismanagement and literary fraud, according to the Associated Press.

Betty Jean Craige, director of the UGA Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, said Mortenson was scheduled to receive the award during an April 8 banquet, but he canceled for health reasons.

Mortenson is under investigation by Montana’s attorney general over accusations he is financially benefiting from the charity he runs. And he was accused during an April 17 episode of CBS’ "60 Minutes" of lying about events in his book "Three Cups of Tea."

Craige said the center has not been in touch with Mortenson since he canceled his April 8 appearance.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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