MILLIONS OWED: Obama Center Subcontractors Owed Millions, Now Facing Ruin

although the filings do not establish that the Obama Center project directly caused those financial difficulties.

The Obama Foundation has pushed back on the criticism. Foundation officials note that the project’s construction manager, Lakeside Alliance, was responsible for hiring and managing subcontractors.

The Foundation also states that it has no contractual relationship with subcontractors and no outstanding disputed charges with Lakeside Alliance.