Trevor Neilson, president of the Global Philanthropy Group which is now managing Madonna's Raising Malawi projects, played down the war of words.

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But yesterday I did ring up Trevor Neilson in Los Angeles.

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Madonna's manager Trevor Neilson said buildOn, the non-profit group that partnered with Raising Malawi to construct the schools, was "mystified" by the claims about school buildings.

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While a hairstylist blew out her long hair, she texted Trevor Neilson, the political adviser who worked with Bono, to review her Washington schedule for this weekend's inaugural.

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