Greg Mortenson has denied, that parts of his book were manufactured author Greg Mortenson is examined is, after it has been alleged he benefited from money that was donated to his charity.Attorney General Steve Bullock, he said in cash, which the Institute fate will look like the Montana Central Asia.
"We have a responsibility, whether charitable assets are used for their intended purposes," Mr Bullock said.
Mortenson is known for his memoirs, three cups of tea.
The book was published in 2006 and became a best-seller through word of mouth.
On Tuesday it announced that it "was repeated" but his publishers, of any such claim, Mortenson fabricated parts of it.
The writer has denied the accusations, saying that he stands by the book, which follows to build his mission in schools of Central Asia.
US news program 60 minutes Mortenson's denied has claimed, that he stumbled upon a village when a failed try climbing K2.
The Buch Verlag, Viking, has said, it will examine the statement of the programme.
"Greg Mortenson work as a humanitarian in Afghanistan and Pakistan turned tens of thousands of children with an education," Viking spokeswoman Carolyn Coleburn said in a statement.
"60 Minutes, one is serious news organization and in the course of her report, Viking plans to carefully review the material with the author."
60 Minutes, a CBS program, alleged Mortenson charitable foundation took credit for the construction of schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which do not exist.
The 60 minutes investigation, said that porters, which Mr. Mortenson accompanied deny his claims of being lost and said, he does not visit the village only a year after he said that he did.
Mortenson said the program the discrepancy could be, because the "Balti people have time a completely different concept."
1996, The programme is kidnapped controversial also Mortenson the Bill in the region of Waziristan, Pakistan.
Mortenson has its history state: "it was against my will and my passports and money from me."
In an interview with the newspaper Daily Chronicle Bozeman, Mr. Mortenson, founder and Managing Director of the Central Asia Institute (CAI), 60 minutes producer of chasing ratings and awards has accused.
He said he hoped "These allegations and attacks, the people, that these things, know that this could be devastating for tens of thousands of girls, the viewing figures and Emmys".
The CAI Web site says it has set up more than 170 schools and helped to educate more than 68,000 students.
CAI has it by the program in a statement posted on its Web site questions answered.
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