If Dave has gone by a pile of different names and then sticks his mug in the newspaper then I'm not sure how well that will go down.
We have established that he may have had a conviction for bad driving and may have been banned from racing.
And that this bullshit and one of his alias may suggest he has certain ideological beliefs.
If all of that is true and he holds the idea that he's not liable for x, y and z and the name changes are part of dodging liability, then a public gofundme (which potentially could be traced by the establishment) may also not fit with his beliefs and/or he might realise that getting a load of cash in his name might encourage people to 'reestablish lapsed relationships' shall we say.