New Jersey couple, homeless man embroiled in $400,000 GoFundMe scandal to be charged with conspiracy

[steve2470]

New Jersey couple, homeless man embroiled in $400,000 GoFundMe scandal to be charged with conspiracy, theft

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-news-gofunde-scandal-charges-20181115-story.html

A New Jersey couple and a homeless man embroiled in a GoFundMe scandal will reportedly face criminal charges after authorities say they conspired with each other to make up a false story.

Mark D'Amico, Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt, all linked to the $400,000 fundraising page that was shut down, are accused of conspiracy and theft by deception, a source told NBC 10 in Philadelphia.

D'Amico and McClure turned themselves into Burlington County prosecutors in New Jersey on Wednesday, according to the station. It is not known whether Bobbitt, the homeless man, has turned himself in.

The couple had launched the GoFundMe page for Bobbitt on Nov. 10, 2017 after he allegedly used his last $20 to help McClure when she was stranded on a Philadelphia highway. The page, which is "no longer accepting donations," has raised $401,921.


More info: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/NJ-Couple-and-Homeless-Man-Accused-of-Making-Up-GoFundMe-Story-Source-Says-500550782.html

[Scurrilous]

1. K&R

[Stuart G]

2. K AND R Thank You for posting..

[bullwinkle428]

3. Watch the homeless guy go to jail, and the yuppie couple gets

a slap on the wrist.

[MagickMuffin]

4. It appears everyone became a little to greedy

Ah well. I hope they all get what they deserve!

[steve2470]

5. this is the worst kind of scam in my opinion

People want to believe in the goodness of humanity. I know I did when this story came out. These assholes took advantage of everyone's willingness to believe and to help. I totally believed this story. I admit now I was wrong.