MORE NEWS: Off-Duty Police Officer Shot Multiple Times In North Philadelphia, Police Say A message seeking comment was left with his attorney Monday. The federal criminal complaint alleged all of the money raised in the campaign was spent by March 2018, with large chunks spent by McClure and D’Amico on a recreational vehicle, a BMW, and trips to casinos in Las Vegas and New Jersey.ĭ’Amico is scheduled to be sentenced in March. The scam eventually raised more than $400,000 in donations in the space of a month, according to investigators, who said almost no part of the tale was true and that instead, the group met near a Philadelphia casino in October 2017 shortly before they told their story.Īuthorities began investigating after Bobbitt sued the couple, accusing them of not giving him the money. READ MORE: 17-Year-Old Latif Williams Turns Self In For Alleged Murder Of Temple Student Samuel Collington
Investigators said D’Amico was the plot’s ringleader. D’Amico and McClure solicited donations through GoFundMe, purportedly to help Bobbitt, and conducted newspaper and television interviews. The GoFundMe app makes it simple to launch and manage your fundraiser on the go. Our Trust & Safety team works around the clock to protect against fraud. You can personalize and share your GoFundMe in just a few minutes. The trio made up a story in late 2017 about Bobbitt giving $20 to help McClure when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia, according to prosecutors. GoFundMe has the first and only donor guarantee in the industry. Both are scheduled to be sentenced on the federal charges in early 2022. André Leon Talley asks GoFundMe donations for housing battle be returned. Bobbitt was sentenced to five years’ probation on state charges in 2019. previously pleaded guilty to state and federal charges. His former girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, and homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. The 42-year-old man had already pleaded guilty to charges in state court last year. Donations to these fundraisers are collected by PayPal Giving Fund, a non-profit organization, and distributed to the. READ MORE: At Least 20 Shots Fired In Frankford Shooting That Injured Man, Police Say Only donations made to GoFundMe charity fundraisers (available in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada), are guaranteed to be tax-deductible and will receive tax receipts automatically from our charity partner, PayPal Giving Fund. An indictment unsealed in January 2020 charged D’Amico with a total of 16 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. District Judge Noel Hillman in Camden to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. (AP) - A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feel-good story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court. Donors have now raised over 1.4 million on GoFundMe. Online fundraisers for the victims of the mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, have amassed more than 500,000 in donations. Investigators said D’Amico was the plot’s ringleader.TRENTON, N.J. An exonerated Missouri man who was released from prison after 43 years isnt eligible for compensation from the state. The lack of donations to a GoFundMe organized by comedian and actor Anthony 'A.J.' Johnsons widow Lexis Jones Mason has promoted her to describe disingenuous condolences and undelivered promises. The trio made up a story in late 2017 about Bobbitt giving $20 to help McClure when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia, according to prosecutors. Both are scheduled to be sentenced on the federal charges in early 2022. Now, when you make a donation through GoFundMe, the site suggests you tip the.
District Judge Noel Hillman in Camden to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. GoFundMe used to charge a 5 percent fee on donations made through its platform, but in 2017 it dropped that fee. A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court.